HAPPENING NOW—UK UPDATE: Government officials deliver their daily briefing on the United Kingdom’s response to the novel coronavirus outbreak. Upon returning to a position of power after his own battle with coronavirus, PM Boris Johnson has frequently championed the UK’s response to COVID-19, saying that the country has been able to ‘avoid the tragedy that engulfed other parts of the world.’ However, the UK is on track to surpass both Italy and Spain to become the deadliest COVID-19 hotspot in Europe. The United Kingdom makes up less than 1% of the world’s population, but accounts for over 11% of all coronavirus related deaths.
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