WHO: Europe surpasses one million Covid-19 deaths From CNN's Niamh Kennedy in Dublin A person takes a photo at the Old Town Square in Prague, Czech Republic, on March 22, where thousands of crosses have been drawn on the pavement to commemorate the first anniversary since the death of the first Czech coronavirus patient. Michal Cizek/AFP/Getty Images Europe has surpassed one million Covid-19 related deaths, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday. The grim milestone was passed last week, WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge said in a press conference. Kluge warned that despite the progress of the European vaccine rollout the situation in the region remained "serious."