Covid deaths fall by more than a third in a week in England and Wales, official data shows with virus now behind one in 60 fatalities Office for National Statistics data show 129 Covid deaths in week ending May 7 Total deaths in England were 20.2 per cent lower than the five-year average UK has … Read more
Texas on Sunday recorded zero new Covid deaths for the first time since it began tracking data on the virus in March 2020 and new cases in the Lone Star State hit a 13-month low. It comes just two months after the state reopened, drawing sharp criticism from public health officials and President Biden, who … Read more
UK’s daily Covid infections fall 16% in a week to 1,979 and deaths stay steady as another five victims are recorded Department of Health statistics showed 1,979 infections were registered in the last 24 hours, up eight per cent There were also five Covid deaths which was one more than at the same time last … Read more
There is a ‘realistic possibility’ the Indian Covid variant is far more transmissible than the Kent strain and could lead to up to a thousand deaths a day by summer, the Government’s scientists warned tonight. The SPI-M subgroup said it was confident the mutant B.1.617.2 strain was more infectious than the currently dominant variant, and that … Read more
Britain today announced 2,657 more coronavirus cases and 11 deaths as the country’s outbreak remains flat but creeping upwards. The case count was on par with last Thursday’s – a 1.7 per cent rise from 2,613 — but the number of positive test results have been rising for over a week, with fears growing about … Read more
Britain today announced 2,657 more coronavirus cases and 11 deaths as the country’s outbreak remains flat but creeping upwards. The case count was on par with last Thursday’s – a 1.7 per cent rise from 2,613 — but the number of positive test results have been rising for over a week, with fears growing about … Read more
Sweden could have saved thousands of lives if it imposed a lockdown last spring instead of opting against restrictions, researchers say. The Scandinavian nation defied calls to take the draconian action in the first wave, prompting fierce criticism of its ‘herd immunity’ approach. Around 6,000 Swedes died during the first six months of the pandemic, … Read more
Every region of England saw ZERO Covid deaths at least once during the final week of April as weekly virus fatality toll HALVES in a month to 205 – the lowest since September Office for National Statistics data showed 205 Covid fatalities were registered in the seven days to April 30 For comparison, there were … Read more
Every region of England saw ZERO Covid deaths at least once during the final week of April as weekly virus fatality toll HALVES in a month to 205 – the lowest since September Office for National Statistics data showed 205 Covid fatalities were registered in the seven days to April 30 For comparison, there were … Read more
The U.S. is ‘turning the corner’ in its battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, White House Response Coordinator Jeff Zients told CNN on Sunday. Nationwide Covid metrics are hitting lows not see for the better part of a year, as the vaccination rate approaches a crucial tipping point of having half of adults vaccinated against COVID-19. … Read more