The United Kingdom has suffered more Covid-19 deaths than France or Spain have reported, though less than Italy. Photo: ReutersBritain now has Europe's second highest official Covid-19 death toll with more than 26,000, according to figures published on Wednesday that raised questions about Prime Minister Boris Johnson's response to the outbreak. "We are possibly on track to have one of the worst death rates in Europe," Starmer told parliament. In mid-March the government's chief scientific adviser said keeping Britain's death toll below 20,000 would be a "good outcome". Italy said on Wednesday its death toll had risen to 27,682.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 29, 2020 18:11 UTC