Coronavirus LIVE: Grim UK record of 938 deaths in a day as WHO warns against politicising virus

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The total death toll in the UK has reached 7,097 and there are 60,733 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the country.

It comes after Prime Minister Boris Johnson spent his second night in intensive care over persistent symptoms of COVID-19.

He is said to be in a “stable” condition and has received “standard oxygen treatment,” government ministers said.

Johnson was diagnosed with the disease almost two weeks ago, but was admitted to St Thomas’ Hospital in London on Sunday evening.

Elsewhere in Europe, Italy recorded 542 new deaths as its number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care has dropped for the fifth consecutive day.

The total number of deaths due to COVID-19 in Italy reached 17,669 on Wednesday, with an increase of 542 in one day, Italy’s Civil protection has said. It was slightly lower than Tuesday’s daily toll of 604.

There are 95,262 confirmed cases of coronavirus patients in Italy, with an increase of 1,195 in the last 24 hours. For the fifth consecutive day, the number of patients in intensive care units has been falling. it is now of 3,693 patients in the wards, 99 fewer than Tuesday.

France recorded 541 deaths in 24 hours in hospitals and has more than 7,000 people in intensive care units.

Jérôme Salomon, the country’s director general of health, said hospitalisations were at an “unprecedented level” with intensive care units filling “at a level absolutely unmatched in French medical history”.

A total of 10,869 people have died since the beginning of the epidemic in France and there are more than 82,000 confirmed cases of the virus.

Coronavirus crisis – live updates:

Summary

World Health Organisation chief warns against politicising coronavirus pandemic.
UK, US cybersecurity bodies warn about increase in COVID-19-related phishing scams.
Spain records another rise in deaths and cases after days of falling numbers
EU science chief quits, slamming pandemic response
Boris Johnson spends a second night in intensive care but is “responding to treatment”
Spread of COVID-19 under control in Czech Republic, health ministry says
More than one billion workers worldwide are at risk of a pay cut or losing their jobs.
EU vows to raise €15 billion
Domestic abuse spikes amid lockdown

04.08.2020 19:34 GMT

Italy records 542 new deaths as its number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care continues to drop

The total number of deaths due to COVID-19 in Italy reached 17,669 on Wednesday, with an increase of 542 in one day, Italy’s Civil protection has said. It was slightly lower than Tuesday’s daily toll of 604.

There are 95,262 confirmed cases of coronavirus patients in Italy, with an increase of 1,195 in the last 24 hours.

For the fifth consecutive day, the number of patients in intensive care units has been falling. it is now of 3,693 patients in the wards, 99 fewer than Tuesday.

04.08.2020 19:03 GMT

The EU is struggling to find an agreement on the Eurozone rescue plan to counter the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

Madrid’s coronavirus death toll in nursing homes could be five times higher than previously thought, authorities say

The number of deaths from coronavirus in Madrid’s nursing homes could be much high than previously thought, the city’s authorities said on Wednesday.

The official figure of 741 deaths due to COVID-19 in old people’s homes does not include the 3,500 other deaths that occured in such facilities in the last month, Madrid authorities have said.

Between 8 March and 8 April, out of the Madrid region’s 50,000 nursing home residents, 4,750 people died. Of them, 741 were confirmed cases of coronavirus, the authorities said.

The remaining 3,479 others presented COVID-19 symptoms but had not been tested.

“This figure is much high than other months”, the Spanish government’s spokesperson said, as doubts over the real death toll due to coronavirus are growing in the country.

Spain has the second highest death toll due to the virus in the world, with 14,555 recorded deaths. The real toll could be much higher, as only confirmed cases of coronavirus are recorded in this figure.

Source:euronews.com/

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Coronavirus LIVE: Grim UK record of 938 deaths in a day as WHO warns against politicising virus

The UK reached a grim milestone on Wednesday as it recorded an increase of 938 deaths due to COVID-19 in one day.

The total death toll in the UK has reached 7,097 and there are 60,733 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the country.

It comes after Prime Minister Boris Johnson spent his second night in intensive care over persistent symptoms of COVID-19.

He is said to be in a “stable” condition and has received “standard oxygen treatment,” government ministers said.

Johnson was diagnosed with the disease almost two weeks ago, but was admitted to St Thomas’ Hospital in London on Sunday evening.

Elsewhere in Europe, Italy recorded 542 new deaths as its number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care has dropped for the fifth consecutive day.

The total number of deaths due to COVID-19 in Italy reached 17,669 on Wednesday, with an increase of 542 in one day, Italy’s Civil protection has said. It was slightly lower than Tuesday’s daily toll of 604.

There are 95,262 confirmed cases of coronavirus patients in Italy, with an increase of 1,195 in the last 24 hours. For the fifth consecutive day, the number of patients in intensive care units has been falling. it is now of 3,693 patients in the wards, 99 fewer than Tuesday.

France recorded 541 deaths in 24 hours in hospitals and has more than 7,000 people in intensive care units.

Jérôme Salomon, the country’s director general of health, said hospitalisations were at an “unprecedented level” with intensive care units filling “at a level absolutely unmatched in French medical history”.

A total of 10,869 people have died since the beginning of the epidemic in France and there are more than 82,000 confirmed cases of the virus.

Coronavirus crisis – live updates:

Summary

World Health Organisation chief warns against politicising coronavirus pandemic.

UK, US cybersecurity bodies warn about increase in COVID-19-related phishing scams.

Spain records another rise in deaths and cases after days of falling numbers

EU science chief quits, slamming pandemic response

Boris Johnson spends a second night in intensive care but is “responding to treatment”

Spread of COVID-19 under control in Czech Republic, health ministry says

More than one billion workers worldwide are at risk of a pay cut or losing their jobs.

EU vows to raise €15 billion

Domestic abuse spikes amid lockdown

Italy records 542 new deaths as its number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care continues to drop

The total number of deaths due to COVID-19 in Italy reached 17,669 on Wednesday, with an increase of 542 in one day, Italy’s Civil protection has said. It was slightly lower than Tuesday’s daily toll of 604.

There are 95,262 confirmed cases of coronavirus patients in Italy, with an increase of 1,195 in the last 24 hours.

For the fifth consecutive day, the number of patients in intensive care units has been falling. it is now of 3,693 patients in the wards, 99 fewer than Tuesday.

04.08.2020 19:03 GMT

The EU is struggling to find an agreement on the Eurozone rescue plan to counter the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

Madrid’s coronavirus death toll in nursing homes could be five times higher than previously thought, authorities say

The number of deaths from coronavirus in Madrid’s nursing homes could be much high than previously thought, the city’s authorities said on Wednesday.

The official figure of 741 deaths due to COVID-19 in old people’s homes does not include the 3,500 other deaths that occured in such facilities in the last month, Madrid authorities have said.

Between 8 March and 8 April, out of the Madrid region’s 50,000 nursing home residents, 4,750 people died. Of them, 741 were confirmed cases of coronavirus, the authorities said.

The remaining 3,479 others presented COVID-19 symptoms but had not been tested.

“This figure is much high than other months”, the Spanish government’s spokesperson said, as doubts over the real death toll due to coronavirus are growing in the country.

Spain has the second highest death toll due to the virus in the world, with 14,555 recorded deaths. The real toll could be much higher, as only confirmed cases of coronavirus are recorded in this figure.

Source:euronews.com/

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