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30,076 people have now died in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus Via: UK coronavirus death toll passes 30,000

Marilyn Dommett, 62, from Southampton, lit up as she danced to the vibration from tracks by Snoop Dogg and Motley Crue in her garden. Sound technician Simon Kilmister set up the dance floor. Via: Heartwarming moment deaf and blind woman Read more

Labour leader Sir Kier Starmer today asked Boris Johnson in Parliament: ‘How on Earth did it come to this?’ as he echoed the thoughts of a nation while doctors called for an inquiry into the response. Via: UK announces 449 Read more

Professor Lucy Yardley, from the University of Bristol, sounded the alarm today, saying evidence shows ‘viral load’ plays a big role in how sick someone will become. Via: Coronavirus: Amount of particles, or 'viral load' affect severity

The Duke, a first cousin of the Queen, and his wife live in the Old Stables, a historic cottage in the grounds of the Kensington Palace, which is home to several members of the royal family. Via: Duke of Gloucester Read more

Just yesterday University of Sheffield researchers claimed that a new, more infectious type of COVID-19 had been racing through Europe. But the finding was today dismissed as ‘unfounded’. Via: Coronavirus: Experts clash over 'aggressive' virus mutation