Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 8,931 with 953 new fatalities

Britain suffered another grim day in its coronavirus crisis today as officials recorded another 953 deaths in the home nations, taking the UK’s spiralling victim count to 8,931.  England recorded 866 new fatalities among infected patients in hospital, while another 87 were today confirmed in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The preliminary figure – the … Read more

Italy sees its lowest rate of new coronavirus deaths so far as fatalities rise 3.2% to 17,669

Italy today recorded its lowest rate of new coronavirus deaths so far with a 3.2% increase in deaths to 17,669, while infections went up by 3,856 to 139,442. There were another 542 fatalities recorded, which compared with 604 the day before and 636 deaths on Monday. There were 3039 new case on Tuesday, so today’s figure marked … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 7,097 with 938 daily fatalities

The UK has announced 938 more deaths from the coronavirus today, taking the total number of fatalities to 7,097 and marking another record one-day high in the nation’s deepening crisis. NHS England confirmed 828 more people have died in its hospitals, with patients aged between 22 and 103 years old and of whom 42 had … Read more

UK announces 936 more coronavirus fatalities pushing UK death toll up to 7,095

The UK has announced 936 more deaths from the coronavirus today, taking the total number of fatalities to 7,095.  NHS England has confirmed 828 more people have died in its hospitals, aged between 22 and 103 years old. Scotland, where 77 more deaths have been confirmed, also diagnosed a further 336 infections in the past … Read more

Coronavirus France: Death toll hits 8,911 with 833 new fatalities

France records its highest daily death toll with 833 coronavirus fatalities in the last 24 hours – takings its grim tally to 8,911 France, which had recorded several days of improvements, was setback today  It had recorded 357 new deaths on Sunday and 441 fatalities on Saturday But the previous record of 588 on Friday was exceeded by … Read more

Italy records its lowest daily death toll for more than two weeks with 525 fatalities in 24 hours

Italy unveils plans for ENDING lockdown: Health minister announces ‘phase two’ will involve more testing and continued social distancing – as nation records its lowest daily death toll for two weeks Italy recorded lowest daily toll since March 9 when 427 were reported dead Meanwhile there were 3,977 people in intensive care, a fall of 17 … Read more

British coronavirus death toll rises by 43 to 465 – but England only sees 28 more fatalities

The UK’s coronavirus death toll has jumped by 43 to 465, but England only sees an additional 28 more fatalities, down from 83 on Tuesday. Twenty-eight more patients died overnight in England. Six more patients died in Scotland, five in Wales and four in Northern Ireland. They included a 47-year-old who did not have an underlying … Read more

UK coronavirus death toll jumps to 289 as Wales and Scotland each announce four more fatalities

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Coronavirus deaths outside of China are 126% higher than fatalities within the country

Figures released by China on Wednesday suggest the tide of the coronavirus epidemic in the nation may be turning.  For the first time since the outbreak began, the number of coronavirus deaths outside of China exceeded those reported inside the country.  Only 38 deaths from the virus were reported on Wednesday, according to the Chinese … Read more