Last week it was revealed that 17% of Londoners and 5% of the rest of England have already had coronavirus. Health Secretary Matt Hancock previously said immunity wristbands were being considered once the science was clearer.

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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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