Coronavirus deaths in Europe surpass 300,000: Reuters tally

(Reuters) – More than 300,000 people have died of COVID-19 across Europe, according to a Reuters tally on Tuesday.

With just 10% of the world’s population, Europe accounts for almost a quarter of the 1.2 million deaths globally from the disease, and even its well-equipped hospitals are feeling the strain.

(Reporting by Anurag Maan; Editing by Mike Collett-White)