UK coronavirus death toll rises by 384 to 33,998

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TOPSHOT - Commuters, some wearing PPE (personal protective equipment) including face masks as a precautionary measure against COVID-19,  travel by public transport during the evening 'rush hour', on TfL (Transport for London) underground trains, in central London on May 14, 2020. - Britain has had more than 36,000 deaths in the outbreak -- the second-worst in the world -- but has partially lifted lockdown measures in England this week. The government has been accused of putting workers' lives at risk by easing restrictions while the daily death toll is still hovering around 500. (Photo by Isab
TOPSHOT - Commuters, some wearing PPE (personal protective equipment) including face masks as a precautionary measure against COVID-19, travel by public transport during the evening 'rush hour', on TfL (Transport for London) underground trains, in central London on May 14, 2020. - Britain has had more than 36,000 deaths in the outbreak -- the second-worst in the world -- but has partially lifted lockdown measures in England this week. The government has been accused of putting workers' lives at risk by easing restrictions while the daily death toll is still hovering around 500. (Photo by Isab

The number of people who have died in the United Kingdom after testing positive to Covid-19 rose by 384 to 33,998, Reuters quoted Britain's health ministry as saying on Friday.

A total of 236,711 people had tested positive for the virus as of Friday morning.

Commuters, some wearing PPE (personal protective equipment) including face masks as a precautionary measure against Covid-19,  travel by public transport during the evening 'rush hour', on TfL (Transport for London) underground trains, in central London on May 14, 2020. — AFP
Commuters, some wearing PPE (personal protective equipment) including face masks as a precautionary measure against Covid-19, travel by public transport during the evening 'rush hour', on TfL (Transport for London) underground trains, in central London on May 14, 2020. — AFP

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