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Fewer non-coronavirus deaths are occurring now than during the peak of Britain’s outbreak last spring because the pandemic front-loaded fatalities, scientists have said. Official figures show 136,111 people have so far passed away from reasons other than coronavirus in England and Wales since the start of November, when the second wave took hold. For comparison, … Read more
The United States recorded fewer than 1,000 coronavirus deaths for the first time in nearly three months and the lowest number of cases since mid-October. There were 989 COVID-19 related fatalities reported on Tuesday, the lowest figure seen since November 29, for a total of 486,332. Daily deaths, which were spiking in the latter half … Read more
Britain’s coronavirus deaths could be ‘back to normal’ next month, a top statistician says, after official figures revealed weekly fatalities dropped for the first time since Christmas at the start of February. Eminent statistician Professor David Spiegelhalter, from the University of Cambridge, said he was ‘sticking his neck out’ with the hopeful prediction, but the faster fall in … Read more
Coronavirus deaths fell for the first time since Christmas at the start of this month, official figures reveal, as brutal lockdown measures drove down infections with the virus. Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows 7,320 deaths had Covid-19 mentioned on their death certificates in England and Wales over the seven days to February 5. … Read more
Vitamin D reduces Covid-19 deaths by 60 per cent, a study has found, as MP David Davis today called for the therapy to be rolled out in hospitals immediately to ‘save many thousands of lives.’ The study evaluated the effectiveness of calcifediol – a Vitamin D3 – on more than 550 people admitted to the … Read more
The number of Covid deaths in over-85s is falling twice as fast it is in younger Brits, raising hopes that the UK’s vaccine drive is clicking into gear, with just one per cent of the population refusing jabs. The Government’s target of hitting administering 15 million doses is set to be hit this weekend, amid … Read more
Stopping the spread of coronavirus in hospitals could have led to a ‘substantial’ reduction in the number of deaths in the first wave, SAGE research has suggested. A paper presented to the government advisory board found that as many as 40 per cent of hospital patients with Covid caught it after they were admitted. The … Read more
Covid vaccines are already preventing deaths in the UK and could be stopping nine out of 10 by the middle of March, scientists predict. Modelling by medical experts suggests there will be a significant dip in the number of people dying of coronavirus next month as mass immunity begins to develop. Reductions in hospital admissions … Read more
There has been a 17 per cent rise in drink driving-related deaths on the road and the highest casualties recorded for a decade, provisional statistics from the Department for Transport show. Between 240 and 320 people were killed on the road in 2019 when one or more driver was found to be over the legal … Read more
Six out of 10 people who died of Covid-19 last year in England were disabled, official statistics revealed today. Number 10 has been urged to prioritise the protection of disabled people as the coronavirus pandemic rumbles on after figures showed their risk of death is three times greater than average. Some 30,296 of all the … Read more