Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 1,255 with 19,674 cases

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

20 more patients die from the coronavirus in Scotland and Wales as UK’s death toll jumps to 1,241

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 Wales: Worries that deaths in Gwent ‘mirror’ Italy’s

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 UK: Death toll jumps to 474 with 9,849 cases

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 UK: Death toll hits 435, with 8227 diagnosed cases

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

Six more coronavirus patients die in Scotland as Wales announces five more victims

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

Prisoners could be freed from jails in England and Wales to ease pressures caused by coronavirus

Prisoners could be freed from jails in England and Wales to ease pressures caused by coronavirus as up to 10% of staff are off sick or self-isolating Prisoners could be released to ease the pressure caused by the coronavirus  Chief of Prison and Probation service revealed 13 inmates have tested positive  The Justice Secretary did … Read more

UK coronavirus death toll jumps to 289 as Wales and Scotland each announce four more fatalities

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

Seven more people die in Wales as UK coronavirus death toll hits 244

Seven more people in Wales, a further three in Scotland, and a second person in Northern Ireland have died today after contracting coronavirus. The Scottish Government confirmed the number of people who have died after testing positive for coronavirus in Scotland has risen by three, up to 10. A further seven people have died in Wales … Read more

Seven more people die in Wales as UK coronavirus death toll hits 240 and three medics, 30, are ill

Seven more people in Wales have died after contracting the coronavirus as the UK death toll hits 240 with 5,018 positive tests for Covid-19.   The surge in cases of the Wuhan virus comes as Boris Johnson pleads with young people to take the potentially life-threatening infections more seriously. Chief Medical Officer for Wales Dr Frank Atherton confirmed … Read more