Britain’s deadliest day since April: Health chiefs record 981 Covid victims

Britain’s deadliest day since April: Health chiefs record 981 Covid victims and another 50,000 cases as second wave continues to grow and 20million more people in England are sentenced to Tier 4 lockdowns By Stephen Matthews Health Editor and Connor Boyd Assistant Health Editor For Mailonline Published: 16:18 GMT, 30 December 2020 | Updated: 16:24 … Read more

US records second deadliest day with 3,400 COVID-19 deaths

The United States has recorded its second deadliest day of the COVID-19 pandemic with 3,400 deaths and a record 117,000 people being treated in hospitals – as President-elect Joe Biden warns the ‘darkest days’ are still ahead. At least 3,401 Americans died on Tuesday, which is the second highest daily toll after December 16 when just … Read more

Deadliest Catch’s Mahlon Reyes dies from ‘massive’ heart attack at 38

Deadliest Catch star Mahlon Reyes dies at age 38 after suffering heart attack in his Montana hometown The 38-year-old suffered a ‘massive’ heart attack and was rushed to hospital on July 25, according to TMZ  He initially survived, but never regained consciousness, before his family made the decision to take him off life support  Reyes death ‘completely … Read more

JOHN NAISH: Why the UK’s deadliest coronavirus threat is now complacency

Are we already starting to suffer a second wave of Covid-19 before the first wave has even fully subsided? Leicester has seen a surge of more than 600 cases in just two weeks, and is confronted with the prospect of an extended lockdown. Expert agencies such as Public Health England are attributing the upsurge to … Read more

April was the deadliest month on record in England and Wales: Figures show 88,000 people died

April was the deadliest month ON RECORD in England and Wales: Official figures show 88,000 people died amid the coronavirus pandemic – TWICE as many as last April By Sam Blanchard Senior Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 10:03 BST, 28 May 2020 | Updated: 10:10 BST, 28 May 2020 A total of 88,153 people died … Read more

Asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs impacted the Earth at ‘the deadliest possible angle’

The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs around 66 million years ago crashed into Earth at ‘the deadliest possible angle’, researchers have concluded. The giant impacter struck what is today Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula at around 60 degrees — maximising the production of climate-altering greenhouse gases. The global disaster caused by the space rock — which was … Read more

A rear gunner on a Lancaster, Ron Needle, 19, had the loneliest and deadliest job of the war

John Nichol with Ron Needle who was the the rear gun turret at the back end of a Lancaster Bomber at 19-years-of-age. Ron died in August 2019 The leaden skies spread from horizon to horizon. Ground crews have been working the snow ploughs all day to keep the runways clear. Now at last, the moment has … Read more

Germany suffers its deadliest day of coronavirus deaths yet

Germany today announced its highest daily death toll from coronavirus as 285 fatalities were recorded in the last 24 hours.  The 285 new deaths – surpassing the previous record of 266 last Friday – bring the total from 2,969 to 3,254, an increase of 9.6 per cent.  The spike in deaths comes despite a slowing … Read more

US experiences its deadliest day as coronavirus deaths rise by 1,084 to over 7,000

The coronavirus death toll in the United States tipped over 7,000 on Friday with 1,084 new deaths in the last 24 hours.  The national total now stands at 7,164 deaths and 277, 999 cases, a jump of 32,643 new cases since Thursday.  New York City remains the epicenter of the outbreak with 57,159 cases. The Big Apple’s … Read more