Captain Tom Moore’s extraordinary fundraising efforts have continued as the 99-year-old has landed a number 1 on the Official Big Top 40 chart. The Yorkshire veteran, who walked 100 laps of his garden to raise money for the NHS, released a cover of You’ll Never Walk Alone with Michael Ball and the NHS Voices of … Read more
Germany has recorded its second-deadliest day of the coronavirus crisis, as the number of new infections also jumped. Health officials announced 299 deaths from the virus Friday, bringing the total number killed from 3,569 to 3,868. The figure is a slight decrease on the 315 deaths recorded Thursday – the deadliest day of the crisis … Read more
The United States on Thursday recorded a slight drop in the number of reported coronavirus deaths just a day after setting a record the day before as fatalities surpassed 2,500 within a 24-hour period. In total, a reported 2,290 Americans died on Thursday from COVID-19 – nearly reaching Wednesday’s grim record of 2,524 fatalities. As … 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
Germany has suffered the deadliest day of its coronavirus crisis so far as the rate of new infections also accelerated. The country announced 315 new deaths from the virus Thursday, bringing its total from 3,254 to 3,569. The figure is higher than the 285 reported Wednesday, which was the previous highest daily total. The number … Read more
Italy sees number of coronavirus deaths and infections continue to fall in further evidence lockdown has been a success Italy is now experiencing a drop in the rate of new daily coronavirus infections Today saw 578 deaths of those with the virus – compared to 602 on Tuesday Number of cases in Italy rose by … Read more
Spain saw its number of coronavirus cases shoot up by 5,092 today, putting an end to three days of slowing infections. The 5,092 new cases – up from 3,045 yesterday – mark the largest jump in six days and bring the total from 172,541 to 177,633. Many countries have seen higher figures at the start … Read more
Sweden has equaled its record for the number of coronavirus deaths in a day with 114 new deaths bringing the total to over 1,000, as a group of experts attacked the authorities’ approach to the crisis. The country has also recorded a spike of 497 new cases in 24 hours. Sweden’s Public Health Agency said on … Read more
Spain’s overnight death toll from the coronavirus rose to 567 on Tuesday, while the country reported its lowest increase in new cases since March 18. The country’s total death toll now stands at 18,056, passing the 18,000 mark, while confirmed cases of the infection rose by 3,045 to 172,541, the Health Ministry said in a … Read more
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