WHO says almost 10,000 COVID-19 deaths were reported in December

According to World Health Organization, almost 10,000 people died from COVID-19 related deaths in December across approximately 50 countries, mostly Europe and the Americas, with hospital admissions jumping 42%.
Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO Technical Lead on COVID-19 said "We still have around 10,000 deaths per month. And that's only data from 50 countries. Among those 10,000 deaths reported in December, more than half are reported from the United States of America. 1000 from Italy.
The U.N. health agency said that the spike can be attributed to holiday gatherings and the spread of the latest COVID-19 variant.