CNN’s Matt Rivers reports on a coronavirus variant that originated in Brazil and has caused two-thirds of their recent infections has been identified in the US for the first time.
"Active cases per million population is lowest in the world (128). Germany, Russia, Brazil, Italy, the UK and the USA have much higher cases per million.. IndiaTimes
More than 100,00 people in the UK have died with coronavirus since the pandemic began.
A further 7,776 deaths were recorded in the most recent week, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), taking the total to nearly 104,000.
The UK is 5th on the overall list for number of deaths in the world, with only the US, Brazil, India and Mexico recording more deaths.
The country’s official death toll is also Europe’s highest figure.
Currently nearly 38,000 people are in hospital with Covid, including over 4,000 patients on ventilation. Report by Avagninag. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta helps us understand the new coronavirus variants which have emerged in Brazil, South Africa and the United Kingdom. He tells us the effects these variants may have on the global pandemic.
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