One in ten Spanish coronavirus victims has now died from the disease

One in ten Spanish coronavirus victims has now died from the disease, as country records 152,446 cases and 15,238 deaths By Chris Pleasance for MailOnline Published: 10:52 BST, 9 April 2020 | Updated: 11:25 BST, 9 April 2020 One in ten people diagnosed with coronavirus in Spain has now died from the illness, new data … Read more

Banks are failing to explain why fraud victims have not been refunded

The Financial Ombudsman said banks’ approach to fraud claims ‘effectively reversed’ the idea victims should be refunded Britain’s banks are relying on generic warnings, making decisions not based on evidence and not properly explaining why scam victims should not be refunded, a damning review of an anti-fraud code said. A code designed to better protect … Read more

UK’s coronavirus death toll jumps by record-high 854 in a day with 6,227 known victims

UK’s coronavirus death toll jumps by record-high 854 in a day with 6,227 known victims England records 758 more deaths, along with 74 in Scotland, 19 in Wales and 3 in Northern Ireland Yesterday’s statistics had been the lowest for a week and a two-day decline, a glimmer of hope But a surge today suggests … Read more

UK’s coronavirus death toll jumps by record-high 854 in a day with 6,227 known victims

UK’s coronavirus death toll jumps by record-high 854 in a day with 6,227 known victims England records 758 more deaths;74 in Scotland, 19 in Wales and 3 in N. Ireland Yesterday’s statistics had been the lowest for a week and a two-day decline But hopes are dashed today as the nation hit a new high … Read more

Grave diggers prepare Brazil’s biggest cemetery for caskets carrying victims of the coronavirus

Disturbing aerial photos show dozens of freshly excavated graves at Brazil’s biggest cemetery after the country’s death toll hit 329 and cases soar to 8,076.  The spike in coronavirus cases in the South American nation has forced workers at the 780,000-square meter burial ground to increase the number of plots to a site that already … Read more

ROBERT HARDMAN: The forgotten care home victims

Yesterday morning could not have got off to a more harrowing start as Michelle Fay arrived to take over from the night shift.  Not only had two more residents died in the early hours, but one was a particular favourite.  ‘She was ‘Our Mary’,’ says Michelle softly.  ‘We’ve known her for years — her children … Read more

Scotland records 16 more coronavirus victims as UK’s death toll increases to 1,805

UK announces record-breaking 563 coronavirus deaths and 4,324 cases in 24 hours – taking total number of victims to 2,352 with almost 30,000 Britons known to be infected Scotland was the first country to declare new COVID-19 deaths and cases today Yesterday was the worst day of the outbreak so far for the UK, especially … Read more

Scotland records 16 more coronavirus victims as UK’s death toll increases to 1,805

Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland record 47 more coronavirus victims as UK’s death toll increases to 1,836 Scotland was the first country to declare new COVID-19 deaths and cases today Yesterday was the worst day of the outbreak so far for the UK, especially England The deaths of 381 people were announced on Monday, plus … Read more

Statistics reveal what we know about the first UK coronavirus victims

Three quarters of the UK’s first coronavirus fatalities were over the age of 75, according to official statistics.  Details of the first 108 people to die from COVID-19 in England and Wales have emerged today in figures revealing deaths outside of NHS hospitals for the first time. They show that 59 per cent of the … Read more

Two High Street chains with 4,500 staff collapse as they become latest victims of coronavirus crisis

Two High Street chains with 4,500 staff collapse as they become latest victims of coronavirus crisis By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 22:10 BST, 30 March 2020 | Updated: 22:10 BST, 30 March 2020 Two High Street chains with 4,500 staff collapsed yesterday as they became the latest victims of the coronavirus crisis.  … Read more