Get our daily coronavirus email newsletter with all the news you need to know direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid EmailA couple who were married for 48 years died within moments of each other from coronavirus as they held hands. Mr and Mrs Peoples coronavirus battle started 30 days earlier when they both suffered symptoms. The couple's son, Shane Peoples, told WBTV : "It was mainly the fever and loss of taste. A socially distanced funeral for the couple was held outside on Wednesday morning. So far, 3,023 people have died from coronavirus in North Carolina, with more than 182,000 cases in the US state.

Source: Daily Mirror September 11, 2020 20:32 UTC