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No10’s publicly-available coronavirus statistics are ‘disparate’, top scientists warn

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Number 10’s publicly-available coronavirus statistics are ‘disparate’ and mask the true scale of England’s second wave, top scientists have warned. Researchers from University College London warned there are ‘significant gaps in data quality, consistency and availability’ which make tracking the virus’ trajectory near-impossible. They slammed ministers for cherry-picking figures — which are ‘often from disparate sources … Read more

Coronavirus: ONS statistics suggest England outbreak still growing but slowing down

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An estimated 35,200 people caught coronavirus every day last week, according to official data published today – an increase of 26 per cent from the week before and double the figure a fortnight ago. And SAGE now estimates that the R rate for the UK has fallen to between 1.2 and 1.4 – the first time it … Read more

Coronavirus: ONS statistics suggest England outbreak still growing but slowing down

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More proof England’s Covid-19 outbreak is slowing down? ONS estimates 35,200 people got infected every day last week – a rise of 26% in a week (but the speed of growth has slowed again) Office for National Statistics data is based on random swab testing of the population across England Its estimates last week were … Read more

Coronavirus cases in Britain ARE rising, statistics show

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Coronavirus infections are doubling every week and the reproduction ‘R’ rate could be as high as 1.7 in England, a Government-led study has found. Experts who have been swabbing half a million Brits during the crisis found an estimated 13 people per 100,000 were infected between August 22 and September 7. This was up from … Read more

Coronavirus cases in Britain ARE rising, statistics show

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Coronavirus cases in Britain ARE rising: Official for National Statistics and symptom-tracking app agree there are now more than 3,200 new infections per day and climbing ‘Estimate suggests the number of infections has increased in recent weeks,’ the ONS admitted today ONS predicts that almost 40,000 people are ill with the coronavirus at any time … Read more

Cases of Covid-19 were at least THREE TIMES higher than official statistics showed, study

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Coronavirus cases were at least three times higher than the Government was reporting at the height of the UK’s crisis, data suggests. Analysis of thousands of GP appointment records show there were 8,985 suspected Covid-19 cases between February 14 and April 30. This is the number of people who family doctors thought had Covid, but could … Read more

Cases of Covid-19 were at least THREE TIMES higher than official statistics showed, study

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Coronavirus cases were at least three times higher than the Government was reporting at the height of the UK’s crisis, data suggests. Analysis of thousands of GP appointment records show there were 8,985 suspected Covid-19 cases between February 14 and April 30. This is the number of people who family doctors thought had Covid, but could … Read more

England’s coronavirus outbreak shrinks AGAIN, official statistics show

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Seven new coronavirus hotspots in the north of England and Wales have been flagged up today by the Covid Symptom Tracker app, which uses testing data and self-reported symptoms from more than three million people.  The mobile app, run by King’s College London, has highlighted South Tyneside, Oldham, Redcar & Cleveland, Wirral, Bradford, Barnsley and … Read more

England’s coronavirus outbreak shrinks AGAIN, official statistics show

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England’s coronavirus outbreak has slowed down for a third week in a row with official statistics estimating there are now just 2,200 new cases per day. Some 28,200 people in England are thought to be infected at any one time – 0.05 per cent of the population or one in every 1,900 people. This total, … Read more

UK announces 16 more coronavirus deaths in preliminary statistics taking total to 45,570

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Another 16 people were today confirmed to have died of Covid-19 in the UK, as SAGE admitted the reproduction rate of the virus has risen closer to the dreaded number of one in all regions of England.  NHS England revealed that all of today’s victims had died in its hospitals, with Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland all … Read more