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And in the uk, risk of death from coronavirus is twice as likely if youre from a poorer urban area, say new official figures. Hello and a warm welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments in britain and globally. Will start in the uk. The uk government says it has hit its target for 100,000 coronavirus tests per day, with the British Health secretary matt hancock saying it was an incredible achievement. The target was set less than a month ago whenjust 10,000 daily tests were being carried out and the government was facing criticism...

The vast majority of victims of covid 19 have been people who are elderly. So far, it seems that children are generally spared the worst effects of the illness. Scientists are trying to work out why this is, and whether children can spread the virus, even if they dont have any symptoms. 0ur science editor David Shukman has more. A mystery about the virus is the role of children. A small number suffer, some have lost their lives, but the vast majority arent affected. So, how easily can they spread it to others . To try to find out, 3,500 children are being tested in a project led by the univers...