Wuhan coronavirus

Very little change from yesterday. Both new cases and deaths are down a little. Still no more than 12k people tested.

Total confirmed cases are at 98,476, with 4603 new cases, down 649 (13.2% decrease) on yesterday. Total deaths are 12,868, with 761 new deaths, down 17 (2.2% decrease) on yesterday. Total tested this (24h) period, 11170.

As of 9am on 15 April, 398,916 tests have concluded, with 15,994 tests carried out on 14 April.
313,769 people have been tested, of whom 98,476 tested positive.
As of 5pm on 14 April, of those hospitalised in the UK who tested positive for coronavirus, 12,868 have died.

A good ole gaggle of crazy....

UK News:
Another 761 COVID-19 deaths in hospitals in UK
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-another-651-covid-19-deaths-in-hospitals-in-england-11973506

Nicola Sturgeon is forced into a humiliating climbdown as she 'accepts' that PPE is not being prioritised for hospitals in England after announcing she would probe the claims
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8221445/Coronavirus-Nicola-Sturgeon-forced-humiliating-climbdown-PPE-probe.html

Coronavirus in hundreds MORE care homes than government claims, boss of one of UK’s biggest chains reveals
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11391723/coronavirus-hundreds-more-care-homes/

Lack of coronavirus testing in care homes is an 'unfolding horror' that could lead to tens of thousands of forgotten victims, experts warn - amid claims 'hidden epidemic' has already cost 4,000 lives
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8219227/4-000-feared-dead-care-homes-Coronavirus-death-toll-shockingly-underreported.html

'Blanket' use of Do Not Resuscitate notices in care homes forbidden after outrage
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/health/care-homes-coronavirus-matt-hancock-measures-a4414896.html

Thousands of fines handed out over breaches of UK lockdown
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-thousands-of-fines-handed-out-over-breaches-of-uk-lockdown-11973671

Domestic abuse killings 'more than double' amid Covid-19 lockdown
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/apr/15/domestic-abuse-killings-more-than-double-amid-covid-19-lockdown

Don't send flaming sky lanterns into the sky to thank NHS workers, it's a stupid idea say UK fire chiefs
https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/dont-sent-flaming-sky-lanterns-4047777

Protective equipment being washed and reused by doctors as PPE stocks run out
https://www.itv.com/news/2020-04-15/doctors-washing-and-reusing-protective-equipment-as-stocks-run-out/

WHO releases six criteria that UK must meet before it can end covid-19 lockdown
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/who-releases-six-criteria-uk-21869213

Pharmacist arrested in probe over illegal COVID-19 test kits
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-pharmacist-arrested-in-probe-over-illegal-covid-19-test-kits-11973460

China 'concealed' coronavirus from West and is trying to evade blame, says ex-MI6 chief - as former Cabinet minister William Hague warns UK must NOT rely on Beijing for technology
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8220887/China-concealed-coronavirus-trying-evade-blame-says-ex-MI6-chief-John-Sawers.html

World News:
Coronavirus cases hit TWO MILLION: Pandemic passes its latest landmark as global infections double in two weeks
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8221365/Coronavirus-cases-hit-two-million-world.html

'Crime against humanity': Trump condemned for WHO funding freeze
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/15/against-humanity-trump-condemned-for-who-funding-freeze

Beijing warns it is 'seriously concerned' about US decision to suspend $500m WHO funding after Donald Trump accused the health body of 'accelerating the pandemic' by opposing his China travel ban
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8219433/Donald-Trump-freezes-U-S-funding-World-Health-Organization.html

Bill Gates says Donald Trump is 'dangerous' for cutting $500million in funding to the WHO because the world 'needs them now more than ever' to stop the pandemic
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8221473/Bill-Gates-says-Donald-Trump-dangerous-cutting-500million-funding-WHO.html

UK hits back as Donald Trump's axe of WHO funding sparks global anger
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/breaking-coronavirus-uk-hits-back-21870877

