UPDATE 2-With tears and flowers, Britain mourns hero Captain Tom Moore Reuters 2/3/2021 Raised millions for COVID health workers From queen to children, tributes pour in (Adds Johnson comments)
By Ben Makori
MARSTON MORETAINE, England, Feb 3 (Reuters) - With flowers and lights, Britain paid tribute on Wednesday to Captain Tom Moore, 100, who touched the hearts of millions by offering a simple message of hope and self-sacrifice during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Moore, who raised tens of millions of pounds for the National Health Service by walking up and down his garden, leaning on a frame, died on Tuesday in Bedford Hospital after suffering pneumonia and COVID-19. He had been fighting cancer for 5 years.
Outside his home in Marston Moretaine, 80km north of London, children laid flowers.
His picture was shown on Piccadilly Circus in central London while the London Eye, Wembley Stadium and the Blackpool Tower shone lights of honour.
With flowers and lights, Britain paid tribute on Wednesday to Captain Tom Moore, 100, who touched the hearts of millions by offering a simple message of hope and self-sacrifice during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Moore, who raised tens of millions of pounds for the National Health Service by walking up and down his garden, died on Tuesday in Bedford Hospital after suffering Covid-19 and pneumonia. He had been fighting cancer for 5 years.
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Several people in different regions of England test positive for the South African coronavirus variant, which is thought to be more transmissible and may resist current vaccines, prompting mass testing.
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Britain’s health minister said Tuesday the government there is considering modifications to existing COVID-19 vaccines to address variant strains of the coronavirus.
Health Minister Matt Hancock made the announcement in parliament, a day after health officials said they has discovered 105 cases of a COVID-19 variant first identified in South Africa, 11 cases of which had no apparent links to international travel. The nation also continues to grapple with another variant, first identified in Britain.
The variants have generally not been shown to be more severe than the original virus but appear to be more easily transmissible.
UK s Star COVID Fundraiser Captain Tom Moore Dies at 100