Matt Hancock this afternoon backtracked on a threat to ban outdoor exercise if people do not comply with the coronavirus lockdown as the Health Secretary said such a move is not ‘imminent’. Mr Hancock this morning blasted sunbathers for flouting the rules and warned the government is willing to ban ‘all forms’ of public exercise … Read more
An infectious disease expert argues coronavirus lockdowns are too strict and unsustainable – while others say Australia’s current restrictions don’t go far enough. Australian National University Medical School Professor Peter Collignon said the lockdowns were unnecessarily tight. ‘Sitting on a park bench in the sun – how is that dangerous if nobody is near you?’ … Read more
Capt. Brett Crozier (above) has tested positive for the coronavirus days after he was relieved of command of the USS Roosevelt for a letter begging the Navy to evacuate the ship due to a COVID-19 outbreak Captain Brett Crozier, the officer who was relieved of command of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt after a … Read more
Doctors in European countries including Spain and France are reportedly turning to euthanasia to ease the burden of coronavirus on already-overwhelmed health services. In both Spain and France, deaths from coronavirus have ballooned above the official number of dead in China, where the outbreak first began. In Spain, there have been 130,759 reported cases, with … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer has made leadership rival Lisa Nandy his shadow foreign secretary as the new Labour leader announced a series of senior appointments to his top team – and ousted allies of Jeremy Corbyn. Sir Keir has handed massive promotions to shadow junior Treasury minister Anneliese Dodds who he has made his shadow chancellor … Read more
‘We are on our knees’: Tearful intensive care nurse makes desperate plea for people to stay at home and warns she and her colleagues are ‘sinking’ under the pressure of coronavirus Operating theatre nurse Shirley Watts says the NHS is ‘on its knees’ The Basildon, Essex nurse says her hospital is ‘desperately short of staff’ … Read more
Two aircraft hangers at a former RAF base in Oxfordshire have been converted into an expansive mortuary, amid the coronavirus pandemic. The airbase in Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire, was home to the Bomber Command during the Second World War but closed in 1993 – it is now to become one of several temporary mortuaries for the … Read more
‘This is our Pearl Harbor moment’: Surgeon General Jerome Adams says coronavirus is defining moment for this generation, claiming this will be ‘the hardest and the saddest week of most Americans’ lives’ as death toll is expected to peak next Thursday The U.S. Surgeon General said Sunday that the next two weeks will be the … Read more
The top US military commander and the most senior naval officer were reportedly against firing the captain of the USS Theodore Roosevelt over his letter warning of a coronavirus outbreak on board, but they were overruled by the Trump administration. General Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Admiral Michael Gilday, … Read more
Countries advising its people to wear face masks to stop the spread of coronavirus have had lower rates of infection, data shows. While other measures will affect results such as testing and social distancing, it is clear that many Asian countries where face masks have been widely worn are suffering fewer cases of Covid-19. Hong … Read more
Shocking graphs have revealed the United States is still 11 days away from its coronavirus peak when it is predicted 2,644 people will die in 24 hours across the nation. The stark new model – created by researchers from the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics – also shows the country is also 10 days … Read more
Almost 500,000 people could have died from coronavirus if the UK had adopted a ‘do-nothing’ approach associated with earlier ‘herd immunity’ plans, a study has suggested. As the virus began to take a stranglehold on the UK last month, the Government mooted the concept of beating back the disease by allowing 80 per cent of … Read more
At least people in Brighton got the message! Beach looks deserted as sunbathers follow government advice to stay away during lockdown despite blazing 20C heat – in stark contrast to one year ago when crowds packed onto the pebbles By Shari Miller For Mailonline Published: 14:34 BST, 5 April 2020 | Updated: 15:43 BST, 5 … Read more