More than one million people around the world have now died with Covid-19, according to the Johns Hopkins University tally, with the pace of fatalities picking up as infections again surge in several countries. |
Lockdown measures are being imposed across the country as the government tries to limit the spread of the virus.
Earlier, Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologised on Twitter for having "misspoken" when asked about regional restrictions on socialising that are set to be imposed in northeast England from midnight. With 42,000 people confirmed to have died from Covid-19 in the UK, the highest toll in Europe, ministers are desperate to stop the virus spreading as it did in the spring.
Any region where infection rates reach 35 per 100,000 would be required to impose a cap of 50 people maximum at gatherings in public spaces or rented venues.
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