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Covid-19 deaths in Europe pass 900,000: AFP tally

PARIS, March 16, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – The number of deaths from Covid-19
across Europe passed 900,000 on Tuesday, according to an AFP tally of
official figures provided by health authorities.

As of 0845 GMT, 52 countries and territories of the region — which
includes Russia and Turkey — had officially registered 900,185 coronavirus
deaths since the start of the pandemic in December 2019.

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