Across the globe, new cases of the coronavirus have climbed to an all-time high of more than 330,000 per day. Continental Europe is facing unprecedented spread, but conditions are worsening in the United Kingdom and in parts of Latin America,…
Alarming statistics about the high number of people who have died in recent months in England and Wales are more than just data points for the families involved. Sky News’ Ed Conway has been examining the UK’s excess deaths figures,…
The latest data suggests there were 3.4 times more COVID-19 deaths compared to flu and pneumonia this year. The Office for National Statistics said that between January and August 2020, there were 48,168 deaths due to COVID-19 compared to 13,600…
(28 Sep 2020) LEAD IN: Almost a million people have now lost their lives to COVID-19. It’s a tragic loss, but those who have died have also left an important legacy to doctors around the world. Because of them physicians…
Employees will no longer be encouraged to work from home as part of plans for a “significant return to normality” by Christmas. Boris Johnson said anyone may use public transport from today, while advice for employers will change from 1…
Subscribe to our Coronavirus podcast with analysis of the impact on health, business and travel in the UK and beyond: Beauty salons have been given the green light to reopen on Monday, but not all treatments will go ahead. Manicures,…
