COVID-19 death toll in Europe hits 130,000; over 1.4M infected with the novel coronavirus

As dely coronavirus continues to disrupt lives around world, on April 29 COVID-19 death toll in Europe surpassed  130,000 mark as per international media reports. continent has been hard-hit by pandemic as nearly 1,433,453 people have been infected by virus. With a total of approximately 130,002 deaths, three-quarters of m were in Italy, Spain, France, and United Kingdom. 

While number of COVID-19 cases is increasing in continent, several countries, including Italy, are planning to lift lockdown restrictions over next few weeks in an attempt to return to rmalcy. According to Worldometer website, Italy alone registered over 27,000 fatalities of total death toll, while Spain registered 24,275 deaths, followed by France and UK with 23,660 and 26,097 deaths from disease. 

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European nations to remain cautious

However, a leing public health expert has reportedly claimed that Britain likely has highest coronavirus death rate in Europe and t Italy due to what he described as “system errors,” while government defended deaths record in response to pandemic.

Meanwhile, Wolrd Health Organisation (WHO) said that Europe remains in “eye of storm” even as worst-hit countries show some positive results vis-a-vis number of COVID-19 cases.

WHO Regional Director for Europe, Hans Kluge, said a news conference that positive signals in some countries are tempered by “sustained or increased levels” of incidence in or countries. WHO recently even urged European nations to lift lockdown restrictions with caution since re are chances cases may multiply once again. 

COVID-19 Crisis

vel coronavirus COVID-19, which originated in China in December 2019, has w claimed over 225,000 lives worldwide as of April 29. According to tally by an international news ncy, pandemic has w spre to 210 countries and territories and has infected more than 3.1 million people.

Out of total infections, more than 900,000 have recovered but easily spre virus is continuing to disrupt many lives. Major cities have been put under lockdown in almost all countries and global ecomy is struggling. 

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