Boris Johnson insists the public will get information about the location of cases after Government ‘communications fumble’ by health officials who wanted to release information once a week sparked panic online Prof Chris Whitty pressed on suggestions the government will not provide daily geographical information Department of Health had said it would stop tweeting ‘location … Read more
UK cases of coronavirus WILL keep rising and infections are taking place between Britons, warns Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty as he says the focus is now on delaying the spread By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 09:21 GMT, 5 March 2020 | Updated: 09:27 GMT, 5 March 2020 UK cases will keep … Read more
Government is slammed for coronavirus ‘secrecy’ after announcing it will NOT tell the public where new cases have been found for up to a week Former PHE director as slammed decision to withhold information until Friday Professor Paul Ashford said: ‘The public needs to know if it’s in their area’. Dr Jennifer Cole, a biological … Read more
The point of no return: Britain on the coronavirus brink as as officials give up stopping the disease and focus on delaying its inevitable onslaught Britain is facing a new phase in the coronavirus crisis following a surge in cases Ministers are now expected to escalate their response to the virus’ spread Focus will be … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 3,200 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and over 94,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more
Thirty-four new coronavirus cases have been recorded in the UK today in the biggest daily spike recorded on British soil, taking the number of infected patients to 85. Health officials revealed 29 of the patients caught the virus abroad – but admitted three were infected in the UK, sparking fears the virus is spreading rapidly … Read more
The coronavirus death toll in the US has now jumped to nine after test results for two people who died last week came back positive for the disease. All nine deaths have occurred in Washington state with at least six of them linked to the senior living facility, Life Care Center, in Seattle. Health officials … Read more
The NHS has hiked the coronavirus outbreak to the highest possible threat level, it was revealed today as 12 more British patients tested positive for the infection. Health chiefs have declared the epidemic a ‘level four incident’, which grants them emergency powers to take control of local hospitals. Coronavirus was ratcheted up to level four … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 3,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and almost 90,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 3,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and almost 90,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more