Coronavirus may have broken out in China but the death toll seen in other parts of the world has since eclipsed its place of origin. Europe has been ravaged by COVID-19, with the total number of deaths recorded in Spain and Italy alone exceeding 40,000. Now the UK is on track to rival or become […]
Coronavirus warning: Doing too much exercise could increase COVID-19 risk warns expert
Coronavirus marks a devastating chapter in our nation’s recent history, with the current number of hospitalised deaths sitting at 16,509. One of the most important lessons to be drawn from this dark period is the importance of maintaining a healthy weight. A recent study conducted by scientists at Edinburgh, Liverpool and Imperial College London Universities […]
US, UK and Spain deaths mount and now virus threatens war zones
Deaths from the global coronavirus epidemic accelerated again on Friday as the US, Spain and Britain grappled with their highest tolls yet and the world economy took a massive hit. With more than 53,000 dead, the threat has never been more stark. Experts warn that the more than one million cases of COVID-19 confirmed globally […]
More than 900 virus deaths in Spain for second day
More than 900 people died in Spain over the past 24 hours for the second day running, government figures showed on Friday, although the rate of new infections and deaths continued to slow. Spain has the world’s second-highest death toll after Italy with the virus so far claiming 10,935 lives—932 in the past day—from 117,710 […]
New York deaths double in 3 days, with worst to come
New York authorities rushed to bring in an army of medical volunteers Wednesday as the statewide death toll from the coronavirus doubled in three days to more than 1,900 and the wail of ambulances in the otherwise eerily quiet streets of the city became the heartbreaking soundtrack of the crisis. As hot spots flared around […]
China virus deaths rise past 800, overtaking SARS toll
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The death toll from the novel coronavirus surged past 800 in mainland China on Sunday, overtaking global fatalities in the 2002-03 SARS epidemic, even as the World Health Organization said the outbreak appeared to be stabilising. With 89 more people dying—most in Hubei, the province at the centre of the outbreak—the […]
Liver cancer deaths climb by around 50% in the last decade
Liver cancer deaths have increased by around 50% in the last decade and have tripled since records began, according to the latest calculations by Cancer Research UK. New mortality data shows that there were around 5,700 deaths from liver cancer in 2017 in the UK, which is the highest ever yearly number of deaths recorded. […]
After Listeria deaths in Hesse, Germany: food watch is turning into a call to the Affected
The company Wilke sausages in Twistetal-Berndorf was closed after two people had died, whose death stands with products of the company in connection. Now food watch is aimed at Concerned and wants to go to the bottom of it. "Calling all people after the consumption of #Wilke sausages are diagnosed with #Listeria, and their relatives: […]
New stats show dementia causes 1 in 8 deaths in England and Wales
Alzheimer’s Research UK is calling on the Prime Minister to back worldwide commitments to invest in more dementia research as new data out today shows deaths due to the condition continue to rise. According to the Office of National Statistics, Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias remain the leading cause of death in England and Wales […]
Counterfeit pills linked to four San Diego-area deaths in 24-hour span
Fox News Flash top headlines for July 25 Fox News Flash top headlines for July 25 are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com Counterfeit pills that are traded and sold in the San Diego area with the promise of a "painkiller high" are believed to be linked to four overdose deaths in a one-day span, authorities said Thursday. Detectives responded […]