Britain’s coronavirus hero Captain Tom Moore dies aged 100

Captain Tom Moore, the British World War II veteran who raised millions of pounds for health service workers on the frontline of the battle against the coronavirus, has died aged 100 after contracting Covid-19, his family said on Tuesday.Moore struck a chord with locked-down Britain by walking around his garden with the help of a frame to raise £38.9 million (US$53 million) for the National Health Service.His endeavour and wit spread joy amid the grim news of the coronavirus outbreak: Moore’s…

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