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COVID-19 deaths in Europe surpass 1 mln: WHO
By Xinhua Published: Apr 10, 2021 08:40 AM
People walk past a closed shop near London Waterloo train station in London, Britain, on April 9, 2021. COVID-19 deaths in Europe surpassed the one million mark on Friday, reaching 1,001,313, according to the dashboard of the World Health Organization's Regional Office for Europe.Photo:Xinhua

People walk past a closed shop near London Waterloo train station in London, Britain, on April 9, 2021. COVID-19 deaths in Europe surpassed the one million mark on Friday, reaching 1,001,313, according to the dashboard of the World Health Organization's Regional Office for Europe.Photo:Xinhua


COVID-19 deaths in Europe surpassed the one million mark on Friday, reaching 1,001,313, according to the dashboard of the World Health Organization's Regional Office for Europe.

The dashboard also tallied more than 47 million COVID-19 cases across the Region as of 10:00 a.m. Central European Time (0800 GMT). The top three on the list were France, Russia and the United Kingdom, with total cases of 4,939,258, 4,623,984 and 4,370,321, respectively.

The WHO/Europe, one of WHO's six regional offices around the world, serves the WHO European Region which comprises 53 countries, covering a vast geographical region from the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans.

Commuters arrive in the morning rush hour at London Waterloo train station in London, Britain, on April 9, 2021. COVID-19 deaths in Europe surpassed the one million mark on Friday, reaching 1,001,313, according to the dashboard of the World Health Organization's Regional Office for Europe.Photo:Xinhua

Commuters arrive in the morning rush hour at London Waterloo train station in London, Britain, on April 9, 2021. COVID-19 deaths in Europe surpassed the one million mark on Friday, reaching 1,001,313, according to the dashboard of the World Health Organization's Regional Office for Europe.Photo:Xinhua


 
Medical staff walk past ambulances at the Royal London Hospital in London, Britain, on April 9, 2021. COVID-19 deaths in Europe surpassed the one million mark on Friday, reaching 1,001,313, according to the dashboard of the World Health Organization's Regional Office for Europe.Photo:Xinhua

Medical staff walk past ambulances at the Royal London Hospital in London, Britain, on April 9, 2021. COVID-19 deaths in Europe surpassed the one million mark on Friday, reaching 1,001,313, according to the dashboard of the World Health Organization's Regional Office for Europe.Photo:Xinhua


 
People walk through Trafalgar Square in London, Britain, on April 9, 2021. COVID-19 deaths in Europe surpassed the one million mark on Friday, reaching 1,001,313, according to the dashboard of the World Health Organization's Regional Office for Europe.Photo:Xinhua

People walk through Trafalgar Square in London, Britain, on April 9, 2021. COVID-19 deaths in Europe surpassed the one million mark on Friday, reaching 1,001,313, according to the dashboard of the World Health Organization's Regional Office for Europe.Photo:Xinhua


 
People walk past the London Eye in London, Britain, on April 9, 2021. COVID-19 deaths in Europe surpassed the one million mark on Friday, reaching 1,001,313, according to the dashboard of the World Health Organization's Regional Office for Europe. Photo:Xinhua

People walk past the London Eye in London, Britain, on April 9, 2021. COVID-19 deaths in Europe surpassed the one million mark on Friday, reaching 1,001,313, according to the dashboard of the World Health Organization's Regional Office for Europe. Photo:Xinhua