Coronavirus cases in Italy reach nearly 120,000, with 14,681 victims now dead

The death toll from an outbreak of the coronavirus in Italy has climbed by 766 to 14,681, the Civil Protection Agency said on Friday, marginally higher than the daily tally of 760 fatalities registered a day earlier. The number of new cases was slightly lower, growing by 4,585 from a previous 4,668, bringing total infections … Read more

New York set to reach peak of coronavirus cases in two weeks

New York could reach its peak of new coronavirus cases within the next seven to 10 days, experts say, as the number of hospital ER visits starts to decrease and official data raises hopes that the city could soon start ‘turning the corner’.   New York City saw 138 deaths from the virus on Monday, an increase … Read more

Wales death toll could reach 20,000 people, health minister warns

Up to 20,000 people in Wales could die amid the coronavirus outbreak in a worst-case scenario, the country’s health minister has said. Vaughan Gething laid bare the scale of the challenge the Welsh NHS is facing in a press conference in which he also announced non-urgent surgical procedures and outpatient appointments would be suspended. Mr … Read more

Six reasons why car insurance will reach record highs in 2020

The cost of car insurance is likely to reach record highs in 2020 as insurers push up prices to reflect larger claims costs, data from Go Compare claims. An increase in keyless car crime, changes to the way personal injury compensation is calculated as well as record repair costs are just some of the reasons … Read more