The pandemic caused by the new coronavirus has killed more than 140,000 people in Europe, including three quarters in Italy, the United Kingdom, Spain and France, according to a report drawn up by AFP from official sources Friday at 5:40 p.m. GMT.
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With a total of 140,096 deaths (for 1,495,293 cases), Europe is the continent hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, which killed 234,987 people worldwide. Italy (28,236 dead) and the United Kingdom (27,510) are the most affected European countries, followed by Spain (24,824) and France (24,594).