Britain’s Death Toll More Than 18,000 From Virus

A woman wearing a mask to protect against the CCP virus walks over Westminster Bridge in London, on April 22, 2020. Frank Augstein/AP

LONDON—The British government says 759 more people with the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, commonly known as novel coronavirus, have died in U.K. hospitals, taking the total to 18,100.

The daily increase was lower than the 823 reported in the previous 24-hour period.