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UK coronavirus cases top 3 million as death toll passes 80,000 – Al Jazeera English
COVID-19 infections and related deaths pass grim milestones amid growing risk of UK hospitals being overwhelmed.
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases recorded in the United Kingdom has now surpassed three million, as the human cost of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to mount amid growing fears about the fast-spreading new variants of the virus.
UK authorities on Saturday announced another 59,937 new infections and 1,035 related fatalities, taking the total death toll to 80,868 one of the highest in Europe, alongside Italy.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson imposed a third stay-at-home order at the start of…
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