Britain Reports 938 Virus Deaths in Deadliest 24 Hours Yet

Britain Reports 938 Virus Deaths in Deadliest 24 Hours Yet
Elderly members of the public wearing masks walk down a street in central London on April 1, 2020. Justin Setterfield/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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The number of single-day COVID-19 deaths hit a new high in the UK, with British authorities announcing that 938 people died from the deadly disease on April 8.

The previous highest single-day death toll in Britain was 786, on April 7.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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