The United Kingdom's COVID-19 death toll rose 621 to 28,131 as of May 1, just short of Italy which has had the deadliest novel coronavirus outbreak among European countries.
An employee takes the temperature of a customer at the entrance of a super market in China Town in London, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease , London, Britain, May 2, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville
LONDON - The United Kingdom’s COVID-19 death toll rose 621 to 28,131 as of May 1, just short of Italy which has had the deadliest novel coronavirus outbreak among European countries. “Sadly of those tested positive for coronavirus... 28,131 have now died,” housing minister Robert Jenrick told reporters at a Downing Street briefing. “That’s an increase of 621 fatalities since yesterday.”
Italy reported a death toll of 28,236 on May 1. The United Kingdom’s previous death toll was 27,510 as of April 30 at 1600.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
England's COVID-19 hospital death toll rises 370 to 20,853The death toll from COVID-19 in English hospitals rose 370 to 20,853, the health service said on Saturday.
Read more »
US Covid-19 death toll climbs by 1,883 in 24 hours – latest updatesAs global pandemic cases cross grim milestone of 3.1M mark with over 213,000 deaths, here are latest Covid-19 updates: 🇺🇸 US virus death toll climbs by 1,883 🇲🇽 Mexico reports 113 new deaths 🇺🇸 California stay-home order sparks more protests For more:
Read more »
Why COVID-19 death predictions will always be wrong - Business InsiderThe White House predicted around 240,000 US deaths from COVID-19. Another study estimated 2.2 million. So why are the numbers so different?
Read more »
Oscar Chávez, Mexican Protest Singer, Dies of COVID-19 at 85One of Mexico’s best-known protest singers, Oscar Chávez, has died at age 85.
Read more »
MusiCares' COVID-19 Relief Fund DepletedMusiCares announced Thursday (April 30) that its COVID-19 Relief Fund is depleted and that it has been forced to stop accepting new applications.
Read more »
Mexican protest singer Oscar Chávez dies of COVID-19 at 85MEXICO CITY (AP) — One of Mexico’s best-known protest singers, Oscar Chávez, died Thursday at age 85 after being infected with the coronavirus. Mexico's culture secretary confirmed the...
Read more »