Northern Ireland

Easing Britain’s lockdown any further may be ‘disastrous’ and lead to 75,000 more Covid-19 deaths

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Relying solely on social distancing could lead to a second surge of coronavirus that kills more people and lasts twice as long as the first, a study suggests. Modelling by a mathematician found easing lockdown by 50 per cent would cause cases to spike to around 350,000 a day by August.  Dr David Glass, of Ulster … Read more

Easing Britain’s lockdown any further may be ‘disastrous’ and lead to 75,000 more Covid-19 deaths

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Relying solely on social distancing could lead to a second surge of coronavirus that kills more people and lasts twice as long as the first, a study suggests. Modelling by a mathematician found easing lockdown by 50 per cent would cause cases to spike to around 350,000 a day by August.  Dr David Glass, of Ulster … Read more

Britain’s coronavirus death toll jumps by 151 as official number of victims reaches 41,279

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Britain’s coronavirus death toll today jumped by only 151 in the lowest increase on a Thursday since March 19, as the outbreak continues to fade. Department of Health statistics reveal the number of daily laboratory-confirmed Covid-19 fatalities is 14 per cent lower than the 176 recorded last Thursday, and down on the 245 registered yesterday. The official … Read more

Britain’s coronavirus death toll jumps by 151 as official number of victims reaches 41,279

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Britain’s coronavirus death toll jumps by 151 in the lowest increase on a Thursday since March 19 — taking the official number of victims to 41,279 By Vanessa Chalmers Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 14:08 BST, 11 June 2020 | Updated: 14:18 BST, 11 June 2020 Advertisement Britain’s coronavirus death toll today jumped by 151, the … Read more

UK’s Covid-19 outbreak has HALVED within a week with fewer than 5,000 people infected each day

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New coronavirus cases in Britain have halved in a week and fewer than 5,000 people are being infected each day, according to scientists. Data from the COVID Symptom Tracker suggested there were 9,400 new infections occurring every day across the UK last week. But the estimate — which involves researchers at King’s College London — … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 40,992 with 109 new fatalities

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Britain’s coronavirus death toll today jumped by 109 as Northern Ireland recorded no new fatalities for the fourth day in a row with the outbreak across the UK continuing to fade. Department of Health bosses have yet to post the final daily toll, which is often much higher because it takes into account deaths in … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 40,992 with 109 new fatalities

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Britain’s coronavirus death toll today jumped by 109 as Northern Ireland recorded no new fatalities for the fourth day in a row with the outbreak across the UK continuing to fade. Department of Health bosses have yet to post the final daily toll, which is often much higher because it takes into account deaths in … Read more

General Lord Richard Dannatt demands PM stops Northern Ireland war crime trials against veterans

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‘Now is the time to act’: Former British Army chief General Lord Richard Dannatt demands Boris Johnson stops witch-hunt against Northern Ireland veterans facing trial for war crimes  General Lord Richard Dannatt branded the prosecutions as ‘grossly unfair’  The ex-Army chief said the PM must keep his promise to support NI veterans Boris Johnson revealed … Read more