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Captain Tom Moore, the British WWII veteran who raised £33 million for health care workers by walking laps in his garden, has died age 100 after contracting Covid-19.

In a statement, Capt Sir Tom's daughters Mrs Ingram-Moore and Lucy Teixeira said: "It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our dear father, Captain Sir Tom Moore."

Captain Tom Moore, the British WWII veteran who raised £33 million for health care workers by walking laps in his garden, has been admitted to Bedford Hospital after being infected with Covid-19. His daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore said in a statement on Twitter that her father had been treated for pneumonia "over the last few weeks" and "last week tested positive for Covid-19."

Captain Tom Moore, the British WWII veteran who raised £32 million for health care workers by walking laps in his garden, has been knighted by Queen Elizabeth on Friday. In the Queen's first official engagement in person since the Covid-19 lockdown, she praised the 100-year-old veteran and thanked him for the donation he had raised.

Captain Tom Moore, the veteran who has raised millions for NHS charities, will be receiving knighthood, making him Captain Sir Tom Moore. Boris Johnson recommended the veteran for the honour which has been approved by the Queen and is set to be formally announced on Wednesday. Johnson added: "On behalf of everyone who has been moved by his incredible story, I want to say a huge thank you. He's a true national treasure."

Captain Tom Moore, the British WWII veteran who has raised millions for health care workers by walking laps in his garden, is set to release two new books this year. His autobiography will be titled "Tomorrow Will Be A Good Day" and will be published on September 17. His yet-unnamed children's book is set to be released on October 1.

Captain Tom Moore, the British WWII veteran who has so far raised over 30 million pounds for health care workers by walking laps in his garden, was made an honorary member of England's Cricket Team on his 100th birthday. Michael Vaughan, former captain of the team, called Captain Tom "the nation's heartbeat".

British WWII veteran Captain Tom Moore has raised over 29 million pounds for health care workers by walking laps in his garden turns 100 on Thursday. He first set out to walk 100 laps over 10 days and had hoped to raise £1,000. In honour of his birthday, he has received more than 125,000 birthday cards so far, including one from Prince William and Duchess Kate.