Hundreds of millions of people worldwide kicked off the weekend under a coronavirus lockdown, as the global death toll accelerated sharply and the World Health Organization warned young people they were ‘not invincible’. The pandemic has completely upended lives across the planet, sharply restricting the movement of huge populations, shutting down schools and businesses, and … 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
The coronavirus death toll has topped 10,000 worldwide, doubling in one week, as the crisis continues to escalate in Europe. Almost half of all COVID-19 deaths have occurred in Europe, with Italy reporting devastatingly high numbers every day. China, where the killer virus first emerged, accounts for a third of all victims, having battled the disease … 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
The coronavirus is killing one person every 10 minutes in Iran as the death toll in the Middle East’s worst-affected country rocketed to 1,284. Health ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur tweeted that 50 people are getting infected with the virus every hour. Deputy Health Minister Alireza Raisi said the total number of infections had reached 18,407 … Read more
Britain’s coronavirus death toll has today risen to 137 as Scotland’s individual fatality toll doubled overnight and Northern Ireland confirmed its first victim. Officials announced 33 more deaths, the joint highest daily death count recorded on British soil since the crisis began to spiral out of control. They included a 47-year-old – the second youngest … Read more
Four more deaths have today been confirmed in the UK, taking the total number of fatalities on British soil to 108. Northern Ireland has announced its first coronavirus victim and three more patients have died in Scotland. Wales confirmed no more deaths have been recorded overnight, while England has yet to announce its daily update. Health officials … Read more
Britain’s coronavirus death toll has today risen to 104 after the number of new daily fatalities doubled in the space of just 24 hours. Officials today announced 33 more deaths from the life-threatening infection in the UK – up from 16 yesterday and 20 on Monday, amid fears the outbreak in Britain is spiralling out … Read more
Doctors on the front line of Italy’s coronavirus outbreak have described ‘catastrophic’ scenes in hospitals which are creaking with the sheer volume of cases. They tell of critically ill patients who should be in intensive care but are instead slumped in busy wards because of a woeful lack of equipment and staff. Worryingly, the doctors … Read more
HOW DANGEROUS IS CORONAVIRUS? About 14 per cent of people who contract the Covid-19 coronavirus are taken to hospital – with severe symptoms including breathing problems and pneumonia. About 5 per cent need intensive care. But the majority who get the virus suffer nothing more than a cough and may never know they are infected. … Read more