Boris Johnson today urged Britons not to ‘ease up’ on lockdown measures too early Britain’s preliminary daily coronavirus death toll today rose by 229 – the lowest daily jump since the end of March, as figures show the UK’s crisis is continuing to slow down. The Department of Health – which announces an official daily … Read more
Obesity may be one of the biggest risk factors for developing severe COVID-19, according to scientists. Elderly people, regardless of their weight, have been found to be the most vulnerable to severe illness or death if they catch the coronavirus. But scientific evidence, mostly from the US, is beginning to show that someone who is … Read more
Juries could be cut back to a minimum of seven people to ensure social distancing when courts return after lockdown to tackle the huge backlog of 37,000 cases. Giving evidence to the Commons Justice Committee on the impact of Covid-19 on the legal system, Justice Minister Chris Philp insisted the right to a jury trial would … Read more
Germany has recorded its lowest number of new coronavirus cases since March 11 after only 679 people were added to the tally today. The increase from 162,496 to 163,175 confirmed cases is a rise of just 0.4 per cent, possibly influenced by a long May Day weekend. The daily death toll was only 43, the … Read more
A major Chinese propaganda outlet has accused the US of launching ‘unprecedented propaganda warfare’ as Beijing sharpens its rhetoric against Washington amid a diplomatic war over the new coronavirus. The Global Times, a state-backed newspaper, also blamed Trump for ‘trying to impede global efforts in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic’. The fresh editorial attack came as … Read more
Carnival plans to restart cruises on eight ships from its Miami and Texas ports on August 1 after coronavirus shutdown By Valerie Edwards For Dailymail.com and Reuters Published: 14:46 BST, 4 May 2020 | Updated: 15:36 BST, 4 May 2020 Carnival said on Monday that it plans to restart some of its cruise trips from … Read more
Boris Johnson hosts global summit to urge the world to unite to fund coronavirus vaccines and treatments as UK pledges £744m – but the US and China decide not to take part Boris Johnson today co-hosted a global summit to raise money for vaccine fund PM urged world to unite against ‘common enemy’ as UK … Read more
Poultry club charity boss sparks fury after claiming in newsletter that coronavirus is ‘nature’s way of cleansing the planet’ Louise Carpenter made the comments in a newsletter sent out to members Carpenter says she was ‘trying to find reasoning’ for the coronavirus pandemic Trustees have ‘apologised unreservedly’ to anyone offended by the comments Here’s how … Read more
Dan O’Day, CEO of Gilead Sciences, said on Monday that the company had donated its entire supply of remdesivir to the US government to dish out to hospitals across the country The CEO of Gilead Sciences, the company that makes the promising drug remdesivir, says it will be available to treat COVID-19 patients as early … Read more
NHS worker, 24, was stabbed eight times while chatting on the phone to his girlfriend days before his father’s funeral, court hears, as teenagers, 18 and 16, appear charged with murder David Gomoh, 24, was stabbed in Newham shortly after his father passed away Muhammad Jalloh, 18, appeared at London’s Thames Magistrates’ Court today Another … Read more
A 23-year-old huntress who kills and then poses with brown bears has slammed the ‘uneducated hypocrites’ who eat meat but threaten her for shooting wild animals. Alexandra Tyutcheva is a hunting manager from Serpukhov, Russia and has been travelling up to 300 miles away from home to track down deer, bears and rams with her … Read more
J.Crew becomes the first US major retailer to file for bankruptcy amid coronavirus pandemic The J.Crew Group Inc. filed for bankruptcy in a Virginia federal court on Monday It is the first big retailer to fail during the pandemic and be pushed to the brink by widespread store closures Operations at J.Crew will continue throughout … Read more
The membership of the secretive committee which has been advising the Government on its handling of coronavirus was finally made public today. The names of those who sit on the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) had not previously been published on security and independence grounds. But this morning the Government bowed to mounting pressure and … Read more