6 May
The United Kingdom's total number of coronavirus deaths has topped 29,000 -- the highest in Europe.
British health authorities announced that nearly 700 people infected with the virus died over the 24 hours until Monday, bringing the total to 29,427.
The number is the second largest in the world after the United States. It's also the highest in Europe, surpassing Italy.
The UK has passed the peak of infections, but the number of fatalities at care homes continues to rise.
The government's chief scientific advisor, Patrick Vallance, told a Parliament committee on Tuesday it would have been beneficial to have ramped up Covid-19 testing quicker.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is scheduled to deliver an address to the nation on Sunday to explain how he intends to ease the severe restrictions on social and economic activities.
NHK
