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CORONAVIRUS deaths in the UK have risen to 33,186 after 494 deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours.
A total of 229,705 have tested positive for the error in Britain, an increase of 3,242 since yesterday.
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The last number of deaths refers to those who have died in all settings, including nursing homes, hospices, and the wider community.
However, a new analysis published yesterday suggests that the total number of deaths from the virus is much higher, and has already exceeded 40,000.
The alternate figure, counted by the Office of National Statistics, refers to all deaths in which Covid-19 was mentioned on death certificates this year through early May, including suspected cases.
Separate modeling from The Times estimates the overall number to be closer to 61,000, when including those caused directly and indirectly by the virus.
DEADLY INCREASE
The increase in deaths today confirmed by the Department of Health is less than yesterday, when there were 627 more deaths.
This is likely due to a delay in reporting over the long weekend, with figures only catching up yesterday.
However, the jump remains the smallest daily gain on Wednesday in the UK for the past seven weeks.
In England, the total number of Covid-19 deaths rose to 23,952 today, 244 more than yesterday.
The patients were between the ages of 49 and 99 and most had underlying health conditions.
In Scotland, a total of 1,973 patients died after testing positive for coronavirus, an increase of 61 from yesterday.
In Wales, 22 more deaths were recorded overnight, bringing the total to 1,154.
It comes as:
Among the latest deaths in the UK is Kapalu Musenyesa, a Zambian student studying at Middlesex University.
The 22-year-old business student was found dead in his north London apartment after complaining of fever and shortness of breath.
Dr. Douval Thompson-Davis, of Greenford in London, also died after testing positive for coronavirus when he was treated for an arm injury.
The 59-year-old man, who taught science at Greenford High School, tragically died on May 4, nearly a month after being admitted.
It joins more than 71 front-line workers who have now died from the mistake, although health chiefs say this figure has been largely less reported.
A separate analysis by the PA Media news agency has found that 162 health and welfare workers have in fact died after hiring Covid-19 since March 11.
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Experts from University College London have suggested that protecting the most vulnerable is the only way to keep Britain’s coronavirus death toll below 73,000 in the coming year.
And they warn that excess deaths could still rise to 400,000 if current blockade restrictions are lifted too quickly.
It occurs when new data suggests that a quarter of the British who have died as a result of the pandemic were never actually infected with the bug.
Experts say the unexplained additional deaths are, in fact, “collateral damage” to the “Stay Home” message, which left victims of heart attacks and strokes avoiding hospitals.
TAX INCREASE
Meanwhile, leaked Treasury documents suggest the blockade could lead to tax increases of £ 165 a year for millions of workers.
The impact of the virus could also end the triple lock on state pensions and a two-year freeze on pay for nurses, teachers, and police as part of a menu of options the Chancellor is looking to balance the books.
At the same time, the UK economy is falling at its fastest rate since the 2008 financial crisis.
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When Rishi Sunak announced plans to extend the government’s licensing plan until October, critics have said Some Britons enjoy a “paid vacation” as bosses fight to get them back to work.
The chancellor has described the thousands of British jobs lost so far as “heartbreaking”.
Therefore, its unprecedented job retention scheme will remain the same until July, with workers paid by the government for 80% of their wages, before changes are made from August to October.
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