The new coronavirus pandemic has killed more than 160,000 people worldwide, including nearly two-thirds in Europe, since its appearance in China in December, according to a report established by AFP from official sources Sunday at 9:40 GMT.
A total of 160,502 deaths have been recorded worldwide (for 2,331,318 cases), including 101,398 in Europe (1,151,820 cases), the continent most affected. The United States was the country with the most deaths (39,090), ahead of Italy (23,227), Spain (20,453), France (19,323) and the United Kingdom (15,464).