Europe first region to cross 5,00,000 coronavirus deaths
Europe on Thursday became the world's first region to cross five lakh coronavirus deaths, according to an AFP tally. The 52 countries and territories of the European region counted at least 5,00,069 deaths as against Latin America and the Caribbean's 4,77,404 fatalities. Italy, the UK, France, Russia and Spain account for more than half of the deaths in Europe.