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Coronavirus latest: UK second country to record more than 40,000 deaths

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Britain's Health Secretary Matt Hancock speaks during a media briefing on coronavirus, in Downing Street, London, Tuesday June 2, 2020 - Copyright Pippa Fowles/10 Downing Street via AP

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Published on 05/06/2020 - 7:12 GMT+2 •Updated 23:01

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The UK has become the second country to record more than 40,000 deaths after the US
The head of the Scientific Council in France says the outbreak is "under control"
The EU Commission calls for internal borders to be opened by end of June
"COVID-19 no silver lining', UN says
Bombardier and Bentley announce job cuts
Authors retract study on hydroxychloroquine which halted trials worldwide
UK records more new COVID-19 deaths than entire EU combined
Global Vaccine Summit attempts to coordinate COVID-19 inoculation efforts
Coronavirus statistics: Latest numbers on COVID-19 cases and deaths
Which European countries have opened their borders ahead of the summer holiday season?

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