UK pandemic fundraising hero Tom Moore dies with coronavirus

London, Feb 3 : The 100-year-old British army veteran, who raised millions of pounds to help Britain’s health service in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic last year, passed away with coronavirus in hospital.
In a statement confirming his death on Tuesday, his daughters said that he had been suffering from pneumonia during the past weeks and tested positive for Covid-19, Xinhua news agency reported.
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 things he’d only ever dreamed of,” said the family statement.
Moore, who turned 100 last April, raised more than 32 million pounds (about US $43.65 million) for Britian’s National Health Service by walking 100 laps around his garden during the country’s first Covid-19 lockdown last year.
His fundraising efforts won the country’s hearts and he was knighted by the Queen in July.