United Kingdom COVID-19 death toll surpasses 20,000

UK now fifth country to pass that milestone.

The number of people who have died from coronavirus in the United Kingdom has exceeded 20,000 – up by more than 800 in the past day.

The UK is now the fifth country to pass that milestone.

Meanwhile, Belgium, the European country with the highest rate of deaths per capita, says it will start easing restrictions.

Al Jazeera’s Nadim Baba has more.