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BBC OS: 2021/01/27 16:06 GMT: Coronavirus death rates: The global picture

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Coronavirus death rates: The global picture

2021/01/27 16:06 GMT

2021/01/27 16:06 GMT: Coronavirus death rates: The global picture

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As the UK reaches 100,000 Covid-19 deaths we look at death rates around the world

More than 100,000 people have now died with Covid-19 in the UK, making it fifth country to pass 100,000 deaths after the US, Brazil, India and Mexico. This means the UK has one of the worst death rates in the world. But what are the death rates like across the globe? We'll speak to our science editor to get the wider picture.

Also, we continue to bring together people from across the world to hear how they have been affected by coronavirus. The pandemic has meant many people have lost jobs or earnings, and so have had to turn to other ways of making money. Today we speak to three women who have started using OnlyFans, a social media platform that allows people to sell explicit photos of themselves. It's seen huge surge in popularity during the pandemic so we'll hear the realities of trying to earn a living on the site.

And every day we are joined by a health expert to help us understand the latest news about coronavirus and to answer your questions. Today our guest is Dr Maria Sundaram, infectious disease epidemiologist at ICES Ontario in Toronto.

(Photo: An ambulance drives past near the Royal London hospital in London, Britain, 26 January 2021. Credit: EPA/FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA)

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