The number of coronavirus deaths in care homes across the UK has started to fall, figures show. A review of death certificates showed there were 2,800 deaths linked to the virus in the most recent week – down 12% on the week before. It brings the virus death toll in care homes to more than… Read More »
This story also ran on USA Today. This story can be republished for free (details). Mary Lanham’s assisted living complex in Florida tested all residents for COVID-19 — once in March and again in April — even though no one showed symptoms. The preventive measure put her daughter’s mind at ease, since testing can detect… Read More »
China has confirmed 11 more cases of the coronavirus and no new deaths for the 11th day in a row By The Associated Press April 26, 2020, 1:53 AM 2 min read 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article BANGKOK — China on Sunday confirmed 11 more cases of the coronavirus and… Read More »
Medical workers in a Monut Sinai ambulance respond to a call in the Financial District of New York, on Monday, March 30, 2020. Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images The United States surpassed Italy on Saturday as the country with the most coronavirus deaths in the world, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. At least… Read More »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Four new states imposed sweeping stay-at-home directives on Wednesday in response to the coronavirus pandemic, putting over 80% of Americans under lockdown as the number of deaths in the United States nearly doubled in three days. The governors of Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and Nevada each instituted the strict policies on a… Read More »
University of Huddersfield experts have made stark warnings about the impact of coronavirus on local authorities. A major increase in mortality rates and staff absences will mean a struggle to issue death certificates, leading to a bottleneck in burials and cremations, with mortuaries filled beyond capacity. Even if fatality rates are at the lower end… Read More »