Coronavirus world live updates: UK and Spain record deadliest days

Both the United Kingdom and Spain have reported a huge surge in coronavirus deaths as the global number of cases climbs past 800,000.

The United Kingdom has reported its deadliest day of the pandemic so far. Picture: AP/PA/Victoria Jones

Both the United Kingdom and Spain have reported their deadliest days so far as the coronavirus crisis shows no sign of letting up in Europe.

A total 367 deaths were reported in Britain on Tuesday, bringing its toll to 1651, while another 849 deaths pushed Spain's to 8,189.

It comes as a 12-year-old girl became the youngest person to die of the virus in Belgium.

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More than 800,000 cases of COVID-19 have now been confirmed across 178 countries, with Europe and the United States the new epicentres of the crisis. More than 38000 people have died.

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