LONDON — The 100-year-old British army veteran Captain Tom Moore, who raised millions of pounds to help Britain’s health service in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic last year, on Tuesday passed away with coronavirus in hospital.
In a statement confirming his death, his daughters said that he had been suffering from pneumonia during the past weeks and tested positive for COVID-19.
He had been taken to hospital in Bedfordshire, east England, when he needed help with his breathing at the weekend. His family said they were with him on Monday night during the last hours of his life.
“The last year of our father’s life was nothing short of remarkable. He was rejuvenated and experienced th…
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