There has been almost a 50 per cent rise in just a few days in the number of people being treated for coronavirus in England’s hospitals, according to new figures.
It comes as Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said “tens of thousands” of stranded British travellers would be flown home under a new partnership between the Government and airlines.
The £75 million fund to help British tourists get home came as the number of people in the UK who have died after contracting coronavirus passed 1,400.
Meanwhile, the World Health Organisation urged in a press conference for people to show "kindness and humility" during the pandemic, saying it is crucial in the fight against the virus.
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