UK daily coronavirus death toll surpasses 900 for first time

Figures set to match deadliest days in Italy and Spain

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More than 900 people are reported to have died from coronavirus in UK hospitals in a day, fast approaching the deadliest days in Italy and Spain, the European countries worst hit by the virus.

The government announced an increase of 938 deaths, taking the UK’s total to 7,097.

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from World news | The Guardian https://ift.tt/3ebvDSL