Fewer people died from alcohol poisoning in Russia after warm winter saw drinkers ditch vodka for wine Just over 600 people died from alcohol poisoning in January, a 37 per cent fall Direct correlation between temperature increase and decline in drinking spirits There was a slight decline in vodka sales between 2019 and 2018 The most … Read more
Germany is planning to test 200,000 people a day for coronavirus in the hope of replicating South Korea‘s success in slowing the outbreak, it has emerged. Angela Merkel‘s government wants to test all suspected cases and the entire circle of people who have come into contact with a confirmed patient. South Korea ‘can be an … Read more
UK’s coronavirus outbreak is ‘starting to slow’ but deaths will keep rising, says government expert Neil Ferguson as he suggests up to 2million people might already have been infected Professor Neil Ferguson says signs coronavirus outbreak ‘starting to slow’ in UK Government expert says rate of increase in hospital admission looks to be easing Warned … Read more
NHS medics must wear full protective equipment if they come within three feet of a coronavirus patient, the government warned today, as shortages of the gear saw a brave nurse forced to dress in just an apron and gloves. Public Health England has issued stricter guidance on personal protective equipment (PPE), making it a requirement … Read more
‘This is STILL how I have to travel to work’: Furious NHS nurse tweets snap of packed Tube while fury at Sadiq Khan grows as life-threatening chaos rolls into SECOND week of coronavirus lockdown Network busy again today – on day seven of lockdown – with people packed ‘like sardines’ on Tube and buses London … Read more
FTSE 100 opens flat on 5,510 as fears global coronavirus lockdowns could last for up to six months – after overall rise of 6% last week due to US Federal Reserve stimulus By Mark Duell for MailOnline Published: 08:12 BST, 30 March 2020 | Updated: 08:14 BST, 30 March 2020 The FTSE 100 opened flat … Read more
New York City hospitals set up makeshift morgues outside of their facilities to handle the overflow of victims as the coronavirus pandemic hits the Big Apple hard. Refrigerated trucks were seen parked outside several of the largest medical centers throughout the five boroughs over the weekend. Brown tents with medical officials inside who do rapid … Read more
Lonnie Franklin, the convicted serial killer known as the ‘Grim Sleeper’ who preyed on the women of South Los Angeles for more than two decades, has died in prison. He was 67. California corrections officials said Franklin was found unresponsive in his cell at San Quentin State Prison on Saturday at 7.20pm. Medics tried to … Read more
Jack Grealish allegedly crashed his £80,000 Range Rover just hours after urging people to stay at home to help combat the coronavirus. The Aston Villa captain, 24, was seen arguing with witnesses at 8am on Sunday, with one resident claiming he’d been partying at the Dickens Heath, West Midlands, all night. Pictures show the midfielder … Read more
Mercedes F1 and University College London engineers develop new coronavirus breathing device that means patients do not need intensive care beds – and they could be in hospitals within DAYS ‘Continuous positive airway pressure’ device took just four days to produce It will help patients breathe without having to sedate them and take them to ICU … Read more
EasyJet has today grounded its entire fleet of 330-plus planes as coronavirus continued to decimate Britain’s airlines. The company has worked with union Unite to agree two-month furlough arrangements for cabin crew which means that crew will be paid 80% of their average pay through the Government job retention scheme. EasyJet, whose main base is … Read more
If you find you have extra hours to kill in these testing times, crime novels and thrillers can provide a wonderful escape from the dreary reality of self-isolation. So, here are 20 of the greatest such books ever written to dip into. I have almost every one on my bookshelf, and it has been a … Read more
Only two people should gather in public spaces and ‘other areas of gathering: Households – no matter how large – can still go outside together, but individual people can only meet with one other person. The two-person limit doesn’t apply to workplaces, schools or households. Moratorium on evictions from rental properties for the next six … Read more