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Declared coronavirus infections in Europe top 150,000: AFP
PARIS, March 22, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – Declared coronavirus cases topped 150,000
in Europe, including more than 53,000 in Italy, according to an AFP tally
Sunday.
With at least 152,117 cases, including 7,802 deaths, Europe is the
continent worst hit by the pandemic, ahead of Asia which has 96,669 declared
cases, including 3,479 deaths.
The official figures likely only reflect a fraction of the real number of
infections, as many countries only test cases needing hospitalisation.
BSS/AFP/ARS/1825 hrs