Boris Johnson says this must be the last lockdown but warns infections must be ‘really low’

Boris Johnson was accused of shifting the goalposts again on lockdown after he said that infection rates must fall to ‘really, really low’ levels before restrictions could be lifted. The Prime Minister had previously said that the level of Covid deaths, vaccine rollout, new variants and pressure on hospital beds were the main determinants. Speaking at … Read more

Covid infections continue to plunge as UK records another 10,972 cases

Britain has recorded a further 10,972 Covid cases today – down 31 per cent on last Sunday. In a positive sign for Boris Johnson‘s ‘roadmap’ out of lockdown, today’s daily case load is almost a third smaller than the 15,845 reported this time last week. Today’s death toll of 258 has also decreased week-on-week, with the figure standing … Read more

UK records another 13,308 Covid infections – down 27% on last week

The UK has recorded another 13,308 coronavirus infections – down 27 per cent on last week. Daily deaths have also dropped by a quarter to 621 taking the total to 116,908 – although separate figures suggest the number could be much higher.  The number of coronavirus cases have continued to drop as Boris Johnson today said … Read more

Scientists and NHS chiefs say Covid infections must drop below 1,000 a day before lockdown is lifted

Boris Johnson must wait until there are fewer than 1,000 Covid infections a day before lifting lockdown, NHS bosses and scientists have warned. Chris Hopson, chief executive of NHS Providers, is set to write to the Prime Minister and urge him not to lift the restrictions yet or face another increase of infections. The figure … Read more

Daily Covid infections fell by 29% last week to 20,360, symptom tracker app finds

Daily Covid infections fell by 29% last week to 20,360 with just one in 170 now sick with virus, according to Covid symptom tracker app King’s College London researchers estimate 20,360 Brits falling unwell daily, down from 28,645 a week prior Daily infections have plummeted 70 per cent since peak on New Year’s Day, when it … Read more

Weekly US infections have fallen below one million for the first time since November 14

Coronavirus cases are continuing to dramatically decline across the United States with fewer than one million infections recorded in a week for the first time in two months. Over the last seven days, from January 28 to February 3, 934,661 COVID-19 cases were reported in the U.S., a DailyMail.com analysis shows. This is the first … Read more

Covid UK: Daily infections fall to 19,202 with 1,322 deaths

Chris Whitty tonight hinted that draconian lockdown curbs will need to remain in place beyond March even if the four most vulnerable groups have been vaccinated — as No10 announced more Covid 19,202 infections and 1,322 fatalities in the last 24 hours. The chief medical officer said that while he expects virus deaths to come … Read more

Why ARE coronavirus cases falling so fast in the US? New infections drop 44% over last three weeks

The deadliest month yet of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. drew to a close with certain signs of progress: COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are plummeting, while vaccinations are picking up speed. On Wednesday, 110,679 new infections were recorded, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, which is much lower than the 215,805 infections that … Read more

Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine prevents 90% of infections

BREAKING NEWS: Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine prevents 90% of infections including 85% of UK ‘super-covid’ cases – but it is only 50% effective against the South Africa variant Novavax’s vaccine uses synthesized pieces of the surface protein that the coronavirus uses to invade human cells and spurs antibody production  In a late-stage UK study, the vaccine … Read more

Novovax’s COVID-19 vaccine prevents 90% of infections

BREAKING NEWS: Novovax’s COVID-19 vaccine prevents 90% of infections including 85% of UK ‘super-covid’ cases – but it is only 50% effective against the South Africa variant Novavax’s vaccine uses synthesized pieces of the surface protein that the coronavirus uses to invade human cells and spurs antibody production  In a late-stage UK study, the vaccine … Read more