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Coronavirus: Fifth person dies in UK after contracting COVID-19 #COVID19 #coronavirus #UK #StHelierHospital #London #epidemic

A fifth person has died in the UK after contracting coronavirus. The victim was in their 70s and had underlying health conditions. They had tested positive for COVID-19 – the disease caused by coronavirus – and passed away in St…

Coronavirus: Fourth person dies in UK after contracting disease #COVID19 #coronavirus #UK #Wolverhampton #emergency #epidemic

A fourth person has died in the UK after contracting coronavirus, says Health Secretary Matt Hancock. The victim was a woman in her 70s who had underlying health conditions and had been treated in a Wolverhampton hospital for COVID-19, the…

Five more people have tested positive for coronavirus in Northern Ireland. The new cases bring the UK total to 278 #COVID19 #coronavirus #UK #NorthernIreland #quarantine #epidemic

Five more people have tested positive for coronavirus in Northern Ireland, the Department of Health said. The new cases bring the UK total to 278. A statement on the website said: “Testing of patients in Northern Ireland has resulted in…

Coronavirus: Man in his 60s becomes third person to die in UK after testing positive #COVID19 #coronavirus #UK #emergency #epidemic

A man in his 60s has become the third person to die in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus. The patient had “significant underlying health conditions” and was being treated at North Manchester General Hospital when he died, according…

Italy ‘QUARANTINES’ 16 MILLION people in Lombardy & 14 other provinces in attempt to stop coronavirus outbreak #COVID19 #coronavirus #Italy #emergency #quarantine #epidemic

Italian PM Giuseppe Conte has signed an emergency decree, virtually locking down the Lombardy region and 14 other provinces until April 3, to curb the spread of coronavirus that killed at least 233 across the country so far. While the…