COVID-19 death toll reaches 11,329 in UK

22:11, April 13, 2020

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  COVID-19 death toll reaches 13,729 in UK

  LONDON, April 16 (Xinhua) -- The death toll of those hospitalized in Britain who tested positive for the novel coronavirus hit 13,729 as of Wednesday afternoon, a daily increase of 861, the Department of Health and Social Care said Thursday.A cleaner in PPE (personal protective equipment) arrives at 10 Downing Street, the official residence of Britains Prime Miniser, in central London on April 16, 2020. (Photo: AFP)As of Thursday morning, 103,093 people in Britain tested positive for COVID-19, said the department.Commenting on the impact of COVID-19 on the British economy and society, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said Thursday that around 25 percent of businesses in Britain reported a temporary closure or trading pause between March 23 and April 5, while three quarters have continued operating.Data showed that for the businesses which were trading, on average 21 percent of the workforce had been furloughed under the terms of the British governments Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme in the period.

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  COVID-19 death toll reaches 12,868 in UK

  Military personnel arrive at the NHS Nightingale Hospital at the Excel Centre in London on Monday, as the spread of the novel coronavirus continues with the United Kingdoms death toll having now passed the 11,000 mark. (Photo: VCG)LONDON, April 15 (Xinhua) -- The death toll of those hospitalized in Britain who tested positive for the novel coronavirus hit 12,868 as of Tuesday afternoon, the Department of Health and Social Care said Wednesday.

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  COVID-19 roundup in Middle East: Infections top 70,000 in Iran

  [Photo/Agencies] CAIRO -- As COVID-19 sweeps the Middle East, the two worst-hit countries in the region both suffer relentless spread, but witness different trends. In Iran, the total number of COVID-19 cases reached 70,029 on Saturday, as the death toll hit 4,357, according to the lat