Tag Archives: Coronavirus

U.S. tops 5 million coronavirus cases as outbreak threatens America’s Midwest

Medics transfer a patient on a stretcher from an ambulance outside of Emergency at Coral Gables Hospital where Coronavirus patients are treated in Coral Gables near Miami, on July 30, 2020. Chandan Khanna | AFP | Getty Images The United States has surpassed 5 million Covid-19 cases, a grisly milestone that represents roughly a quarter… Read More »

‘We need to close down’ — Florida reports more than 10,000 coronavirus cases for fifth day

Florida reported 12,523 new cases of the coronavirus on Saturday, marking the fifth consecutive day the hot-spot state reported more than 10,000 cases, according to the state’s health department.  The state has reported more than 11,865 cases of the coronavirus on average over the past seven days, up 28.85% compared with a week ago, according to… Read More »

Miami has become coronavirus ground zero

Miami-Dade County, which accounts for nearly a quarter of Florida’s more than 327,000 cases, has become the epicenter of the coronavirus. In Miami-Dade County alone, nearly 78,000 coronavirus cases have been reported, and about 1,270 people have died. The county is averaging about 2,500 new cases per day. Indeed, the state health department reported more… Read More »

Hancock calls for urgent review into coronavirus death data in England

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has called for an urgent review into how coronavirus deaths have been recorded in England. It follows confirmation from Public Health England that reported deaths may have included people who tested positive months before they died. The other UK nations only include those who die within 28 days of a positive… Read More »