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Thursday 22 October 2020
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The figure is by far the highest in the world.
The country now has the second highest death toll from Covid-19 behind the United States.
Boris Johnson said the UK government will take an ‘interventionist’ approach to support the economy.
The news comes as only half of Americans said they would be willing to get vaccinated if scientists are successful in developing a vaccine.
Spain last Monday began a three-phase plan to end lockdowns for half the country by the end of June.
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Official statistics have recorded 50,841 more deaths up to May compared to the five-year average.
Members of the public have been warned not to “throw away” their hard work amid reports of large crowds enjoying the good weather outdoors.
The UK has the highest death toll in Europe, and the second highest globally behind the US.
The figures are based on all mentions of Covid-19 on a death certificate, including suspected Covid-19.
Spain’s death toll is 23,190.
The care home figure is more than five times higher than the UK government’s estimate earlier this week.
The storms claimed lives in at least six states.
The number of new infections from the disease climbed by 5,234.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock told the daily No 10 news conference that as of Thursday there had been 8,958 hospital deaths from the disease.
France has been in lockdown since 17 March in an attempt to slow the spread of the virus.
The total number of deaths in Spain now stands at 11,744, second only to Italy.
Half the planet is under some form of lockdown as governments struggle to tackle the virus.
Spain has the world’s second-highest death toll after Italy.
It comes as leaders around the world warn of an intense few weeks ahead as the virus continues to spread.
Over the same period, the number of confirmed cases rose to 94,417.
Spain has now joined the United States and Italy in having more cases than China.
More than 5,600 people have died in Spain from the virus.
The number of deaths in Spain from the coronavirus has more than doubled since Friday.
This represents the biggest jump in deaths for the nation since the crisis began.
China has officially reported 3,245 deaths.
“The sudden increase of cases in Italy, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Korea are deeply concerning,” the WHO chief said.
In Japan, 39 more people on a quarantined cruise ship have tested positive for Covid-19.
The UK Foreign Office said that it was withdrawing its staff members based in China.
The US consulate also announced it will evacuate personnel on a charter flight back to the US.
Chinese authorities have confirmed 830 cases of the deadly new virus, most in the city of Wuhan.
The latest victim was a man who fell into the sea in the northeastern port of Palamos.
At least 12 people are still listed as missing.
Two of the victims’ bodies have not been recovered and authorities believe they were washed out to sea.
The unrest started after protests against a public transport price hike escalated.
Hagibis slammed into Japan on Saturday, unleashing fierce winds and unprecedented rain.
The storm is weakening as it moves onto the North Carolina coast.
Four people have been arrested in connection with the accident.
Robin Fisher’s death follows that of Irishman Kevin Hynes who died yesterday.
Those listed as missing are presumed dead, but not yet located under the layers of muddy mining waste.
AS THE COUNTRY enters Level 5 restrictions for the next six weeks, we’ll all be finding different ways to occupy our time or take a break from work.
In April and May, many people put their trainers on and went for long walks, jogs or runs. Others took a dip in the sea.
With restrictions now in place, we want to know: Do you plan to exercise more over the next six weeks?
Poll Results:
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