Europe experienced a 50 per cent rise in excess mortality at the peak of the coronavirus outbreak, according to data released by France‘s Insee statistics agency earlier today. The figures show that over the course of one week, between March 30 and April 6, European countries saw more than 33,742 excess deaths. Excess mortality is the … Read more
Florida has reported its highest single day spike for COVID-19 deaths and the number of infections in fellow hotspot state Texas has now surpassed 400,000, prompting fears the United States has lost control of the outbreak despite a plateau in cases across the country. The death toll in Florida increased by 186 on Monday, bringing … Read more
Britain today posted 12 more Covid-19 deaths in the preliminary toll as separate figures revealed the number of people dying each week has dropped to another low. 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 … Read more
Covid-19 deaths have dropped to yet another low across England and Wales — but fatalities are rising in the South West and South East, according to official statistics. Just 192 coronavirus deaths occurred in the week ending July 17 compared with more than 8,000 during the peak of the crisis in April, the Office for … Read more
Britain today announced just seven more coronavirus deaths in the lowest daily toll for four months — but cases are still on the rise amid fears of a resurgence. Department of Health officials say the total number of lab-confirmed victims now stands at 45,759, with 64 Brits succumbing to Covid-19 each day — down slightly on the … Read more
Coronavirus deaths in UK hospitals rise by 10 – the second lowest Sunday increase There were nine more fatalities in England, one in Wales – but Scotland had none This is the tenth consecutive day that Scotland has record no coronavirus deaths England patients were aged from 36 and 89, and all had underlying health … Read more
Another 61 people were today confirmed to have died of Covid-19 in the UK, as Scotland confirmed zero deaths for the ninth day in a row. NHS England revealed that 25 of today’s victims died in its hospitals, with Scotland recording zero fatalities. It takes the UK’s total number of victims to 45,738. There were 767 positive … Read more
Another 25 people were confirmed to have died of Covid-19 in hospitals in England, while Scotland recorded zero deaths for the ninth day in a row. The increase is up from 13 a week ago and is the highest single-day increase of hospital deaths since 28 were announced on July 14, taking the UK’s hospital … Read more
Coronavirus pandemic to cut £100bn off pension costs: Lower lifespans lead to big savings By Ben Wilkinson, Money Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 24 July 2020 | Updated: 22:05 BST, 24 July 2020 The deadly impact of coronavirus could save pension providers close to £100billion, analysis has revealed. Pension experts say the virus could wipe as … Read more
One in every 10 Covid-19 deaths in English hospitals in July have been at a single NHS trust in Kent, data has revealed. Some 37 patients have died from coronavirus at the East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust this month, accounting for 10.8 per cent of the 340 Covid-19 deaths across England in July … Read more