An official graph laying out coronavirus outbreaks across the country suggests there are parts of the North of England and Midlands that could be ‘de-escalated’ in January. The chart, published by Public Health England, shows that some parts of the country are seeing the fastest falls in infection rate and health bosses are monitoring their … Read more
How close is YOUR area to moving up or down the Covid tiers? Government graph shows how infection rates vary across England as officials say ‘continued improvement’ may mean parts of the North are de-escalated in the New Year By Sam Blanchard Senior Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 14:22 GMT, 27 November 2020 | Updated: … Read more
The Victorian government is considering fresh lockdown measures as the state is swamped by a second wave of coronavirus. Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton today said he would recommend ‘anything necessary’ to stop the spread after 75 new cases were reported on Monday. The last time Victoria recorded that many cases was on 31 March … Read more
In the early days of Britain’s coronavirus outbreak, leading scientists predicted the crisis would take a sombrero-hat shape on graphs. But leading experts say it is unlikely the UK will have a symmetrical curve, instead it could look more like steps as it starts to shoot downwards. None of the UK’s European neighbours have seen … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
Coronavirus in numbers: Graph from Government’s scientific experts show why social distancing is best way to beat the disease SAGE believes that Social Distancing will reduce peak infections by 60 percent The Government’s scientific experts think that Social Distancing for people over 65 will reduce the death rate from infections by up to 35 percent … Read more