Britain had the highest excess death toll in Europe last summer after the first wave, a study by the Office for National Statistics revealed today. The ONS report found the UK suffered 6.7 per cent more deaths than normal from the start of 2020 to the week ending June 26. Spain had the second-highest level (5.9 … Read more
Europe does not have enough vaccines to stop the ascending third wave of coronavirus cases, Germany’s health minister admitted today as he warned that the EU’s biggest economy may have to tighten restrictions again in the coming weeks. Jens Spahn said it would take weeks to vaccinate the most vulnerable people even if Europe’s patchy … Read more
Daily coronavirus deaths in Britain are falling at a faster rate than they did during the first wave, according to data which provides even more evidence that vaccines are saving lives. Figures from No10’s Covid dashboard show that fatalities in the second wave peaked higher and fell further in the following seven weeks than during … Read more
Germany, France and Italy have fully suspended their use of AstraZeneca vaccines amid fears over blood clots despite the EU’s own medicines agency saying it is safe to use. The European heavyweights made the move on Monday, following the likes of Ireland, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Iceland and Bulgaria which suspended the use of jabs … Read more
Germany is warned against easing lockdown as Covid cases jump and third wave of infections as bad as Christmas is predicted to arrive next month The number of Covid cases in Germany has been rising for the last few weeks Health experts warn restrictions are not enough to contain British strain Frustration building within the … Read more
Kate Garraway offers a wave as she reports for duty at Global Radio studios after defending ‘authentic and supportive’ former GMB colleague Piers Morgan By Jason Chester for MailOnline Published: 11:53 GMT, 11 March 2021 | Updated: 11:53 GMT, 11 March 2021 Kate Garraway reported for duty at Global Radio studios on Friday, shortly after … Read more
Hospitals are saying the third wave of coronavirus that brought daily record-setting cases, hospitalizations and deaths is over. Despite an average of 1,700 Americans dying every day from COVID-19, the portion of those coming from hospitals has decrease dover the last two months. Newly released data from the Department of Health and Human Services shows … Read more
Sweden is heading for a coronavirus third wave and will need tighter restrictions after infections rose 10% for third week in a row, health chief Anders Tegnell warns Anders Tegnell said third Swedish coronavirus wave is inevitable if rules ignored Number of new cases have risen by ten per cent in each of the last … Read more
A company’s share price does not normally rise after it places shares at a discount – quite the reverse – but Clear Leisure has pulled off this rare trick. Less than two weeks after raising £680,000 by placing shares at 0.6p each the investment company raised a further £1million by placing shares at a penny … Read more
The pace of France’s Covid-19 vaccination programme is too slow to prevent new lockdown measures being needed to halt a third wave of hospitalisations, top scientists say. Experts at the prestigious Institut Pasteur say the current pace of around 100,000 jabs a day is ‘insufficient’ to rein in the effects of the highly contagious UK … Read more