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Britain records 17 more coronavirus deaths in preliminary toll

Department of Health and Social Care withdraws official UK Coronavirus daily death toll of 114 after Secretary of State Matt Hancock orders review into ‘statistical flaws’ Department of Health figures show 82 Britons are now succumbing to the life-threatening infection each day The seven-day average was 74 last Friday. More than 1,000 people died each day… Read More »

Coronavirus: Old and obese ‘at more risk’ than cancer patients

Obesity is the biggest ‘chronic’ risk factor for coronavirus hospitalizations, largest US study of COVID-19 finds Two New York University studies earmarked age, obesity as biggest risk factors Researchers found almost half (46 per cent) of patients were aged 65 or over Those under 60 twice as likely to need hospital care or ventilator if… Read More »