Experts say that based on current figures, milestone likely to be passed before February

The UK could exceed 100,000 Covid-related deaths before the end of the month, government scientific advisers have said amid increasingly urgent calls for action.

According to government figures, a total of 75,024 people had died within 28 days of having a positive coronavirus test up to Sunday. But the number of deaths with Covid-19 on the death certificate is significantly higher.

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