By RT
There are now more than 500,000 confirmed cases of the Covid-19 virus across Europe, according to the latest tally by the AFP news agency.
The new count comes as the death toll from the virus has topped 10,000 in Spain, with confirmed cases there surging to over 110,000. French health officials confirmed 509 deaths from the virus yesterday, taking the country’s death toll to more than 4,000.
AFP reported on Wednesday that 30,000 lives have been lost to the pandemic so far, with Italy accounting for more than a third of that number.
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Source: More than 500,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in Europe: AFP tally
