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US coronavirus death toll surpasses 10,000 The coronavirus death toll in the United States has now surpassed 10,000, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins. According to the university’s data, the US has recorded 10,335 deaths in connection to the pandemic. That is up from 846 just 12 days ago. The death toll is expected to steeply rise over the next several days, as health experts have warned this could be the worst week for the country since the crisis started.

Italy reports 636 new deaths from Covid-19 Angela Giuffrida There were  636 more deaths from coronavirus in Italy on Monday , 111 more than the number registered on Sunday, bringing the death toll in Italy to 16,523,  Angela Giuffrida  reports from Orvieto. The number of current new infections increased by 1,941, a rise of 2% since Sunday and the lowest day-to-day rise registered since 30 March. For the third day in a row, there was a decrease in the number of intensive care beds in use. The total number of coronavirus cases in Italy to date, including deaths and 22,837 people recovered, stood at 132,547 as of Monday, according to figures from Italy’s civil protection authority.

Hospitals should use spare laboratory space to test NHS staff in England for coronavirus who are self isolating, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said. The advice comes as the government faces growing criticism over a lack of testing for frontline staff. There is frustration that self-isolating staff could return to work if tested and cleared of having the virus. On Tuesday, Cabinet Office minister   Michael Gove admitted the UK had to go "further, faster" to increase testing . It came as a 13-year-old boy from south London who tested positive for coronavirus died. 'Very worrying' Testing so far has been focused on patients, though NHS England has told hospitals to use up to 15% of their testing capability on staff, if this is possible. Mr Hancock has now urged hospitals to go further and test as many staff as they can, with health officials saying laboratories have the capacity to take on more tests. The government has been repeatedly criti

UK announces record 381 more coronavirus deaths including 19-year-old with NO underlying health conditions taking British total to 1,789 fatalities A massive 367 new coronavirus deaths have been recorded in England, the worst one-day rise so far Another 14 were added in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland taking the national total to 1,798 England is the worst-hit country in the UK, with more than 1,600 deaths and 20,000 positive tests One of the fatalities announced today was a formerly healthy 19-year-old in England  A new set of statistics launched today including deaths outside of hospitals and puts the death toll 24% higher A record-breaking 390 coronavirus deaths have been announced in the UK today, taking the total to 1,798 fatalities. It marks the darkest day so far for the NHS, which has seen patients dying by the dozen in hospitals in every corner of the country. And the figure is more than twice as high as it was yesterday, when only 180 new fata

California has declared a state of emergency after announcing its first coronavirus death, bringing the US death toll from the disease to 11. The 71-year-old man had underlying health conditions and had been on a cruise ship, said officials. Eleven passengers and 10 crew members are potentially infected on board the Grand Princess now being held off the coast of California. There are now at least 150 reported US patients with Covid-19 in 16 states. Worldwide, authorities have confirmed more than 92,000 cases of the virus, of which more than 80,000 are in China. More than 3,000 people have died globally, the vast majority in China where the virus originated. Follow live updates here How worried should US be over coronavirus? Coronavirus: A visual guide to the outbreak Ten of the 11 US deaths were in Washington state. Meanwhile Washington and Florida both declared states of emergency over the weekend to help prevent the coronavirus. Such a declaration gives cit

Italy prime minister's   ROME: Italy on Monday extended an economically crippling lockdown until "at least" mid-April to stem coronavirus infections that have claimed a world-leading 11,591 lives. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said any easing of containment measures would be done incrementally to ensure Italy does not give up gains it has made against the extraordinary disease. The near three-week shutdown "had been very tough economically," Conte told Spain's El Pais newspaper. "It cannot last very long," he said. "We can study ways (of lifting restrictions). But it will have to be done gradually." Health Minister Roberto Speranza later announced that "all containment measures would be extended at least until Easter" on April 12. Business closures and a ban on public gatherings were to have expired on Friday. - 'Flattening of the curve' - Italy was the first Western nation to impose sweeping re

(Reuters) - Austria has asked Switzerland to carry out an autopsy on Rakhat Aliyev, a Kazakh dissident found hanged in an Austrian prison last week, to dispel any suggestions of a cover up after a first post mortem found traces of sedatives. The authorities say Aliyev committed suicide and there was no indication of the involvement of any third party in the death, but Aliyev's lawyers have contested the official line on how their client died. "The authorities will exhaust all investigative possibilities to clear up (this case) completely and transparently," Justice Minister Wolfgang Brandstetter told the Oesterreich paper in an interview printed on Sunday. "Foreign experts will be brought in if needed. A second autopsy in Switzerland is set," said Brandstetter, who had been a lawyer for Aliyev before becoming minister. An initial post mortem in Austria found traces of obscure sedatives in Aliyev's body, which hardened his legal team's

Police arrest a 20-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder after he attacked officers at an address in south London. Police responded to reports of a man behaving in a violent way (Pic: File) A police officer has been stabbed in the head while confronting a man who had grabbed hold of a baby. Police say officers were called to Cooks Road in Walworth around 8pm on Saturday following reports of a man behaving in a violent manner. Officers attended the address and tried to speak to the man. The attack took place in Walworth, south London After he put the baby down he attacked police, stabbing a male officer in the shoulder and head. The 20-year-old attacker was arrested at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder. The injured officer was taken to hospital for treatment, but has since been discharged. An investigation into the incident is continuing.

The EU needs a long-term strategy on Russia instead of simply reacting to events, the new EU summit chairman Donald Tusk has said. Mr Tusk said he had been "really moved" by the leaders' discussion of the Ukraine crisis. Earlier, the EU tightened sanctions against Russia over its support for armed separatists in eastern Ukraine. "We need a plan for years… we're not too optimistic, we have to be realistic," Mr Tusk said. "Russia is our strategic problem, not Ukraine," said Mr Tusk, the former Polish Prime Minister. "The biggest challenge is Russia's approach not only to Ukraine but also to Europe. "Our discussion [on Ukraine at dinner] showed Europe united as never before. Russia's behaviour needs a pragmatic solution, a united, common position." Poland, bordering on Ukraine, has long had tense relations with Russia, and is among the most vocal critics of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Crimea target