Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

UK becomes 5th country to exceed 50,000 coronavirus deaths

The United Kingdom on Wednesday became the fifth country in the world to record more than 50,000 coronavirus-related deaths, a level that one of the nation's leading doctors says "should never have been reached."

Vaccination

UK expert sees multiple virus vaccines early next year

A leading scientific adviser to the British government said Tuesday he expects several coronavirus vaccines to have been approved by early 2021, allowing life to begin to return to normal.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Europe's coronavirus infections top 11 million

Europe passed a new bleak milestone Tuesday after reporting more than 11 million coronavirus cases, as Austria and Greece became the latest countries on the continent to impose shutdowns.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

WHO: Europe now has more than 10 million COVID-19 cases

The World Health Organization's Europe director said Thursday that the 53-country region has again reached a new weekly record for confirmed cases, with more than 1.5 million confirmed last week and more than 10 million since ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

UK under pressure as COVID-19 epidemic doubling every 9 days

The British government is under pressure to develop a national strategy to combat a surge of COVID-19 cases and "rescue Christmas'' as scientists warn that the number of people hospitalized with the disease in the U.K. could ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

UK under pressure amid warning hospital cases may triple

The British government is under pressure to develop a national strategy to combat a surge of COVID-19 cases and "rescue Christmas'' as scientists warn that the number of people hospitalized with the disease in the U.K. could ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Asymptomatic virus sufferers lose antibodies sooner: study

Asymptomatic coronavirus sufferers appear to lose detectable antibodies sooner than people who have exhibited COVID-19 symptoms, according to one of the biggest studies of its kind in Britain published on Tuesday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Tough virus rules imposed on Manchester after talks collapse

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson imposed strict coronavirus restrictions on England's second-largest urban area Tuesday, after talks with officials in Greater Manchester collapsed over how much financial aid should be ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

UK to impose local virus rules after tussle with mayor

The British government was set to impose tougher coronavirus restrictions on Tuesday on the English city of Manchester, defying the wishes of local leaders for the first time under a new system of localised curbs.

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