The United Kingdom reported 881 coronavirus deaths as of 1600 GMT on April 8, Foreign Minister Dominic Raab said, bringing the total number of fatalities in the country to 7,978.
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The British foreign minister warned that the country hadn’t “yet reached the peak of the virus”.
Meanwhile, Spain reported 683 daily coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours – a lower number of fatalities compared to the previous two days.
For the second straight day, the US recorded nearly 2,000 fatalities.
There are now more than 1.5 million confirmed cases of coronavirus around the world. More than 89,900 people have died and more than 339,000 have recovered.
AFRICA DAILY NEWS, NEW YORK
