More than 29,000 people have died in the UK.
The UK has overtaken Italy for the highest number of Covid 19 fatalities in Europe.
The news comes as new figures show a quarter of a million people with coronavirus have lost their lives worldwide.
While number of confirmed Covid-19 cases has topped 3.6 million, the US remains the worst hit country with 69,000 people having passed away.
New modelling there now predicts 134,000 people will die of the virus.
Another 436 people have died in England, Scotland and Wales, bringing the death toll past 29,000.
It makes Britain the worst-affected European country, just ahead of Italy, where some 4.5 million citizens have begun to going back to work and reuniting with relatives.
Globally there are currently 108 potential vaccines in development, including 8 which have been approved for clinical trials.
