US death toll could reach 731K by April 1 if states ease mandates, latest IHME predictions show

New projections from a leading coronavirus model predict that up to 731,000 Americans could die of COVID-19 by April 1 if states begin to lift their mandates around masks and social distancing. The University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) released its latest projections for COVID-19 deaths, showing that the death toll … Read more

Donald and Melania Trump’s final Christmas message doesn’t address COVID death toll

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump delivered their final Christmas message on Thursday, praising the frontline health workers but failing to acknowledge the death toll from the coronavirus pandemic.   The nearly three minute video – posted to each of the Trump’s Twitter accounts -begins with President Trump telling the Christmas story from the … Read more

Coronavirus UK: 39,036 fatalities as daily death toll hits 574

The UK today announced 39,036 more cases of coronavirus and 574 deaths as the country heads towards the majority of the population being in Tier Three or Four lockdown from Boxing Day. Infections announced today are up by 37 per cent on the 28,507 confirmed last Friday and deaths have risen by 17 per cent on … Read more

Alix Popham and his wife reveal the devastating toll of his shock dementia diagnosis at just 41 

At their summer wedding last year, Alix and Mel Popham both wanted a little joke written into their vows. ‘We said that in our relationship, I’m coach and he’s captain -because that’s how we’ve always worked, as a team,’ Mel recalls. Neither could have envisaged on that happy June day just how much, and under … Read more

Covid UK: 12,282 new cases and 616 deaths recorded in daily toll

Britain’s daily Covid-19 cases are continuing to plateau just a week after the national lockdown ended, official statistics revealed today after health chiefs recorded another 12,282 infections. Department of Health figures showed cases plummeted during the first two weeks of England’s second shutdown. But the curve began to flatten a week before the draconian measures were … Read more

US breaks it highest COVID death toll record AGAIN with 2,879 deaths

The United States has recorded its worst day of the COVID-19 pandemic so far with a record 2,879 deaths, more than 100,000 people in hospital and 217,000 confirmed infections.  A total of 2,879 Americans died of coronavirus yesterday, which is up from its previous single-day record of 2,804 just one day earlier.  It marks a considerable jump … Read more

Italy reports its highest daily Covid-19 death toll yet with 993 fatalities 

Italy reports its highest daily Covid-19 death toll yet with 993 fatalities Italy recorded 993 deaths in last 24 hours, its highest daily toll in the pandemic Comes despite downward trend in infection rates, with 23,225 new cases Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte is to set out new emergency measures over Christmas By William Cole For Mailonline Published: … Read more

Britain’s Covid death toll tops 60,000 with 414 new victims

Britain’s Covid death toll tops 60,000 with 414 new victims – but fatalities are 17% lower than last week and cases continue to fall with just 14,879 infections  By Stephen Matthews Health Editor For Mailonline Published: 16:28 GMT, 3 December 2020 | Updated: 16:28 GMT, 3 December 2020 Advertisement Britain’s Covid-19 death toll today passed … Read more

US hits the HIGHEST daily COVID death toll as CDC tells Americans to cancel Christmas travel

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning Americans not to travel for Christmas as deaths hit pandemic high, with more than 2,700 recorded in a single day, hospitalizations hit a record 100,000, and new daily cases surpass 200,000 for the first time.  Health officials fear gatherings during the holiday season could lead to … Read more

US records highest death toll since April 30 with 2,597 fatalities

The U.S. recorded its highest single-day death toll since April 30 with 2,597 fatalities, according to a DailyMail.com analysis of data from Johns Hopkins University.  For the fourth day in a row, the number of Americans hospitalized for COVID-19 hit a record-high on Tuesday, with 98,691 people getting inpatient treatment, data from the Covid Tracking … Read more