Worldwide coronavirus toll passes 30,000, two thirds in Europe: AFP tally

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Last Updated : Mar 29 2020 | 1:22 AM IST

More than 30,000 people have died worldwide in the coronavirus pandemic, two-thirds of them in Europe, according to an AFP tally at 1900 GMT on Saturday.

In total, 30,003 lives have been lost with 21,334 of those in Europe where Italy has the highest number of fatalities with 10,023 deaths, followed by Spain with 5,690, the tally based on official information sources found.

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First Published: Mar 29 2020 | 1:22 AM IST

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