31st May 2020 The coronavirus death toll in the UK rose by 113 on Sunday, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths to 38,489. In Italy, deaths increased by 75 on Sunday, compared to 111 the previous day. Since the outbreak was first identified on 21st February, Italy’s total death toll now stands at 33,415,… Continue Reading
Monthly Archive: May 2020
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28th May 2020 The total UK death toll from the coronavirus reached 37,837 on Thursday, with 377 more deaths confirmed in the past 24 hours. Boris Johnson announced that from Monday, groups of up to six people in England would be allowed to meet in outdoor spaces. Meanwhile, the UK’s test and trace system went… Continue Reading
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25th May 2020 The UK’s coronavirus death toll across all settings has risen by 121, bringing the total to nearly 37,000. From 1st June, outdoor markets and car showrooms may reopen as soon as they meet COVID-19 secure guidelines, while all other non-essential retail could reopen from 15th June, provided the government’s tests are met.… Continue Reading
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22nd May 2020 The UK’s coronavirus death toll has risen by 351, according to the latest government figures. The increase in the 24 hours up to 5 pm on Thursday brings the country’s official death toll across hospitals, care homes, and the community to 36,393. Priti Patel has announced that from 8 June, a two-week… Continue Reading
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19th May 2020 An additional 545 people have died in the UK after contracting the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths across all settings to 35,341. In and around Harborough, the toll stands at 16, with just four fatalities within the town. My optimism from yesterday now seems ill-founded.… Continue Reading
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16th May 2020 Now that we are allowed, perhaps even encouraged, to go outdoors, what is the risk? A recent study found that simply talking can release thousands of coronavirus droplets, which can remain suspended in the air for eight to 14 minutes. However, the risk of inhaling those droplets is lower outdoors, provided you… Continue Reading
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13th May 2020 The number of Covid-19 patients to have died in the UK has risen by 494 to 33,186 in the past 24 hours, the Department of Health has confirmed. Today’s overall figure represents a decrease of 133 from yesterday’s confirmed 627 deaths. Boris stated that people should start making an effort to return… Continue Reading
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10th May 2020 Boris Johnson, in his broadcast to the nation, announced that the UK is taking “the first careful steps” in easing the coronavirus lockdown, with people in England permitted to spend more leisure time outdoors from Wednesday. The government aims to “encourage people to take more, and even unlimited, outdoor exercise,” provided they… Continue Reading
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7th May 2020 The total number of coronavirus deaths worldwide has reached at least 264,679, according to Johns Hopkins University, which has been tracking the spread of the virus throughout the pandemic. The US has the highest number of deaths at 73,573, followed by the UK with 30,150 and Italy with 29,684. On Thursday, Russia… Continue Reading
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4th May 2020 The number of daily coronavirus deaths in the UK has fallen to its lowest level since the end of March. A total of 288 deaths were recorded in the past 24 hours, with 229 of these occurring in UK hospitals, significantly lower than the peak of over 700 daily deaths seen throughout… Continue Reading
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