Victoria has suffered its deadliest day in the coronavirus pandemic with 19 deaths and 322 new cases. The figure takes the state’s death toll to 229 and the national total to 314. But experts are hopeful that Melbourne’s stage four lockdown is bringing the outbreak under control as daily case numbers stabilise. On Sunday Australia’s Deputy … Read more
Brazil has become the second country to have surpassed the grim milestone of 100,000 deaths from coronavirus. The nation of 210 million people has been reporting an average of more than 1,000 daily deaths from the pandemic since late May. On Saturday, Brazil’s health ministry confirmed 49,970 new confirmed cases and 905 deaths within the … Read more
Coronavirus cases in Britain have been on the up for three weeks – with 835 Britons now getting diagnosed each day, on average. The rolling rate is 53 per cent higher than the 546 on July 8, which was the lowest figure since before lockdown. And health chiefs yesterday recorded 950 more infections in the … Read more
A new forecast is predicting the coronavirus death toll in the United States will almost double by the end of the year but 70,000 lives could be saved if everyone wears a mask – as grim new figures reveal one person has died every 80 seconds in the last week. The University of Washington’s Institute … Read more
Coronavirus cases rose to a six-week high in the UK today as officials announced another 950 people had tested positive for the life-threatening disease. Department of Health statistics show 835 Britons are now getting diagnosed each day — with the rolling seven-day average having consistently risen since it dropped to a four-month low on July … Read more
Thousands of coronavirus deaths ‘will be wiped off the government’s official toll’ after urgent review into counting fiasco that meant no-one in England could EVER recover By Connor Boyd Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 08:30 BST, 6 August 2020 | Updated: 08:31 BST, 6 August 2020 Thousands of coronavirus deaths are going to be wiped … Read more
Britain today announced 15 more coronavirus deaths in the preliminary toll — taking the official number of victims to 46,314. Department of Health chiefs have yet to confirm the final daily figure, which is often much higher because it takes into account lab-confirmed fatalities in all settings. The early count — which only includes a fraction … Read more
Ministers were praised for their simple and effective slogan, ‘Stay at Home, Protect the NHS, Save Lives’ The Government’s ‘Stay at Home’ messaging during the strictest days of lockdown may have led to a spike in heart attack deaths, research suggests. Analysis by University of Leeds experts found hospital admissions for heart attacks plummeted by … Read more
Britain today announced seven more coronavirus deaths in the preliminary toll as separate official data revealed the number of people dying from the disease has fallen again to the lowest levels since before lockdown. The early count — which only includes a fraction of the Covid-19 deaths in England — is calculated by adding up fatalities … Read more
Daniel Andrews announced the biggest ever fines for those who refuse to obey the state’s Stage Four lockdown orders as Victoria announced another 439 new coronavirus cases and 11 deaths. The Victorian Premier said those who repeatedly breach isolation orders face on-the-spot fines of $4,957 – which will increase to $20,000 if they choose to … Read more