Doubling Michigan’s vaccine supply could prevent 1,200 deaths, model suggests

Biden administration officials are refusing to boost the vaccine supply sent to Michigan, which is now in a vicious fourth wave of coronavirus infections and deaths.  Doubling the number of doses sent to the Great Lakes state weekly could prevent up to 1,200 COVID-19 deaths, one University of California, Berkeley model suggests. But when asked … Read more

UK Covid cases drop by a third in a week to 4,479 while deaths plunge 20% to 51

Britain’s daily Covid cases have dropped by a third in a week, as a catalogue of statistics showed England’s outbreak is still shrinking and infections are falling in every age group except schoolchildren. Department of Health bosses posted 4,479 lab-confirmed cases and 51 deaths – down 20 per cent on the same time last week.  … Read more

Covid UK: Cases fall 28% in week to 4,052 while deaths halve to 43

Britain’s daily Covid cases fall by 28% in week to 4,052 while deaths halve to 43 – as UK hands out 270,000 second doses with top-ups outnumbering first jabs Britain confirmed a further 4,052 cases of the virus and another 43 fatalities – down 56 per cent in a week Dr Yvonne Doyle from Public … Read more

Britain’s daily Covid cases fall by 28% in week to 4,052 while deaths halve to 43

Britain’s daily Covid cases fall by 28% in week to 4,052 while deaths halve to 43 – as UK hands out 270,000 second doses with top-ups outnumbering first jabs Britain confirmed a further 4,052 cases of the virus and another 43 fatalities – down 56 per cent in a week Dr Yvonne Doyle from Public … Read more

Britain’s Covid cases drop by 13% in a week to 4,654 while deaths rise slightly to 23

Britain’s daily Covid cases have dropped 13 per cent in a week with 4,654 more infections today, official figures have revealed.  Deaths have risen slightly to 23 — up from 17 last Monday. But the Department of Health’s official fatality toll relies on registrations, meaning day-to-day counts can fluctuate.  Experts would be baffled by any … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Daily Covid cases fall 3% week-on-week to 5,605 while deaths plunge to 98

Daily Covid cases fall 3% week-on-week to 5,605 while deaths plunge 30% to 98 – with a record 170,000 second vaccine doses dished out By Sam Blanchard Deputy Health Editor Published: 17:26 GMT, 24 March 2021 | Updated: 17:26 GMT, 24 March 2021 The UK confirmed another 5,605 coronavirus cases today along with 98 deaths, … Read more

Coronavirus deaths in US have fallen by 42% over last two weeks – but cases have only dropped 9%

Coronavirus deaths have dramatically fallen in the United States over the past few weeks, but cases seem to have plateaued. Over the last two weeks, COVID-19-related fatalities have fallen from a seven-day rolling average of 1,752 deaths to 1,001 deaths, representing a 42 percent decline, a DailyMail.com analysis of Johns Hopkins University data showed. By … Read more

Israel reports deaths and cases continuing to fall even as the country unlocks

Israel reports that coronavirus deaths and cases are continuing to fall even after restrictions being eased as the country unlocks following its world-leading vaccination drive.  Around 60% of Israel’s adult population has had their first Covid jab and the country’s R rate is now at 0.68, below the 0.8 threshold which signifies the pandemic is … Read more

UK hospitals record another 121 deaths down from 158 last Saturday

Number of Covid infections falls by 8% in week to 5,534 and deaths drop by a nearly a quarter to 121 Deaths are down from 158 last Saturday while infections are down from 6,040  In total, 125,464 people have died within 28 days of a positive Covid test result Latest drop acts as further proof … Read more

Covid England: Cases rise 2.7% week-on-week as deaths fall 25% to 181

The UK today recorded a small increase in coronavirus cases compared to last week after a huge testing spike following the reopening of England’s schools. Department of Health figures show there were 6,753 positive tests in the past 24 hours — up 2.7 per cent on last Thursday’s figures. Officials are carrying out a record … Read more