Yvonne Doyle: Last News

direct to your inboxMore than 1,500 coronavirus deaths have been recorded in the last 24 hours for the first time in the UK.Today's number of daily reported deaths hit 1,564, which takes the total number of deaths involving Covid-19 to more than 100,000.It is the highest number of UK deaths reported on a single day since the outbreak began, after the previous highest daily toll of 1,325 was recorded on Friday.Dr Yvonne Doyle, medical director at Public Health England, said there had now been more deaths in the second wave than in the first - but did not provide any definition of either time period.Commenting on today's figures she said: “With each passing day, more and more people are tragically losing their lives to this terrible virus,

There are now more Covid-19 patients in NHS hospitals in England than during the peak of the first wave in April, new figures have revealed.

direct to your inboxThe UK has recorded the biggest daily spike in coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, the latest data shows.There were a further 35,928 positive cases recorded in the past 24 hours.It take the total number of cases in the country past 2 million.The R rate of infection is now estimated to be between 1.1 to 1.2 with a growth rate of up to 4 per cent.London accounts for a significant chunk of the new cases, having recorded more than 11,500 in a day.Dr Yvonne Doyle, medical director at Public Health England, said: "This sharp and sudden increase is of serious concern."Most of the new cases reported today are concentrated in London and the South East, although it is too early to tell if this is linked to the new variant.

The number of new coronavirus cases in the UK have soared by 3,539 - the highest rise for four months.

pet cat in the UK has tested positive for coronavirus - it's the first confirmed case of an animal infection with the Covid-19 strain in the UK. Evidence suggests that the cat contracted coronavirus from its owners who had previously tested positive for the deadly virus.

It's 'impossible to say' whether better, quicker testing would have avoided some of the UK's grim toll of care home deaths, a medical chief has said.

The number of people in hospital with coronavirus in London has now fallen for seven days in a row and this should be soon be 'replicated' across the rest of the UK, the government has said.

Public Health England's medical director has responded to criticism that the government isn't doing enough to increase coronavirus testing.