Coronavirus: UK Covid-19 death toll exceeds 150,000 after Omicron surge

The United Kingdom’s official death toll from the Covid-19 pandemic rose above 150,000 on Saturday, government figures showed, following a record wave of cases caused by the Omicron variant.Some 313 deaths within 28 days of a positive Covid-19 test were reported on Saturday, taking the total number of fatalities on this measure to 150,057.A broader but less timely measure of deaths with Covid-19 on the death certificate – which includes deaths early in the pandemic when testing was limited –…

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