Coronavirus Update: Global death toll from COVID-19 tops 5 million, as parents in the U.S. await next moves on vaccines for children

The coronavirus pandemic hit a grim milestone on Monday of 5 million confirmed deaths globally, according to data aggregated by Johns Hopkins University, and experts, including the World Health Organization, estimate the true toll may be up to three times higher.

That’s because of inconsistencies in how data are collated and distributed in different countries, and because some have consistently and clearly underreported their numbers.

China,…