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Coronavirus news - live: Worldwide deaths exceed 100,000 as Boris Johnson 'able to do short walks' amid continued recovery on Britain's deadliest day

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The UK's coronavirus death toll has risen by more than 900 over 24 hours, as police and politicians urge the public not to ignore lockdown rules during a Easter bank holiday weekend.

Some forces have warned they may have to crack down harder on those flouting orders to stay indoors, after foreign secretary Dominic Raab urged people not to “ruin” the country’s progress on suppressing the Covid-19 outbreak.

In the US, the latest coronavirus figures show New York alone - where infections have topped 159,000 - now has more cases of the virus than every other country in world.