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Coronavirus in numbers: UK deaths rise above 50,000
Nearly 67,000 deaths involving Covid-19 have now occurred in the UK, the latest figures show.
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Coronavirus in numbers: UK deaths rise to 52,147
The UK death toll for coronavirus has risen to 52,147 after the Government announced a further 213 people had died of the virus within 28 days of testing positive.
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Coronavirus in numbers: UK death toll rises to 51,934
The Government said a further 168 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Saturday, bringing the UK total to 51,934. The Government said that, as of 9am on Saturday, there had been a further 24,962...
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Coronavirus in numbers: UK death toll stands at 51,766
The Government said a further 462 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Saturday, bringing the UK total to 51,766. The Government said that, as of 9am on Saturday, there had been a further 26,860...
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French firefighters test lorry drivers in the Port of Dover
The British Army and Sapeurs-Pompiers du Nord, who have been deployed from France, assist in testing hauliers in the Port of Dover as authorities try to ease the gridlock after France shut its borders.
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Mass testing for lorry drivers aims to ease border congestion
A mass testing programme for lorry drivers will get under way on Wednesday to alleviate congestion at ports after an agreement was reached to reopen the border between France and the UK.
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Coronavirus in numbers: UK death toll at 81,431
The Government said a further 563 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Sunday, bringing the UK total to 81,431. The Government also said that, as of 9am on Sunday, there had been a further 54,940...
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Coronavirus in numbers: UK death toll reaches 93,290
The Government said a further 1,820 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 – the highest number of UK deaths reported on a single day since the outbreak began.
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Coronavirus in numbers: UK records highest number of daily Covid-19 deaths since outbreak began
Public Health England said a further 1,610 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 – the highest number of UK deaths reported on a single day since the outbreak began.
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Surge testing for Covid-19 variant in Bristol
Surge testing at Bristol and Bath Science Park in Emerson's Green, to learn more about the mutated Covid-19 variant in Bristol and South Gloucestershire.
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Mobile testing unit set up in Worcester
A mobile testing unit has been set up at the White Hart pub in Fernhill Heath, Worcester after the South African Covid-19 variant was found in the area.
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Surge testing rolled out after South African variant found in Norwood
Surge testing and genomic sequencing is rolled out after a case of the South African variant was discovered in areas of south London. Mobile testing units at Waylett Place car park, Norwood.
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Coronavirus in numbers: UK exceeds four million lab-confirmed cases
The Government said a further 758 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Friday, bringing the UK total to 116,287.
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Coronavirus in numbers: UK death toll reaches 116,908
The Government said a further 621 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Saturday, bringing the UK total to 116,908.
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Coronavirus in numbers: UK death toll rises by 26
The Government said a further 26 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Saturday, bringing the UK total to 126,862.
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Queues for surge testing in London
People queue up on Clapham Common for coronavirus tests at additional facilities set up by the local council.
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Coronavirus in numbers: UK cases rise by 10,633
The Government said a further five people died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19, bringing the UK total to 127,981.
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Coronavirus in numbers: UK cases rise by 9,284
The Government said a further six people died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19, bringing the UK total to 127,976.
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Coronavirus in numbers: UK records 41,192 more cases
The Government has said a further 45 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Saturday, bringing the UK total to 133,274.
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Coronavirus in numbers: UK records 37,011 more cases
The Government has said a further 68 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Saturday, bringing the UK total to 133,229.
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Coronavirus in numbers: UK records 167 more deaths
The Government has said a further 167 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Thursday, bringing the UK total to 133,841.
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Traffic light system scrapped as travel rules simplified
New rules introduced to make travel to the UK “easier and cheaper” have come into force. The UK’s traffic light system involving green, amber and red lists has been scrapped, with locations categorised as either on the red list or not.
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