UK announces another 315 coronavirus deaths bringing total fatalities to 28,446

Britain has announced 315 new coronavirus deaths today, bringing total fatalities to 28,446 and putting the country on course to become the hardest hit in Europe. The UK’s toll is now only 264 behind Italy – the continent’s original epicentre – which it will likely overtake tomorrow to suffer the second highest fatalities in the … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Death toll 26,711; 674 new fatalities

Britain today announced 674 more coronavirus deaths in hospitals, care homes and elsewhere, taking the UK’s official death toll to 26,711, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed the nation is past the peak of the outbreak. NHS England declared 391 COVID-19 victims, while more were announced outside of hospitals and in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.   Amid … Read more

Spain records its lowest daily coronavirus deaths in six weeks with 164 fatalities

Spaniards have been soaking up the sun and exercising outside for the second day since the coronavirus lockdown was eased as the country’s daily death toll rose by the lowest amount in six weeks. New coronavirus fatalities in Spain rose by 164 to 25,264 Sunday, according to data from the Health Ministry, marking the lowest one-day increase since … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Interactive map shows fatalities by postcode

An interactive map which reveals coronavirus deaths by postcode shows that people living in the poorest parts of England and Wales are dying at more than double the rate of those in affluent areas.  The map, included in the latest Office for National Statistics report, found that the most deprived regions suffered 55 deaths per 100,000 … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 18,738 with 616 new fatalities

Britain has announced another 616 coronavirus victims today, taking the total number of fatalities in the UK to 18,783.  Another 4,583 people have tested positive for the virus in the past 24 hours, meaning 138,078 have now been officially diagnosed. NHS England confirmed a further 514 people have died with COVID-19 and another 102 deaths were … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 18,689 with 589 new fatalities

England, Scotland and Wales announce 589 more coronavirus victims taking the UK’s death toll to 18,689 Today’s death toll is considerably lower than those of the past two days Department of Health announced 828 fatalities on Tuesday, 763 on Wednesday  Government had hoped to keep deaths below 20,000 but will hit that by Sunday  Here’s … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 16,510 with 450 new fatalities

England, Scotland and Wales announce 450 more coronavirus victims in NHS hospitals taking the UK’s death toll to 16,510 By Sam Blanchard Senior Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 14:03 BST, 20 April 2020 | Updated: 21:12 BST, 20 April 2020 England, Scotland and Wales have announced 450 more deaths from the coronavirus today, taking the … Read more

Coronavirus US: Death toll hits 36,185 with 3,997 new fatalities

America’s coronavirus death toll hits 36,185 with almost 4,000 probable deaths confirmed and more than 690,000 infected An additional 3,981 probable coronavirus deaths brought the total death in the US to 36,185  The number of deaths in the US increased in 24 hours on Thursday by 2,290  Infections increased by 31,935, bringing the total number … Read more

UK announces 697 more coronavirus deaths taking the total number of fatalities to 11,309  

The UK has announced 697 more coronavirus deaths today, taking the total number of victims to 11,309 across all four countries.  Today marks the first day since the outbreak that the majority of deaths have not been in London, with the Midlands counting 170 compared to 158 in the capital. It comes after Britain yesterday … Read more

US records 19,681 fatalities – overtaking Italy’s death toll after 2,000 Americans died in one day

The United States moved past Italy for the highest death toll in the world from the coronavirus on Saturday as Chicago and other cities across the Midwest braced for a potential surge in victims and moved to snuff out smoldering hot spots of contagion before they erupt. According to the latest figures, 508,791 Americans have … Read more