Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic In The Europe -- News Updates April 1 - 2, 2020

A graph showing Italy's daily death figures going up until April 1

Daily Mail: Italy sees number of deaths rise by its lowest in almost a week - 727 - but number of new infections sees sharp spike with 4,782 new cases

* The country's total death toll now sits at 13,155, with total infections at 110,574
* Italy's death toll rise is its lowest since March 26, though its infections are rising
* In the Lombardy region, the daily tallies of deaths and cases were both up today

Italy's coronavirus death toll has risen by 727 today, the lowest daily rise since March 26.

The country's total death toll now sits at 13,155, the Civil Protection Agency revealed, with today's increase significantly smaller than Tuesday's.

The percentage rise in daily deaths in Italy - 5.8 per cent - is also the lowest since the crisis began in the country.

However, the number of new cases rose more sharply than a day earlier, growing by 4,782 against a previous 4,053, bringing total infections since the outbreak began to 110,574.

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Spain has recorded a record-breaking number of coronavirus deaths for the second day in a row at 864, bringing the country's total from 8,189 to 9,053

Daily Mail: Spain sees its highest number of deaths for second day in a row – 864 - as number of coronavirus cases tops 100,000

* Spain saw 864 coronavirus deaths Wednesday, up from a record 849 on Tuesday
* There were 7,719 new cases reported, bringing the total from 94,417 to 102,136
* The country is now rapidly catching pace with Italy, which has the most deaths
* Spain went into lockdown four days after Italy, meaning virus has yet to peak

Spain's death toll from coronavirus has risen by a record amount for the second day in a row with total cases now over 100,000.

The country registered 864 new deaths between Tuesday and Wednesday, bringing the total from 8,189 to 9,053. The previous largest increase was 849, which occurred in the previous 24 hours.

The number of new infections rose by 7,719, jumping from 94,417 on Tuesday to 102,136 at the same time Wednesday.

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Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic In Italy -- News Updates April 1 - 2, 2020

Italy sees number of deaths rise by its lowest in almost a week - 727 - but number of new infections sees sharp spike with 4,782 new cases -- Daily Mail
Italy records lowest coronavirus death toll for a week -- The Guardian
Italy coronavirus death rate slows but studies suggest true tally higher -- Reuters
Italy is priming 'biological bombs' by sending coronavirus-positive hospital patients to care homes to recover, doctors warn -- Daily Mail

Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic In Spain -- News Updates April 1 - 2, 2020

Coronavirus: Spain's deaths pass 9,000 as infection rate slows -- BBC
Spain's coronavirus cases top 100,000 as masks, sanitiser flown in -- Reuters
Poor and vulnerable hardest hit by pandemic in Spain -- The Guardian
Doctors hit by 'huge avalanche' of coronavirus patients in Spain -- NBC

Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic In France -- News Updates April 1 - 2, 2020

France reports new daily record of 509 coronavirus deaths, surpasses 4,000 deaths in total -- France 24
French PM warns lockdown will not be lifted ‘in one go’ as police issue more than 350,000 in fines -- France 24
Tour de France in doubt after UCI announce racing suspension until June -- The Guardian

Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic In The U.K. -- News Updates April 1 - 2, 2020