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Coronavirus deaths pass 5,000: AFP tally
PARIS, March 13, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – The death toll from the coronavirus
pandemic has risen to 5,043, according to an AFP tally based on official
sources at 1100 GMT on Friday.
A total of 3,176 people have died in mainland China, followed by 1,016 in
Italy, and 514 in Iran — the three countries with the highest number of
deaths.
Since COVID-19 was first detected in December, more than 134,300 people
have been infected in 121 countries and territories.
BSS/AFP/SSS/1911 hrs