In new york state alone by more than 500. Spain also sees a sharp rise in the number of deaths, but officials there say the rate of new infections is stabilising. Hello and welcome to bbc news. Well be covering all the latest developments in the coronavirus pandemic, both in britain and across the planet. Here in the uk, the Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for the virus. He says he has mild symptoms and is self isolating at downing street, but will continue to lead the government via Video Conference. The Health Secretary, matt hancock, has also tested positive and is also in isolation. They were among nearly 3000 new confirmed cases in the uk today, bringing the total to fourteen and a half thousand. And a further 181 people with the virus have died in the last 2a hours. That means there have now been 759 coronavirus deaths in the uk. Italy has reported a record surge in the number of deaths, with more than 900 people dying in a single day bringing the total there to
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