Coronavirus UK death toll figures are disheartening whichever way you interpret them. The Office for National Statistics reported there were 18,500 deaths in the week up to 10 April – roughly 8,000 above what is usually expected at this time…
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Early antibody testing suggests COVID-19 infections in L.A. County greatly exceed documented cases
USC and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on Monday released preliminary results from a collaborative scientific study that suggests infections from the new coronavirus are far more widespread—and the fatality rate much lower—in L.A. County than previously…
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Jakarta imposes partial lockdown as virus cases surge
Soldiers and police hit the streets of Indonesia’s capital Jakarta Friday to enforce its toughest social-distancing rules yet as coronavirus infections surge and critics warn of a looming public-health disaster. Violators face heavy fines and up to a year in…
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Coronavirus: Could we have prevented COVID-19 and can we prevent it happening again?
What marks COVID-19 out from other threats to humanity is its capacity for destruction. In the space of months, it has killed 70,000 people, forced one third of the world into lockdown, overwhelmed hospitals and grounded whole economies. The devastating…
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PM: Canada’s first wave of cases won’t end until the summer
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday Canadians will need to stay at home and practice physical distancing for months as the first wave of COVID-19 cases in the country won’t end until the summer and Canada won’t return to…
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Coronavirus cases recorded in Europe pass 750,000
Credit: CC0 Public Domain More than 750,000 coronavirus cases have been recorded across Europe, according to an AFP tally compiled from official sources at 1100 GMT. That accounts for more than half of the cases identified worldwide so far, although…
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Coronavirus symptoms: Do your eyes look like this? The warning symptom of COVID-19
Coronavirus cases in the UK have been reported to be “moving in the right direction” the government’s chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance has said. The latest news in terms of cases in the UK sits at 55,242 people being tested positive for…
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Coronavirus: Should you be wearing a mask outdoors? Expert gives update
Coronavirus death toll continues to spiral in the UK, with more than 1,200 people confirmed dead. Once busy London streets are largely deserted since lockdown measures came into effect. Amid this heightened climate, going outside can seem like a high-risk…
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Coronavirus symptoms: Victim goes into graphic detail about her COVID-19 ordeal
Coronavirus UK death toll has climbed to 474 today, up by nine as new fatalities were confirmed in Wales and Scotland. A total of 9,817 are now confirmed as infected with Covid-19 in Britain – up from 9,529 by the…
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Coronavirus symptoms: Fit and healthy gym manager shares the signs to look out for
The common symptoms we all know regarding coronavirus include a fever and a new, continuous cough. But other symptoms have also made the rounds including red eyes, loss of taste and smell and an inability to arise after sleeping. A gym manager from Hull…
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