England and Wales recorded 8,433 coronavirus victims in second week of January, second deadliest

England and Wales suffered the second deadliest week of the pandemic at the end of January, official figures reveal, after coronavirus cases spiralled in the run-up to Christmas. Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows 8,433 people had the virus mentioned on their death certificates over the seven days to January 29. This is 11 … Read more

PICTURED: Four skiers in their twenties who were killed in one of Utah’s deadliest ever avalanches

The four skiers who were killed in an avalanche while skiing on a Utah mountain on Saturday have been identified by authorities. Four other people were also buried in the Saturday slide but managed to dig themselves out and didn’t suffer serious injuries, according to Unified Police of Salt Lake County. The skiers were from … Read more

England and Wales recorded second deadliest week of pandemic in mid-January with 8,422 Covid victims

England and Wales recorded their second deadliest week of the pandemic in mid-January after coronavirus infections spiralled over the run-up to Christmas. Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows Covid-19 was mentioned on 8,422 death certificates in the seven-day spell to January 22, the most recent data. It was only higher at the peak of … Read more

2020 is set to be the deadliest year in U.S. history with more than 3.2 million total deaths

Preliminary figures suggests 2020 will be the deadliest year in U.S. history. A record 3,260,397 people died last year, which public health experts says is due to COVID-19, indirect pandemic deaths and overdoses.   That figure is about 15 percent higher than the 2,835,533 Americans who died in 2019, according to the Centers for Disease Control … Read more

January 12 was deadliest day of the pandemic so far with 1,110 fatalities in 24 hours

The UK has recorded its deadliest day in the coronavirus pandemic, as the Government’s chief scientific adviser warned parts of the NHS were like a ‘war zone’. Official figures broken down by date of death showed that January 12 saw the highest number of victims recorded in a single 24-hour period – with 1,110 Covid-19 … Read more

Britain records its deadliest day since Covid pandemic began with 1,610 new victims

Britain records its deadliest day since Covid pandemic began with 1,610 new victims – but second wave of infections shrinks significantly with cases dropping 27% to 33,355 By Connor Boyd Assistant Health Editor For Mailonline Published: 16:16 GMT, 19 January 2021 | Updated: 16:27 GMT, 19 January 2021 Advertisement Britain today announced a record 1,610 … Read more

ritain suffers 563 coronavirus deaths – the third deadliest Sunday in the whole pandemic

Britain suffers 563 coronavirus deaths – the third deadliest Sunday in the whole pandemic – as infections top 50,000 for the thirteenth day in a row with 54,940 cases Last Sunday 455 people died with coronavirus, the figure much higher today Today’s 563 deaths have only been topped on a Sunday on two other occasions   … Read more

US records its deadliest day with 4,000 fatalities

The United States has hit another grim milestone in the coronavirus pandemic as daily deaths surpassed 4,000 for the first time. A record-high 4,085 Americans died due to to COVID-19 on Thursday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, as new infections around the nation continue on a post-holiday spike.  This figure marks the third day … Read more

Britain’s deadliest day since April: Health chiefs record 981 Covid victims

Britain’s deadliest day since April: Health chiefs record 981 Covid victims and another 50,000 cases as second wave continues to grow and 20million more people in England are sentenced to Tier 4 lockdowns By Stephen Matthews Health Editor and Connor Boyd Assistant Health Editor For Mailonline Published: 16:18 GMT, 30 December 2020 | Updated: 16:24 … Read more