Coronavirus deaths almost double in a day in Italy, at least nine European nations see record cases

Coronavirus deaths almost doubled today in Italy and at least nine European nations recorded a record haul of new cases. Financial markets dipped on Thursday as Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland recorded their highest ever daily infection tallies. Increased testing capacities mean that it is impossible to compare … Read more

Germany coroanvirus: Record 6,638 cases reported in highest total of pandemic

Germany reports a record 6,638 new cases of coronavirus, its highest total of the pandemic but still far lower than its European neighbours Germany reported 6,638 new cases of coronavirus Thursday and 33 deaths  Cases increased sharply this week, and are 60 per cent higher than last week  Total is also the highest for Germany … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Daily cases jump 40% in a week to 19,724

Britain’s daily Covid-19 cases have jumped 40 per cent in a week as health officials today announced 19,724 more infections and 137 new deaths.  Department of Health figures show 14,162 cases and 70 deaths were recorded last Wednesday, as well as 17,234 cases and a four-month high of 143 fatalities yesterday. For comparison, more than 100,000 … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon has warned Scots NOT to travel to Blackpool as 180 covid cases are linked to town

Nicola Sturgeon has told Scots not to travel to Blackpool and other high-risk areas of England after almost 200 cases in Scotland were linked to the holiday seaside town.  Scotland’s First Minister warned Celtic and Rangers fans that they should not travel to the Lancashire town to watch the Old Firm match in pubs on … Read more

Britain’s coronavirus cases jump 40% in a week with 19,724 more infections

Britain’s daily Covid-19 cases have jumped 40 per cent in a week as health officials today announced 19,724 more infections and 137 new deaths.  Department of Health figures show 14,162 cases and 70 deaths were recorded last Wednesday, as well as 17,234 cases and a four-month high of 143 fatalities yesterday.  For comparison, more than … Read more

London’s Covid-19 outbreak sees 12 boroughs top infection threshold of 100 cases per 100,000

Twelve London boroughs have seen infection rates tip the worrying threshold of 100 cases per 100,000 people amid fears the capital is hurtling towards Tier 2 restrictions.  Richmond upon Thames (140.4), Hackney and City of London (133.1) and Ealing (132.5) had the highest daily new cases per 100,000 people in the week to October 8.  Croydon (69.8), Bromley … Read more

Fears second coronavirus wave is on its way in New South Wales after 11 new locally-acquired cases

Fears second coronavirus wave is on its way in New South Wales after 11 new locally-acquired cases were reported overnight and a doctors surgery cluster swells NSW has recorded 14 new cases on Wednesday including 11 locally acquired Three are in hotel quarantine and nine have been linked to Lakemba GP cluster Premier Gladys Berejiklian … Read more

Coronavirus UK: 13,972 new cases and 50 deaths as daily toll rises

The UK today announced 13,972 new coronavirus cases and 50 more victims as Boris Johnson plunged millions of people into deeper lockdowns.  Today’s new infections are up just 11 per cent from last Monday, when 12,594 cases were recorded, but triple the 4,368 recorded on Monday, September 21. Data on September 28 was rendered invalid due to … Read more

Britain records 13,972 new coronavirus cases and 50 more deaths

Britain records 13,972 new coronavirus cases and 50 more deaths as daily infections jump by 11% in a week By Connor Boyd Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 16:37 BST, 12 October 2020 | Updated: 16:48 BST, 12 October 2020 The UK today announced 13,972 new coronavirus cases and 50 more victims as millions of Brits were … Read more

How Covid-19 cases are less than HALF of Whitty and Vallance’s doomsday prediction of 50,000

Britain is recording fewer than half of the Government’s doomsday prediction of 50,000 cases a day by tomorrow, figures show.  Sir Patrick Vallance and Professor Chris Whitty, the country’s chief scientific and medical officers, made the bleak forecast last month as they urged Britons to abide by new lockdown curbs amid rising cases. Speaking at the … Read more