Italy sees its lowest rate of new coronavirus deaths so far as fatalities rise 3.2% to 17,669

Italy today recorded its lowest rate of new coronavirus deaths so far with a 3.2% increase in deaths to 17,669, while infections went up by 3,856 to 139,442. There were another 542 fatalities recorded, which compared with 604 the day before and 636 deaths on Monday. There were 3039 new case on Tuesday, so today’s figure marked … Read more

Italy sees its lowest rate of new coronavirus deaths so far as fatalities rise 3.2% to 17,669

Italy today recorded its lowest rate of new coronavirus deaths so far with a 3.2% increase in deaths to 17,669, while infections went up by 3,856 to 139,442. There were another 542 fatalities recorded, which compared with 604 the day before and 636 deaths on Monday. There were 3039 new case on Tuesday, so today’s figure marked … Read more

Spain’s coronavirus outbreak ‘is definitely slowing down’

Spain’s coronavirus outbreak is ‘slowing down’, the World Health Organisation says, despite an uptick in the daily death toll and rate of new infections today.    Dr Bruce Aylward, an adviser to the WHO director-general, said after visiting Spain that it was too early to be optimistic but the crisis was ‘definitely slowing down’.  Today’s figures … Read more

Number of Spanish coronavirus cases goes above 140,000 as deaths increase by 743

Spain has suffered a setback in its fight against coronavirus as the country’s daily death toll increased – putting an end to four straight days of decline. The country reported 743 deaths on Tuesday, up from the 637 reported Monday and 674 on Sunday. The total number of deaths now stands at 13,798, up from 13,055. … Read more

Spain sees smallest rise in coronavirus deaths in almost two weeks at 637

Spain has been holding drive-through funerals for its coronavirus victims as the country’s death toll continues to mount.  The country’s largest cemetery in Madrid was conducting one funeral every 15 minutes at the weekend, with hearses driving up to the doors of the chapel before a quick blessing followed by burial or cremation.  Spain announced … Read more

Spain sees smallest rise in coronavirus deaths in almost two weeks at 637

Spain recorded 637 new coronavirus deaths in the last 24 hours – the fourth straight day that number has fallen and the lowest daily total since March 24. The figure raises the total killed during the country’s crisis from 12,418 to 13,055. The number of new infections increased by 4,273 from 130,759 to 135,032.  It … Read more

Brendan Cole reveals he’s stuck at his Mallorcan holiday home amid Spain’s coronavirus lockdown

Brendan Cole reveals he’s stuck at his Mallorcan holiday home with his wife Zoe and their two children amid Spain’s coronavirus lockdown By Rianne Addo For Mailonline Published: 14:52 BST, 5 April 2020 | Updated: 19:30 BST, 5 April 2020 Brendan Cole has revealed he’s stuck at his Mallorcan holiday home with his wife Zoe … Read more

Doctors in France treating coronavirus patients are faced with ‘temptation of euthanasia’

Doctors in European countries including Spain and France are reportedly turning to euthanasia to ease the burden of coronavirus on already-overwhelmed health services. In both Spain and France, deaths from coronavirus have ballooned above the official number of dead in China, where the outbreak first began. In Spain, there have been 130,759 reported cases, with … Read more