By Clare Wilson , Jessica Hamzelou , Adam Vaughan , Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool A care worker wearing full Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) as she goes about her jobKarwai Tang/Getty Images Latest coronavirus news as of 5 pm on 3 July Almost 20,000 people in care homes died with covid-19 in England and Wales… Read More »
This is part of our Coronavirus Update series in which Harvard specialists in epidemiology, infectious disease, economics, politics, and other disciplines offer insights into what the latest developments in the COVID-19 outbreak may bring. Hospital officials, anticipating a surge of COVID-19 cases, urged deferring routine, nonemergency care so doctors, nurses, and other personnel could focus… Read More »
Another 813 people have died with coronavirus in UK hospitals, bringing the total to more than 20,000, the Department of Health has announced. At the government’s daily briefing, the home secretary described the figure as a “tragic and terrible milestone”. Last month, the government’s chief scientific adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance, said keeping deaths below 20,000… Read More »
The UK has recorded 737 new coronavirus-related hospital deaths, taking the total number to 10,612. It comes after one of the government’s senior scientific advisers said the UK is likely to be among the worst-affected European countries. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said “today marks a sombre day”, but welcomed efforts people had made to stay… Read More »