Andy Burnham has said the coronavirus restrictions in Greater Manchester are working and driving down case numbers amid fears of a second national lockdown if Britain sees rise in cases similar to Spain. The Greater Manchester mayor told the BBC that the numbers were beginning to ‘move in the right direction’ and hoped more boroughs … Read more
A further 1,288 people have been diagnosed with Covid-19 in the UK today, marking the biggest Saturday rise in eight weeks. Some 18 more people have died from the killer disease across all settings – including care homes, hospitals and the wider community – bring the UK’s total death toll to 41,423. Today has brought the … Read more
France recorded another sharp rise is coronavirus cases yesterday with 4,700 infections – up by a thousand – while Italy has seen its highest daily tally since May. There have also been worrying spikes in Spain, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Croatia – much of it blamed on holidaying Europeans and youngsters enjoying parties in the summer … Read more
Hospitals are empty despite coronavirus cases going up – and it could be because the most vulnerable to the disease have already died, an intensive care specialist claimed today. Dr Ron Daniels, a consultant in the West Midlands, said there are barely any Covid-19 patients being admitted despite infections being on the rise since July. … Read more
Leicester is set to have its lockdown relaxed today just seven weeks after seeing the rate of coronavirus infections fall. The city in the East Midlands, which became the first in the UK to be put into a local lockdown after witnessing a spike in Covid-19 cases, will see a majority of its restrictions eased by health … Read more
Germany saw its worst daily spike in coronavirus cases for three months today as a ‘very concerning’ rebound in infections continues to gather pace. Health officials announced 1,226 new cases this morning, the highest figure since May 9 – bringing the total from 217,293 to 218,519. The seven-day average of new cases is now above … Read more
Rates of flu and colds have plummeted ‘well below average’ during the coronavirus crisis thanks to lockdown and social distancing, data suggests. Incidence of bronchitis and other viral infections, including laryngitis and tonsillitis, are also much lower than would be expected at this time of year. A report by the Royal College of GPs, collected … Read more
The landlord of a Staffordshire pub linked to a coronavirus outbreak has admitted he was ‘complacent’ in ensuring social distancing measures were enforced. Custodio Pinto, who runs the Crown and Anchor in Stone, Stoke-on-Trent, apologised after at least 19 confirmed cases of Covid-19 were linked to the venue. It comes amid a rise of 871 … Read more
Spain has denied that it is battling a second wave of coronavirus despite a recent spike in new infections. Over the the past seven days a total of 19,405 new coronavirus cases were recorded, with an average of 2,772 per day, according to the Spanish government’s own figures. But the week before there was a lower average … Read more
Travellers from Belgium will have to quarantine for 14 days following a dramatic rise in coronavirus infections there. Officials are finalising plans to add the country to the list of places from where people will be ordered to isolate on arrival into Britain. At a meeting this evening, ministers are expected to sign off on … Read more