Coronavirus toll in UK hits 108 with deaths in Scotland & Northern Ireland - The Sun, Thesun.co.uk

CORONAVIRUS deaths today rose to (in Britain – after

(more succumbed to the deadly bug.)

A – year-old was today the youngest life claimed in the past (hours by the) deadly virus with of the latest deaths recorded in London alone.

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Members of the public sit on the Tube wearing face masks to protect themselves from coronavirus

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Public Health England said as of 1pm, a total of people had died. Their ages range from (to) and all had underlying health conditions.

Forty more deaths were recorded in hours up from , marking a 78 per cent jump in fatalities – the biggest in one day.

Cases also rose from 2, 854 to 3, 680 – a per cent rise – with more than , Brits tested for the bug.

Northern Ireland today recorded its first death, while Scotland’s death toll doubled from three to six.

And Boris vowed the UK would send coronavirus “packing” if we follow the drastic social isolating rules.

Ministers today revealed sweeping new coronavirus laws that will see powers introduced that will allow police to arrest suspected virus sufferers.

It comes as …

(The Queen told) Brits to ‘work as one’ in the face of the crisis

Boris Johnson vowed we would send the bug “packing” in just weeks if we all follow the strict rules

Emergency legislation was

proposed that could see airports shut down

London’s Tube and train shutdown is expected to start this morning Schools will be closed across the UK from Friday and exams have been canceled

Thugs smashed the doors of a Sainsbury’s amid panic buying

Schools across the (UK will be shut down by tomorrow

as part of the response to the deadly bug.

Exams were also cancelled as Boris Johnson promised the one million 24 and 38 -year-olds due to take GCSEs and A-levels they will not be penalized.

London’s transport lockdown started from today with

Tube stations closed until further notice and the rest of the capital’s transport network to be scaled back dramatically.

Across the globe, the number of coronavirus cases surged past ,

Meanwhile, coronavirus is continuing to spread across the UK, with patients including babies to pensioners in their s.

Boris this week announced drastic new measures in an attempt to slow the spread of the bug – with confirmed cases worldwide today topping 621, 20 worldwide.

The PM promised a £ 728 bn ‘war-time’ bailout to stop coronavirus from wrecking the economy .

It will be the biggest rescue package in peacetime.

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Members of the public sit on the Tube wearing face masks to protect themselves from coronavirus

The PM has warned the nation to (avoid pubs, theaters, restaurants and all social gatherings.)

And he cautioned: “I stress that although the measures announced are already extreme, we may well have to go further and faster in the coming days to protect lives and the NHS.”

Brits were this week advised to work from home where possible as the Foreign Office advised against all non-essential foreign travel for at least (days.)

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Thugs smashed the glass doors of a Sainsbury’s in London after stealing alcohol overnight.

Four men aged , , , and 60, were arrested near the scene on suspicion of theft and criminal damage.

It comes as supermarkets have been put under immense strain as shoppers panic buy amid fear of a lockdown due to the spread of the coronavirus.

Shoppers have been pictured brawling over toilet paper and booze as panic set in.

And footage filmed this morning shows a hundred s of desperate customers lining up to pay for their items in Romford, East London, a day before the capital faces a total lockdown.