Study links ride-hailing trips by Uber and Lyft to greater risk of vehicle and pedestrian accidents

Study links increase in ride-hailing trips from apps like Uber and Lyft to greater risk of accidents involving vehicles and people  More ride-hailing trips may equate to an increased risk of accidents A study collected data from 370 million trips in New York City They found for every 100 ride-hailing pickups per hour accident risk … Read more

Hollywood legend, Tippi Hedren, the original ‘lion queen’ who had an obsession with big cats

The perilous attraction of owning exotic pets existed long before the meme-worthy, Joe Exotic made his sensational debut on Netflix‘s hit show: Tiger King. Curiously, it would be Tippi Hedren, an actress most famously remembered for her 1963 role in Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘The Birds’- to first put big cats on the map. Tippi Hedren’s lifelong … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Chris Whitty admits mass testing came too late

Britain should have acted more quickly and followed the example of Germany to introduce mass coronavirus testing, England’s Chief Medical Officer admitted today.  Professor Chris Whitty spoke as figures released today show that Berlin has managed to keep its death toll below that of the UK despite having around double the confirmed cases. Today was … Read more

Coronavirus death rate lower in countries using old BCG vaccine

Countries that have a widespread vaccination programme involving the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) jab have a coronavirus death rate almost six times lower than nations that do not use it, a study reveals.   The BCG vaccine was invented a century ago and gives immunity to tuberculosis (TB) — a bacterial infection — but it is known … Read more

Trump calls WHO ‘China-centric’ and says he might slash funding

Donald Trump takes aim at World Health Organization calling it ‘China-centric’ and says he will consider cutting funding for international body after being criticized for his own coronavirus response President Trump went after the World Health Organization in a tweet Tuesday, calling the international health body too ‘China centric’  Trump said the WHO ‘really blew … Read more

Andy Cohen shares long distance snap of Anderson Cooper taken from his window

Andy Cohen shares long distance snap of Anderson Cooper taken from his window: ‘This is as close as I’ll be getting to Anderson for a while’ By David Lawrance For Dailymail.com Published: 20:16 BST, 7 April 2020 | Updated: 20:16 BST, 7 April 2020 He recently announced he’s ‘feeling better’ after recovering from a case … Read more

Sister Wives’ Kody Brown says ‘normal life has ceased’ for him and his four spoouses amid quarantine

Sister Wives stars Kody Brown and his four spouses are taking coronavirus quarantine very seriously. Brown said the ‘normal life has ceased’ for him, wives Christine, Meri, Robyn and Janelle and their 18 children as they deal with the ongoing pandemic. Kody, 51, explained how it’s been hard for the big, far from traditional family to … Read more

Mother’s agony after her 12-week-old baby becomes one of Britain’s youngest coronavirus cases

A mother-of-two has spoken of her ordeal when a ‘senior doctor’ told her that her 12-week-old daughter could not have contracted coronavirus, only to find out 24 hours later she had. Little Winter-Rose Watson is thought to be one of the youngest cases of coronavirus in the UK. Her mother, Jade Watson, 27, from Burnley in … Read more

Why the COVID-19 death toll could be much higher: Only those tested BEFORE they die are counted

Only those tested before they die are counted as COVID-19 victims, a New York City councilman said Monday, sparking fears the actual death toll could be far higher than the 3,400 already recorded.  Mark Levine tweeted: ‘Now only those few who had a test confirmation *before* dying are marked as victims of coronavirus on their … Read more

‘Normal life won’t resume until 2021.’ says top scientist in pandemic preparedness

A top scientist and expert in pandemic preparedness and response has issued a stark warning to the American public: ‘Normal life won’t resume until 2021.’ Ali Nouri, President of the Federation of American Scientists, told DailyMail.com that the public may not be ‘going back to our daily lives’ until a vaccine against coronavirus is in … Read more

US coronavirus deaths almost double to 11k in first week of April

The number of Americans who have died from coronavirus has nearly doubled in the first week of April alone compared to last month’s entire death toll.  The death toll from the pandemic now stands at 11,000 with more than 368,000 confirmed infections across the United States. Figures show the number of fatalities has increased drastically … Read more