The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has confirmed 14 more deaths related to COVID-19, with an additional 539 cases confirmed. Of the deaths confirmed with the latest figures, 9 deaths occurred in March, 1 occurred in February and 4 in January or earlier. The median age of those who died was 80 years and the age… Read More »
Diagnoses of the sexually transmitted infection lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) in England reached record levels in 2019, with almost all cases involving gay and bisexual men. The data is set out in a report published by Public Health England and shows that the number of diagnoses increased steadily from 2017, reaching a peak in the second… Read More »
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According to an analysis of data from Johns Hopkins University, cases are steadily declining in states hard-hit by Covid-19. Compared to last week, new cases are down in Arizona about 36%, California and Texas have seen a decrease of 29%, and Florida’s numbers are down 26%. But new cases are rising across the Midwest, including… Read More »
Is Nottinghamshire next to be hit by a local lockdown? Officials add Newark and Sherwood district to watchlist after spike in Covid-19 cases as health bosses in badly-hit Yorkshire town warn more action is needed Public Health England said Newark and Sherwood is now an ‘area of concern’ Its infection rate is higher than four… Read More »
Negotiations on the next coronavirus economic relief package between White House officials and Democratic leaders broke down Friday after 10 days of failed talks. “I told them: Come back when you are ready to give us a higher number,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday after a meeting with Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and White… Read More »