Tag Archives: Death

Global coronavirus death toll surpasses 10K as number of confirmed cases nears quarter million

The global death toll from the coronavirus pandemic surpassed 10,000 on Friday morning. In addition to the 10,038 deaths, approximately two-thirds of which occurred in China and Italy, there have been nearly a quarter of a million confirmed cases around the globe. There have also been 86,035 people who have recovered from the COVID-19 virus,… Read More: Global coronavirus death toll surpasses 10K as number of confirmed… »

Coronavirus: UK changes course amid death toll fears

Change course or a quarter of a million people will die in a “catastrophic epidemic” of coronavirus – warnings do not come much starker than that. The message came from researchers modelling how the disease will spread, how the NHS would be overwhelmed and how many would die. The science has shifted dramatically and as… Read More: Coronavirus: UK changes course amid death toll fears »

Third death under investigation for ties to vaping

A third death is under investigation for ties to vaping as government scientists are still trying to get to the bottom of what is causing the illness, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention disclosed Friday. Public health officials have been warning the public about an illness that appears to be linked to vaping marijuana,… Read More: Third death under investigation for ties to vaping »

Ireland has one of the highest death rates from asthma in Western Europe

It has been revealed that Ireland had the worst mortality rates when it comes to asthma in Western Europe. The Asthma Society of Ireland has warned that the country is “getting asthma management wrong” and that it is causing a serious economic burden. A new report from the organisation has shown that there were 421,000 specialist and 133,000… Read More: Ireland has one of the highest death rates from asthma… »