LA County probing if fast-spreading coronavirus strain linked to surge in cases

direct to your inboxThe latest coronavirus infection rates have been revealed, as cases continue to rise across Greater Manchester.Rates are still rising in all ten boroughs, but week-on-week percentage rises do not appear to be increasing as rapidly as they have in previous days.The average infection rate for England was the same as it was the previous week.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by

direct to your inboxThe latest coronavirus infection rates have been revealed, as cases continue to rise across Greater Manchester.Cases are increasing in all ten boroughs, with Wigan remaining the worst hit area across our region.The statistics from Public Health England show that the average infection rate across England and in London has decreased.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the

direct to your inboxThe latest coronavirus infection rates for Greater Manchester show cases are continuing to rise across all ten boroughs - but at a slower rate than they were.Statistics released by Public Health England show the post-Christmas rise in cases appears to have slowed.The average infection rate across England has dropped off slightly, while the average for Greater Manchester has flattened off.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Renfrewshire Foodbank has announced it will not be accepting donations throughout January as part of the effort to halt the rapid spread of coronavirus.Senior manager Elizabeth Alexander said she is concerned for people's safety with a new strain of Covid-19 causing a major surge in infection rates.And although the charity has had stringent social distancing protocols in place at all its bases, staff have

On Monday, there were four confirmed cases in Southern California of the new, more contagious strain of SARS-CoV2, the virus that causes Covid-19. By Tuesday, officials announced that that number had jumped to at least 26.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Monday said the state has identified its first case of a new, more infectious variant of the coronavirus that was first discovered in the U.K. It was detected in a man in his 60s in Saratoga Springs, about 200 miles north of New York City.

direct to your inboxThe new variant of coronavirus has a much quicker rate of transmission than the original strain, research has confirmed.Prof Axel Gandy, from the statistic section of Imperial College London, told Radio 4 the higher rate of infection means that transmission of the disease would have tripled even during England's November lockdown.Researchers at Imperial College London have now confirmed the new strain increases the R number - the number of people that one infected person will

Health officials in Florida have confirmed the state's first case of a new coronavirus strain. The person infected was described as a Martin County man in his 20s with no history of travel, the state Department of Health said Thursday.

British YouTube star Grace Victory is in a medically induced coma due to Coronavirus, just days after giving birth to her son.

LOS ANGELES—Hospitals in Los Angeles County are reporting a surge in COVID-19 patients and some have been forced to temporarily cease ambulance arrivals and use gift shops as makeshift treatment rooms, a report Tuesday said. The Los Angeles Times reported that Los Angeles County is experiencing its most challenging moment since the onset of the outbreak.The paper said one person died from the virus every 10 minutes in the county on Christmas Eve.

California became the first state to record 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases, reaching the milestone on Christmas Eve as nearly the entire state was under a strict stay-at-home order and hospitals were flooded with the largest crush of cases since the pandemic began. A tally by Johns Hopkins University showed the nation's most populous state has recorded 2,010,157 infections since January.

Celine Dion has delighted fans after sharing a rare photo of her three sons alongside a sweet Christmas message. MORE: Celine Dion shares glimpse inside immaculate kitchen at Las Vegas mansionThe singer, 52, shared a  snap of the family on Christmas Eve. In the photo, Celine and her sons, René-Charles, 19, and nine-year-old twins, Eddy and Nelson, wear matching pyjamas as they pose in front of the family's Christmas tree.Writing in both French and English, the Canadian star captioned the post

coronavirus outbreak has been linked to a pub in Dingwall. 12 cases of the virus have been linked to the Mallard Bar with health board NHS Highland saying they expect the number to increase.