A billboard in Manchester urges Britons to stay at home over the Easter weekend. The total number of Britons who have died after testing positive for coronavirus will "almost certainly" pass 10,000 this weekend, a former public health director has told Sky News. Professor John Ashton said the figure will not include deaths in care homes and in the community, meaning "we really don't know the full picture" about the coronavirus. On Friday, it was confirmed that another 980 patients have died in the UK after contracting coronavirus - surpassing Spain and Italy's worst recorded daily totals. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said a total of 8,958 have now died in hospital - and on Thursday, a further 5,706 people tested positive for the virus in the UK.-Photo Sky News

Source: The Standard April 11, 2020 02:15 UTC