Britain records fewest Covid deaths since December with 406 more victims

Britain today recorded the fewest daily coronavirus deaths since December, with officials posting just 406 more victims as the second wave continues to fizzle out. Department of Health figures also show cases are continuing to fall, hitting a seven-week low of 18,607 positive tests.  For comparison, 22,195 infections and 592 deaths were recorded last Monday, … Read more

Coronavirus Sweden: Stockholm has fewest cases since early March

Stockholm, the epicentre of Sweden’s coronavirus outbreak, registered its fewest cases since early March last week, officials said.  In the Swedish capital, 250 of 14,000 people tested last week were infected with the virus, a positive rate of 1.8 percent.   Lockdown-free Sweden has been controversial for its liberal attitude to controlling the pandemic, preferring instead to … Read more