Europe has seen an East-West divide in the coronavirus crisis with eastern countries suffering far less after shutting their borders earlier in the outbreak. Political scientists in Poland and Greece say the vulnerability of health systems in Eastern Europe spurred leaders into decisive action, while governments in the west felt a ‘greater sense of complacency’. … Read more
British authorities today announced the deaths of a further 449 people from COVID-19, taking the total to 29,876. The UK now has the highest death toll in Europe after it rose above the 29,000 recorded in Italy yesterday. And the true number is known to be higher – NHS statistics are still lagging by almost … Read more
Doctors have called for an inquiry into how the British Government has handled the coronavirus crisis as its death toll surges higher than any country in Europe. Detailed statistics yesterday confirmed that more than 30,000 Britons had died of COVID-19 by April 24, almost two weeks ago, and the number of victims continues to rise. … Read more
Countries that banned international travellers from entering amid the coronavirus pandemic have fared better in controlling their outbreaks, data suggests. Britain’s death toll (29,427) today surpassed Italy‘s (29,315), making the UK the worst-hit nation in Europe. Only the US has recorded more COVID-19 fatalities. But, even now, Britain’s borders remain open and health bosses still … Read more
Emotional young couples passionately reunited in Italy yesterday, after the country eased its strict nearly two-month lockdown. Couples in Naples kissed and embraced each other, with millions of Italians finally allowed to meet friends and family for the first time since March 9. Italy is entering phase two of its lockdown this week, after two … Read more
Britons are more concerned about the coronavirus than people in any other country, including Spain and Italy, according to a new study. UK researchers conducted surveys on nearly 7,000 people’s thoughts and fears about the virus between mid-March and mid-April, across 10 different countries. While the UK came at the top of the pile, Spain … Read more
Kate Langbroek celebrates her second day of freedom in Italy as she and husband Peter Lewis enjoy an Aperol Spritz in a piazza… after spending 10 weeks in lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic By Chloe-lee Longhetti For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:13 BST, 5 May 2020 | Updated: 23:13 BST, 5 May 2020 She’s spent … Read more
Britain’s death toll climbed to the highest in Europe last night in one of the darkest days of the coronavirus pandemic. Two official measures revealed our figures had surpassed Italy‘s which had previously been the worst-affected nation on the Continent. The first was government data showing there had been 29,427 deaths in hospitals, care homes … Read more
FTSE 100 continues climb as it rises by 1.8% or 107 points to 5861 in afternoon trading as investors are buoyed by oil price rally and UK plotting way out of lockdown FTSE 100 up 1.8 per cent this afternoon as the UK plans its way out of lockdown Domestically focused FTSE 250 also added … Read more
Britain quarantined just 273 out of 18.1million people who arrived in the UK in the three months before the coronavirus lockdown, damning new figures reveal today. The occupants of three flights from the outbreak ground zero in the Chinese city of Wuhan and another bringing home passengers from a cruise ship of Japan were the … Read more