Face masks to be 'the norm' says World Health Organisation - but who should wear them?
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/health/face-masks-the-norm-says-21865764

Four waves of coronavirus could sweep Europe and US once killer bug takes hold in Africa, expert warns
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11399891/four-waves-coronavirus-europe-us-africa/

Amazon's Jeff Bezos sees wealth grow by $24bn during coronavirus
https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/coronavirus-amazon-boss-jeff-bezos-increases-wealth-by-24-bn-103030918.html

We'll find a treatment for coronavirus – but drug companies will decide who gets it
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/apr/15/coronavirus-treatment-drug-companies

Coronavirus distancing may need to continue until 2022, say experts
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/14/coronavirus-distancing-continue-until-2022-lockdown-pandemic

Volunteers create world's fastest supercomputer to combat coronavirus
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/apr/15/volunteers-create-worlds-fastest-supercomputer-to-combat-coronavirus

State Department warned in 2018 that Wuhan lab testing bats for coronavirus had sloppy safety precautions and had the potential to cause a 'new SARS-like pandemic'
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8218817/State-Department-warned-2018-Wuhan-lab-cause-new-SARS-like-pandemic.html

Angela Merkel will today consider easing restrictions on shops and schools, despite Germany seeing its deadliest day of coronavirus deaths, with 285 fatalities yesterday
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8220591/Germany-suffers-deadliest-day-coronavirus-deaths-yet.html

Spain sees number of new coronavirus infections spike by 5,092 - 2,000 higher than yesterday
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8220981/Spain-sees-number-new-coronavirus-infections-spike-5-092-2-000-higher-yesterday.html

Dr Fauci calls Trump's daily coronavirus briefings 'draining' and says May 1 is 'overly optimistic' for reopening some areas of the country
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8218223/Fauci-Were-not-key-steps-reopen-economy.html

Critics question Swedish approach as coronavirus death toll reaches 1,000
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/15/sweden-coronavirus-death-toll-reaches-1000

UK made promises to China over how it would refer to COVID-19, China claims
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-uk-made-promises-to-china-over-how-it-would-refer-to-covid-19-china-claims-11973178

*Please note* I have changed the 'Total Infected' scale down by a factor of 10. I have done this to try and keep resolution on the 'Infected per day' and 'tested per day' metrics. I may even add 'deaths per day', or maybe split into two charts to show overall totals and daily change. I'll have a think about it. Suggestions are welcome.

Very little change from yesterday. Both new cases and deaths are up a little. Just under 14k people tested.

Total confirmed cases are at 103,093, with 4617 new cases, up 14 (0.3% increase) on yesterday. Total deaths are 13,729, with 861 new deaths, up 100 (12.3% increase) on yesterday. Total tested this (24h) period, 13,729.

As of 9am on 16 April,417,649 tests have concluded, with 18,665 tests carried out on 15 April.
327,608 people have been tested, of whom 103,093 tested positive.
As of 5pm on 15 April, of those hospitalised in the UK who tested positive for coronavirus, 13,729 have died.

UK News:
UK coronavirus death toll rises to 14,576 as another 847 including healthy 34-year-old die – but rate appears to plateau
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11417083/uk-coronavirus-death-toll-rises-2/

UK lockdown extended for 'at least' three weeks
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52313715

Coronavirus deaths ‘could hit 40,000 in first epidemic – with NINE more waves possible’
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11418336/coronavirus-deaths-40000-first-wave-nine-more/

UK coronavirus cases are ‘frightening’ Europe with infections rising ‘up to four times faster than other nations’
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11417447/uk-coronavirus-cases-frightening-europe/

Apple and Google in standoff with NHS over contact tracing
https://www.cultofmac.com/702803/apple-and-google-in-standoff-with-nhs-over-contact-tracing/

