Thirty-four new coronavirus cases are recorded in the UK as infection toll reaches 85

Thirty-four new coronavirus cases have been recorded in the UK today in the biggest daily spike recorded on British soil, taking the number of infected patients to 85.  Health officials revealed 29 of the patients caught the virus abroad – but admitted three were infected in the UK, sparking fears the virus is spreading rapidly … Read more

World coronavirus death toll passes 3,000

World coronavirus death toll passes 3,000 as disease kills five more people in Italy – where cases have jumped 50% in a day Case numbers also soared to almost 1,700, roughly 500 fresh cases today Outbreak is one of the largest outside of mainland China and Europe’s biggest  Despite checkpoints around contaminated northern regions, it … Read more

Italy’s coronavirus death toll rises to 34 with almost 1,700 confirmed cases 

Global coronavirus death toll hits 3,000 as Italy records five new fatalities today with 1,694 confirmed cases Case numbers also soared to almost 1,700, roughly 500 fresh cases today Outbreak is one of the largest outside of mainland China and Europe’s biggest  Despite checkpoints around contaminated northern regions, it is seeping out By Jack Elsom … Read more

Death toll from opioids may be 28% higher due to death certificates omitting the exact drug

The opioid crisis may be worse than previously thought. A new study has found that the death toll could be 28 percent higher than reported due to death certificates omitting the specific drug involved in an overdose. After analyzing overdoses from 1999 through 2016, a researcher discovered there were 99,160 additional deaths attributed to opioids … Read more

Coronavirus kills four more in Iran, bringing death toll to 19

The Iranian health minister infected with coronavirus has vowed that the regime will bring the spiralling outbreak under control. Iraj Harirchi said Iran would be ‘victorious in our combat against this virus’ in a video message he recorded after he was taken into quarantine yesterday.    Harirchi’s diagnosis was an embarrassment for the regime after he … Read more