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The UK's daily coronavirus hospital deaths have increased by 111 in the lowest Sunday rise for over four months. A further 90 patients have died in England, none in Scotland, 18 in Wales and three in Northern Ireland in the latest 24 hour period, according to official figures. This compares to 178 fatalities last Sunday, 283 on February 21, 331 on February 14 and 454 on February 7. Today's numbers show the lowest rise on a Sunday since October 25, when 90 people died. Sunday and Monday's figures are usually lower due to a weekend lag. Yesterday daily hospital deaths across the UK stood at 208. Have you been vaccinated yet? Let us know in the comments The latest data from Northern Ireland's Department of Health also shows another 138 people have tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours. There are 227 patients with Covid-19 in hospital, with 33 in intensive care. Scotland has recorded 390 positive coronavirus tests in the past 24 hours, Scottish Government … [Read more...] about UK Covid hospital deaths rise by 111 in lowest Sunday increase since October

A Mexican restaurant chain has been forced to temporarily close 43 of its restaurants after an outbreak of E. coli . Health authorities are investigating after eight people were rushed to hospital after eating at the Chipolte restaurant chain in Washington an Oregon. So far there have been 19 cases of illness related to the bacteria in Washington and three cases in Oregon. As yet no one has died. "There have been links made to six restaurants in the Seattle and Portland areas," Chris Arnold, the communications director for Chipotle, told the New York Times. Read more: Teenager almost died after eating at filthy takeaway where 140 customers were infected with food bug "We have closed 43 restaurants in those markets out of an abundance of caution." The infection affected people who ate at Chipotle outlets in Oregon between October 14 and 23. "While the outbreak appears to be linked to food served at Chipotle restaurants, the food or other source of contamination … [Read more...] about Chipotle shuts 43 restaurants after eight diners hospitalised with deadly food bug

A two-year-old boy who had a brain tumour the size of a satsuma could have died within days if left untreated. Brave Kasper McMullen had a swollen head and a sudden loss of appetite when his parents Paul, 38, and Emma, 36 became worried, Leeds Live reports. After visiting their GP, they were told it was ‘just a viral bug’. But six months later, tests proved that Kasper had an ependymoma brain tumour, which grows around the spinal cord. The ‘little fighter’ was rushed in for emergency surgery, then spent two months in an intensive care unit on a ventilator. In the past year, he has endured sixteen operations, eight MRI scans, up to 20 CT scans, 16 rounds of chemotherapy, and has only returned home a handful of times. His parents said they wouldn't wish what they've experienced on anyone. They are now urging all families to make sure they know the symptoms of brain tumours, because it could be the difference between 'life and death'. They first noticed the tot's head … [Read more...] about Boy, 2, with brain tumour size of satsuma could have died in days if left untreated

Philip Whiteside, news reporter Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is a British-Iranian woman who has been in jail in Iran for five years. The Iranian regime claims she was working against the state when she was arrested on a visit to the country to see her parents with her daughter. Here is a timeline of events that have left a family split apart and resulted in diplomacy at the highest level. October 2010 Joins Thomson Reuters Foundation Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe joins the Thomson Reuters Foundation, a charity that says it promotes "socio-economic progress" and the rule of law through a series of training programmes. Advertisement Before the move, she worked for BBC Media Action for around 18 months, the corporation's international development charity which uses "the power of media and communication to help reduce poverty and support people in understanding their rights". June 2014 Birth of her daughter Gabriella, the only daughter of Mrs … [Read more...] about Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: The five-year fight for freedom

More than 400 people have been killed and thousands injured after a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck near the border between Iran and Iraq. The earthquake was centred about 19 miles outside the eastern Iraqi city of Halabja at about 6.20pm UK time on Sunday. It was 15 miles deep - a shallow depth that can cause broader damage - and was felt for about 20 seconds in Baghdad, as well as in Turkey, Kuwait and Israel. State news agencies reported that 407 people had been killed and 6,700 injured by the tremor in Iran. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player People flee as earthquake hits At least seven deaths were reported in neighbouring Iraq, with 535 people hurt. Advertisement The quake also created cracks in a major dam holding back Iraq's Diyala river, causing it to sink lower. There is not thought to be any immediate danger from the damage, although it is unclear whether power production might be affected. … [Read more...] about More than 400 people dead in Iran-Iraq earthquake