Global virus death toll tops 12,000: AFP tally

Paris, Mar 21 (AFP) Deaths from the coronavirus pandemic topped 12,000 across the globe at 1710 GMT on Saturday, according to an AFP tally compiled from official figures.

A total of 12,592 people have died, most in Europe (7,199) and Asia (3,459).

With 4,825 deaths, Italy has a higher toll than even China (3,255) where the outbreak began late last year.