Eamonn Harrison, 23, from County Down, has been extradited from Ireland to the UK A lorry driver has been extradited from Ireland to the UK to face charges over the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants who were found in a container in Essex. Eamonn Harrison, 23, from Mayobridge in County Down, Northern Ireland, allegedly drove … Read more
The United States has recorded just over 1,000 coronavirus deaths in a single day for the first time since May – with 58 percent of the fatalities being reported in hotspot southern states. The increase in daily deaths on Tuesday marked the first time fatalities have surpassed the 1,000 mark since May 29 when 1,179 … Read more
UK announces 11 more coronavirus deaths in preliminary statistics taking the total number of victims to 45,433 NHS England announced a further 10 deaths of patients in its hospitals between July 15 and July 20 Public Health Wales confirmed one more death, while there were none in Scotland or Northern Ireland Department of Health announced … Read more
Lockdown-free Sweden could see up to 5,800 more coronavirus deaths – double its current toll – with 3,000 more fatalities likely, health agency warns Sweden has one of the highest per capita death tolls in the world (but less than the UK), and has recorded 5,646 fatalities and 78,166 cases of coronavirus Health officials today … Read more
Britain today recorded 15 more coronavirus deaths — taking the official number of victims to 45,327, as separate figures reveal more people are now dying from the flu than Covid-19. The preliminary figure is calculated by adding up coronavirus deaths across the UK, but it only takes into account fatalities in hospitals in England, which now … Read more
Nearly three times as many people are now dying from flu and pneumonia than coronavirus as Covid-19 deaths drop to the lowest levels in England and Wales since a fortnight before lockdown In the week that ended July 10, 283 people were killed by the coronavirus — down from 418 a week earlier It is … Read more
Britain today recorded just six coronavirus deaths in the preliminary toll — taking the official number of victims to 45,306. Department of Health chiefs have yet to confirm the final daily figure, which is often higher because it takes into account laboratory-confirmed fatalities in all settings. The early count — which only includes a fraction … Read more
US deaths from the novel coronavirus topped 140,000 on Saturday as cases continued to rise in 42 out of 50 states over the past two weeks, according to a Reuters tally. Since late June, the US has seen a resurgence in new cases and now, six weeks later, deaths have also begun rising, according to … Read more
A further nine people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in hospital in Britain today, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths during the pandemic to 45,282. NHS England announced that eight people aged between 61 and 91, all with known underlying conditions, died in hospital after testing positive for Covid-19. Just one person died from … Read more
Fears of catching coronavirus in hospital led to more than 1,750 people than normal dying of strokes, heart attacks and other cardiac problems because they ignored warning signs and stayed at home, according to a shocking new study. Lockdown led to a huge surge in out-of-hospital deaths from cardiovascular disease (CVD), Leeds University researchers found. In … Read more