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THE UK’s coronavirus death toll has passed more than 40,000.
Reaching the grim total of 40,542 today, the UK is only the second country - after the US with 112,269 deaths - to pass the milestone. The global coronavirus death toll currently stands at over 400,000.
In March, the UK's chief scientific adviser said a total of 20,000 Covid-19 deaths would be a “good outcome”.
It comes amid reports Secondary schools in the UK could now stay closed until January 2021 wreaking havoc for A Level and GCSE students.
Teaching unions confirmed Government guidance to secondary schools on social distancing will mean thousands of pupils could return part-time, meaning a full return to the classroom could be as late as January.
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