EU regulations could ruin NHS coronavirus fight with crackdown on mobile applications
https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1270288/EU-news-NHS-coronavirus-app-UK-NHS-EU-coronavirus-news

Amazon to start delivering coronavirus tests to Brits at home this week – and they give results in 48 hours
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11417342/amazon-coronavirus-tests/

One in five Britons 'unsure' about getting COVID-19 vaccine - poll
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-one-in-five-britons-unsure-about-getting-covid-19-vacicne-poll-11974451

World’s biggest trial of Coronavirus drugs begins in UK
https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2020/04/17/worlds-biggest-trial-of-coronavirus-drugs-begins-in-uk/

UK paid $20 million for new coronavirus tests. They didn’t work.
https://news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/04/17/20/uk-paid-20-million-for-new-coronavirus-tests-they-didnt-work

Airport handlers warn ministers of 10,000 jobs axe 'within hours'
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-airport-handlers-warn-ministers-of-10-000-jobs-axe-within-hours-11974737

London mayor Sadiq Khan calls for 'compulsory' face masks
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-52312906

UK to be 'guided by scientists' on face masks
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52321378

World News:
Donald Trump says some Americans can return to work but must maintain social distancing
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/donald-trump-says-americans-can-21880780

Donald Trump's major U-turn over US economy as he warns governors to 'call your own shots'
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1270077/donald-trump-task-force-briefing-US-economy-opening-coronavirus-latest-congress-china-WHO

Wave of US anti-lockdown protests call for lifting of restrictions
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-wave-of-us-anti-lockdown-protests-call-for-lifting-of-restrictions-11974522

China outbreak city Wuhan raises death toll by 50%
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-52321529

EU civil war erupts as Verhofstadt rages at Von der Leyen over Brussels' shameful response
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1269773/EU-news-Guy-Verhofstadt-Ursula-Von-der-Leyen-Brussels-latest-update

China's economy shrinks for first time in decades
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-chinas-economy-shrinks-for-first-time-in-decades-11974486

Bolsonaro fires health minister over pandemic response
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-52316150

Germany declares Covid-19 is 'under control' with each virus carrier infecting less than one other person on average - but new cases rise by highest for six days
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8228801/Germany-sees-highest-number-new-coronavirus-cases-six-days.html

Spain's coronavirus death toll climbs to 19,478 and the number of new daily cases increases for the third day running
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8229779/Spains-coronavirus-death-toll-climbs-19-478-new-daily-cases-increases-day-running.html

Japan declares nationwide state of emergency
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-52313807

Dominic Raab tells China there will be NO 'business as usual' after coronavirus pandemic
https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1270101/Coronavirus-latest-Dominic-Raab-foreign-secretary-China-death-toll-wuhan

Is there any evidence for lab release theory?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-52318539

Italian police investigate coronavirus care home 'massacre' after 190 deaths
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/italian-police-investigate-coronavirus-care-21882751

Singapore spike reveals scale of migrant worker infections
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-52320289

Coronavirus lockdowns unlocked: Which countries are easing restrictions
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-lockdowns-unlocked-which-countries-are-easing-restrictions-11974027

‘Things happened that we don’t know about’: Emmanuel Macron becomes latest world leader to question China over coronavirus
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/coronavirus-emmanuel-macron-questions-china-outbreak-started-in-lab-a9469846.html

Again, very little change from yesterday. New cases are up by 19% and deaths are down a little. Just under 14k people tested.

Total confirmed cases are at 108,692, with 5599 new cases, up 982 (19.2% increase) on yesterday. Total deaths are 14,576, with 847 new deaths, down 14 (1.6% decrease) on yesterday. Total tested this (24h) period, 13,943.

As of 9am on 17 April, 438,991 tests have concluded, with 21,328 tests carried out on 16 April.
341,551 people have been tested, of whom 108,692 tested positive.
As of 5pm on 16 April, of those hospitalised in the UK who tested positive for coronavirus, 14,576 have died.