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First UK death from COVID-19 confirmed in Reading

A woman in her 70s with underlying health conditions died at Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading, Berkshire, marking the first confirmed death from COVID-19 in England as case numbers rose to 115 across the UK.

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NewsFirst UK death from COVID-19 confirmed in Reading

A woman in her 70s with underlying health conditions died at Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading, Berkshire, marking the first confirmed death from COVID-19 in England as case numbers rose to 115 across the UK.

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