A five-year-old is among the latest reported victims of the coronavirus in the UK, NHS England says.
The latest figures show 4,313 people with the virus have now died in the UK – up by 708 on Friday’s figure.
There are now 41,903 confirmed cases, the Department of Health says.
The first child in the UK known to have died after testing positive for coronavirus was buried on Friday. The burial of 13-year-old Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab took place in south-east London without his immediate family as two of his siblings had shown symptoms of the virus.
Summary
Worldwide cases have passed 1.1 million, and at least 60,000 people have died
Spain reports another 809 deaths, but there are signs its infection rate is slowing.
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UK reports 708 more deaths, with public urged to stay at home as weather turns warm this weekend
UK government scientific adviser says he hopes restrictions may be relaxed in a few weeks’ time
US President Trump rejects his own experts’ advice on wearing a face mask
The US has been accused of redirecting masks for its own use, in a move condemned as “piracy”
The IMF says the pandemic has stalled the global economy, causing a recession worse than 2008.
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