UK records another 1,946 coronavirus cases, 4 deaths
London [UK], May 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Another 1,946 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,423,796, according to official figures released Tuesday.
The country also reported another four coronavirus-related deaths. The total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Britain now stands at 127,543. These figures only include the deaths of people who died within 28 days of their first positive test.
The British government is reportedly considering a "green list" of countries people from Britain will be able to travel to in the coming weeks.
Multiple local media named Malta, Gibraltar, Portugal and Israel as likely initial destinations.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said the approach will be cautious to avoid "an influx of disease".
There would be "some opening up" on May 17 but that things must be done in a way "to make sure that we don't see the virus coming back into" Britain, he said.
To bring life back to normal, countries such as Britain, China, Russia, the United States as well as the European Union have been racing against time to roll out coronavirus vaccines. (ANI/Xinhua)
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