Coronavirus deaths rise 596 in UK – almost a third down on yesterday

A further 596 coronavirus deaths have been announced in the UK, marking the lowest daily rise for two weeks.   England announced a further 482 people have lost their lives, the youngest of which was a 34-year-old with underlying health conditions.  Public Health Wales has announced another 41 deaths of people who tested positive for Covid-19, … Read more

Sweden sees new surge in coronavirus cases with 613 more infections, up from 482 yesterday 

Sweden has seen a renewed spike in coronavirus cases today after another 613 people tested positive.  The 613 new cases mark the biggest jump for seven days and the third-largest since the crisis began, taking Sweden’s total from 11,927 to 12,540.  Deaths were up by 130, the second-highest daily death toll after yesterday’s 170, bringing … Read more

Spain sees number of new coronavirus infections spike by 5,092 – 2,000 higher than yesterday

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

13 of 260 who died in UK yesterday from coronavirus had no underlying health conditions

Britain’s coronavirus death toll rocketed by 260 to 1,019 today as the UK suffered its worst day yet and saw a huge spike in victims, 13 of which were found to have no underlying health conditions.  Across the country a total of 120,776 coronavirus tests have taken place, and a whopping 17,089 have come back … Read more