The coronavirus epidemic in the UK will last until next spring and could lead to 7.9 million people being hospitalised, a secret Public Health England (PHE) briefing for senior NHS officials reveals.more
Britain has gone from stopping the coronavirus epidemic to delaying it, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced after a government crisis staff meeting last night. However, it has not yet been decided to introduce drastic solutions such as in other countries, despite the fact that the real number of patients in the UK may already be 10,000.more
The decision was made that Britain is moving from a phase of halting the coronavirus epidemic to delaying it, the head of the Scottish Government Nicola Sturgeon said after a crisis staff meeting chaired by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.more
The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the state of New York in the US increased yesterday to 216. Since Tuesday it has increased by 43 - said Governor Andrew Cuomo. The situation is complicated by the lack of tests for detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection.more
The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. There are 118,000 cases, more than 4,000 deaths, the agency said, and the virus has found a foothold on every continent except for Antarctica.more
The coronavirus has spread to over 100 countries and is getting closer to causing a pandemic, said World Health Organization (WHO) head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. However, outbreaks in individual countries can be controlled - he added.more
Three weeks of rain could fall in just over 24 hours in parts of flood-hit Wales - with warnings of heavy downpours also in place for northern England.more
It is necessary to close all gastronomic establishments all over Italy - this is the opinion expressed in the Italian media by a virologist, prof. Massimo Galli. He warns that otherwise social youth will infect the coronavirus with older people.more
Chief Sanitary Inspector in Poland announced the withdrawal from the sale of herbal tea Lord Nelson Chamomile with caramel flavor. The presence of pyrrolizidine alkaloids has been detected in the product sold by Lidl.more
The government is refusing to rule out placing entire cities on lockdown if the UK experiences a widespread coronavirus outbreak, according to the health secretary.more
The British government has prepared a "battle plan" aimed at the advanced fight against coronavirus in the event of a massive epidemic. Information about this emerged after another 12 cases of contagion in England were confirmed today.more
To date (March 1) 87,000 24 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 2,000 979 deaths - reported the Chief Sanitary Inspectorate in Poland. Due to the epidemiological threat, GIS does not recommend traveling, including to China and Italy.more
The rapid rise in Covid-19 (coronavirus) cases raised fears of a pandemic on Friday (Feb 28), with five countries reporting their first cases, the World Health Organisation (WHO) warning it could spread worldwide and Switzerland cancelling the giant Geneva car show.more
NHS doctors have told the Guardian of their experiences of the government's handling of coronavirus, warning that they have concerns about how patients who may have been infected are being managed.more
The NHS is introducing drive-through coronavirus tests where people are checked for the disease from the comfort of their car, as part of efforts to ease pressure on hospitals.more
Four new coronavirus cases have been confirmed among those evacuated to Britain from the Diamond Princess cruise ship moored in Yokohama, according to British medical services last night.more