By Michael Le Page , Clare Wilson , Jessica Hamzelou , Sam Wong , Adam Vaughan , Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool A government notice reminds people of coronavirus restrictions in London, UKDavid Cliff/NurPhoto/PA Images Latest coronavirus news as of 5 pm on 29 October Coronavirus cases rising sharply in England, swab testing survey finds… Read More »
Dr. Deborah Birx, White House coronavirus response coordinator, and National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci listen as President Donald J. Trump speaks with the coronavirus task force during a briefing in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on… Read More »
South Korea’s daily coronavirus increase was the lowest in about 50 days as new infections trend lower By The Associated Press September 29, 2020, 1:48 AM • 2 min read SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s daily coronavirus increase was the lowest in about 50 days Tuesday as new infections trend lower. Many experts have… Read More »
Health officials have linked a multi-state salmonella outbreak to a recalled variety of mushrooms that were previously available across 32 states and Canada. The mushrooms, distributed by California-based Wismettac Asian Foods Inc, are a black fungus variety also called wood ear mushrooms. The outbreak has sickened 41 people across 10 states, four of which required… Read More »
The rate at which the Covid-19 virus is spreading appears to be speeding up. The R number, indicating how fast the coronavirus epidemic is growing, has risen from 1.1-1.4 to 1.2-1.5. An Office for National Statistics (ONS) survey estimated there were 9,600 new cases a day in England in the week to 19 September –… Read More »