Factors such as racism and social inequality may have contributed to increased risks of black, Asian and minority communities catching and dying from Covid-19, a leaked report says. Historic racism may mean that people are less likely to seek care or to demand better personal protective equipment, it says. The Public Health England draft, seen… Read More: Coronavirus: Racism ‘could play a part in BAME Covid deaths’ »
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: Dramatic drops in ER visits likely led to uncounted deaths »
The number of people dying hit a record weekly high in England and Wales at the start of April, figures show. There were 16,387 deaths in the week ending 3 April – the highest since the Office for National Statistics started publishing weekly data in 2005. Coronavirus cases contributed to the jump in deaths with… Read More: Coronavirus: Virus causes jump in total number of deaths »
By Sam Wong , Adam Vaughan , Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool US president Donald Trump said at a press conference that the death range would indicate his administration had “done a very good job.”Chris Kleponis / Pool via CNP | usage worldwide Latest coronavirus news as of 6 pm on 1 April Deaths in… Read More: Coronavirus latest: US estimates between 100,000 and 240,000 deaths »