World’s Covid-19 Deaths Top 130,000

By Staff, Agencies

The novel Coronavirus that causes COVID-19 disease has killed at least 131,319 people around the world, with Europe accounting for more than two-thirds of the deaths, according to an AFP tally Wednesday citing official sources.

Europe has reported 88,716 deaths, while the United States has the single highest toll at 26,950.

The US is followed by Italy with 21,645 deaths, Spain with 18,579 and France with 17,167.