Coronavirus deaths top 250,000 as billions raised for vaccine push

In Lagos, Nigeria, market traders underwent anti-coronavirus training to prepare for the lifting of the lockdown

Global deaths from the coronavirus pandemic topped a quarter-million on Monday, mostly in the US and Europe even as both regions slowly moved away from lockdown and world leaders raised billions towards a vaccine.

An AFP tally of official figures showed that Europe is the hardest-hit continent with around 145,000 fatalities, and the United States recorded close to 68,700 -- together accounting for more than 85 percent of global fatalities.