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UK now has highest coronavirus death rate in Europe as toll soars above Italy

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The UK's true coronavirus death toll is the highest in Europe and the second highest in the world, according to new figures.

New data shows there were 29,648 Covid-19 deaths in England and Wales as of April 24, higher than Italy's current toll of 29,079.

It means the UK's true toll is almost 10,000 fatalities, or just under 50 per cent, higher than previously reported. On April 24, the Department of Health was reporting 21,399 deaths, NHS England was reporting 19,033 and Public Health Wales was reporting 848.

The report also revealed the second highest weekly death total ever recorded in England and Wales. It came as overall Covid-19 deaths trended down during the week ending April 24 but care home deaths soared by 36%.

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