PM also tells protesters ‘the only responsible course of action is to stay away’; first ministers of Scotland and Wales call for Brexit extension
The Department of Health and Social Care said 41,481 people had died in hospitals, care homes and the wider community after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK as of 5pm on Thursday, up by 202 from 41,279 the day before. The government figures do not include all deaths involving Covid-19 across the UK, which is thought to have passed 52,000.
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