London, Jan 13, 2021, SPA -- Britain today, on Wednesday reported 1,564 new deaths within 28 days of a positive test from COVID-19, a record daily toll, with another 47,525 additional cases, Reuters reported. The reported number of deaths exceeds the 1,325 recorded on Jan. 8, with the number of deaths and cases soaring as Britain battles a new variant of the virus. --SPA 19:26 LOCAL TIME 16:26 GMT 0016 www.spa.gov.sa/w1483621