The new coronavirus pandemic has killed more than 170,000 people worldwide, including almost two-thirds in Europe, since its appearance in China in December, according to a report drawn up by AFP from official sources Tuesday at 09.35 GMT.
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A total of 170,266 deaths have been recorded worldwide (for 2,483,086 cases), including 106,737 in Europe (1,215,424 cases), the continent most affected. The United States was the country with the most deaths (42,364), ahead of Italy (24,114), Spain (21,282), France (20,265) and the United Kingdom (16,509).
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