Britain is on track to become one of Europe's worst-hit countries in the coronavirus pandemic. It comes as data shows deaths from Covid-19 had already topped 20,000 by 17 April, including a fast-rising toll in care homes.

The Office for National Statistics said the death toll involving Covid-19 in England and Wales was 52% higher than the daily figures for deaths in hospitals released by the government as of 17 April, according to official data that includes deaths in the community.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said 21,284 people overall had died as of 17 April with mentions of Covid-19, the respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus, on their death certificates.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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