3 million Coronavirus Cases in the U. K. (file pictures)
238 images Created 9 Jan 2021
The U.K. became the first country in western Europe to report more than 3 million coronavirus cases on Saturday, Jan 9, 2021 - as it grapples with a new strain that’s putting pressure on its health service.
The country reported an additional 59,937 cases on Saturday, taking the total to 3,017,409. The total is the largest in Europe, and fifth-highest in the world, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The country passed 1 million cases on Oct. 31, which doubled seven weeks later on Dec. 19. It took just three weeks to reach 3 million cases.
This is a set of file pictures shot throughout 2020 pandemic outbreak in the United Kingdom from our photographers Andrew Blowers, Erica DeZonne, Marcin Nowak and Vudi Xhymshiti
The country reported an additional 59,937 cases on Saturday, taking the total to 3,017,409. The total is the largest in Europe, and fifth-highest in the world, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The country passed 1 million cases on Oct. 31, which doubled seven weeks later on Dec. 19. It took just three weeks to reach 3 million cases.
This is a set of file pictures shot throughout 2020 pandemic outbreak in the United Kingdom from our photographers Andrew Blowers, Erica DeZonne, Marcin Nowak and Vudi Xhymshiti