'Forces Sweetheart' Dame Vera Lynn has invoked memories of the Second World War by telling Brits to 'pull together' to beat coronavirus.
The 102-year-old, famed for singing to serving soldiers and boosting the nation's spirits with classics including We'll Meet Again, has said the UK must rekindle the spirit of the Blitz.
Today, the UK death toll from coronavirus rose to 71, with 1,950 cases recorded officially, with as many as 55,000 thought to have the bug.
Government scientists today voiced fears that 20,000 will die even with strict isolation measures being suggested. At-risk groups including diabetics, over-70s, pregnant women and asthmatics face having to self-isolate at home for three months, while Brits have been told to avoid
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