Coronavirus latest: UK deaths exceed 50,000

June 10, 2020

UK death toll reaches 50,107, according to the Office of National Statistics
Moscow ends lockdown restrictions and travel curbs
German state of Thuringia to lift all social distancing restrictions on June 13, despite federal recommendations
Across the world there are more than 7 million confirmed cases and over 405,000 deaths

04:07 The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 318 to 184,861 on Wednesday, according to the Robert Koch Institute. That figure marks an increase from the day prior, which saw just 252 new reported cases.

The death toll also rose by 18, up to 8,729.

01:14 Research by scientists at the Cambridge and Greenwich universities suggested that a widespread use of facemasks could help in pushing down COVID-19 transmissions to controllable levels. This could help in containing national epidemics and prevent further waves of infection.

Richard Stutt, who co-led the study, recommended that face masks, along with social distancing and some lockdown measures could provide “an acceptable way of managing the pandemic and re-opening economic activity.”

Researchers in this study linked the dynamics of spread between people with population-level models, to assess the effect on the disease’s reproduction rate in different scenarios of mask adoption, combined with periods of lockdown.

The WHO has recommended that governments ask everyone to wear fabric face masks in public areas, where the risk of spreading the virus is higher.

00:03 The number of suspected and confirmed deaths from coronavirus in the United Kingdom has passed 50,000, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) assessed all deaths where COVID-19 was mentioned or suspected on the death certificate up to May 29.

Officially, the government only counts the deaths of those who had tested positive for COVID-19 — a figure which rose to 40,863 on Tuesday. However, the total count including suspected cases is 50,107.

00:00 Catch up on Tuesday’s updates here: Coronavirus latest: Moscow eases lockdown restrictions

In reporting on the coronavirus pandemic, unless otherwise specified, DW uses figures provided by the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Coronavirus Resource Center in the United States. JHU updates figures in real-time, collating data from world health organizations, state and national governments, and other public official sources, all of whom have their own systems for compiling information.

Germany’s national statistics are compiled by its public health agency, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI). These figures depend on data transmission from state and local levels and are updated around once a day, which can lead to deviation from JHU.

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