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Europe became the second region after Latin America to surpass 250,000 reported deaths from Covert 19 on Saturday, according to a Reuters tally.
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The region also reported at least 200,000 daily covert 19 infections for the first time on Thursday.
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Many South and European countries this week reported the highest number of cases in a single day.
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Europe now accounts for nearly 19% off global deaths.
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The United Kingdom, Italy, France, Russia, Belgium and Spain account for nearly two thirds of the registered deaths, with the U.
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K leading Europe's death toll mean.
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While Asia surpassed 10 million novel coronavirus infections on Saturday, behind only Latin America, Asia now accounts for about a quarter off the global caseload.
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India is the worst affected in the region, with nearly 7.8 million infections.
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The global coronavirus tally stands at about 42.1 million cases.
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But experts say the true numbers of cases and deaths are likely much higher, given deficiencies in testing and potential under reporting in many countries.