The number of people who have died in hospital after contracting coronavirus has hit 26,771 today.
12.04.2020 - 16:51 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A leading medical expert has warned that the UK could be on course to have the highest coronavirus death toll in Europe.
Director of the Wellcome Trust, Sir Jeremy Farrar, told the BBC's Marr Show that the UK is 'likely' to be the worst-affected country in the continent.
Asked by host Andrew Marr whether the UK was heading towards the worst death rate in Europe, Sir Jeremy told him it was 'possible'.
"The numbers in the UK have continued to go up," he responded.
"I do hope that we're coming
The number of people who have died in hospital after contracting coronavirus has hit 26,771 today.
The chief medical officer today admitted that the UK will see a high mortality rate in care homes because those living in them are 'very vulnerable'.
The number of people who have died in hospital in the UK after contracting coronavirus has risen by 763.