(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 14, 2020 Shoppers wearing masks are faced with partially empty shelves at a supermarket in London on March 14, 2020, as consumers worry about product shortages, leading to the stockpiling of household products due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus COVID-19. - Faced with supermarkets being emptied and online shopping overrun due to the COVID-19 pandemic, UK retailers are appealing to consumers to come to their senses and ensure that the country will not run out of food. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) — AFP or licensors
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the United Kingdom has risen to 1,543, Reuters quoted the health ministry as saying on Monday.
The number was up from 1,372 on Sunday. The number of deaths remained at 35, it said.
Shoppers wearing masks are faced with partially empty shelves at a supermarket in London on March 14, 2020, as consumers worry about product shortages, leading to the stockpiling of household products due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. Faced with supermarkets being emptied and online shopping overrun due to the COVID-19 pandemic, UK retailers are appealing to consumers to come to their senses and ensure that the country will not run out of food. — AFP
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