Belgium has the highest number of daily coronavirus deaths per head of population of any country in the world – but ministers say this is only because they are being more transparent with their data. The European nation had reported 4,857 deaths from coronavirus as of Thursday, an increase of 417 in 24 hours, despite … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
Today has been Britain’s darkest day yet in its coronavirus crisis with 786 more fatalities confirmed in the past 24 hours, taking the total death toll to 6,159 victims. A 23-year-old who had no other known health problems was among those who have died, as well as hundreds of others aged up to 102. In … Read more
The UK has announced 861 more deaths from the coronavirus today, taking the total number of victims to 13,729. In another dark milestone Britain has now officially diagnosed more than 100,000 people with the virus – making it only the sixth country in the world to do so. But the rising number of cases remains stable, … Read more
The daily death toll from coronavirus has set a bleak record for the second day in a row, despite statistical models that predicted deaths to peak on Monday. Another 2,509 died in the U.S. on Wednesday, bringing the total to 28,585 and surpassing Tuesday’s record death toll of 2,387. It came two days after the latest statistical … Read more
The UK’s coronavirus outbreak is slowing, Government experts say – despite the death toll jumping by a record high of 938, overtaking Italy’s worst-ever day (919) during the COVID-19 crisis. Number 10’s deputy chief scientific adviser Professor Angela McLean reassured Britons that the outbreak was not ‘out of control’, pointing to the figures showing the … Read more
Britain’s coronavirus crisis may have already peaked, England’s chief medical officer today claimed as the daily death toll today stayed below 800 for the fourth day in a row. Officials announced just 761 more COVID-19 victims in hospitals across the home nations, including a 20-year-old with no known underlying condition, taking the overall number of fatalities … Read more
Britain’s coronavirus daily death toll today stayed below 800 for the fourth day in a row, sparking hopes that the draconian lockdown is working – as experts predicted Britain may have already hit its peak. Health officials announced just 761 more COVID-19 victims in hospitals across the home nations, taking the overall number of fatalities close … Read more
A ‘hidden epidemic’ of coronavirus in care homes may have cost 4,000 lives, experts warned last night. They believe deaths are being hugely under-reported because of a lack of testing. GPs are also sometimes reluctant to write Covid-19 on death certificates and figures from care homes are not included in the official daily toll. The latest … Read more
The true scale of Britain’s devastating coronavirus crisis was today laid bare by data suggesting there are potentially thousands of hidden victims. Figures from the Office for National Statistics shows the true number of people who have died of COVID-19 is around 15 per cent higher than official figures. While hospitals in England recorded 5,186 … Read more