Hairdressers could be closed for another six months as Government sees no safe way to open them

Hairdressers could be closed for another six months because the government cannot find a safe way of opening them again amid the coronavirus outbreak, it was claimed today. The Government’s team of top scientists believe there is no way for stylists to cut people’s hair without risking spreading the virus, reports The Sun.  Experts claim … Read more

Matt Hancock refuses to set out how UK government will ease coronavirus lockdown

Nicola Sturgeon’s plan to get out of lockdown The Scottish First Minister today set out some of the restrictions which could soon be lifted or modified north of the border. They include:  Businesses: Certain businesses could be allowed to reopen but only if they can guarantee that social distancing will be adhered to.  Schools: Ms … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Nicola Sturgeon may ease lockdown in Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon’s plan to get out of lockdown The Scottish First Minister today set out some of the restrictions which could soon be lifted or modified north of the border. They include:  Businesses: Certain businesses could be allowed to reopen but only if they can guarantee that social distancing will be adhered to.  Schools: Ms … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 18,738 with 616 new fatalities

Britain has announced another 616 coronavirus victims today, taking the total number of fatalities in the UK to 18,783.  Another 4,583 people have tested positive for the virus in the past 24 hours, meaning 138,078 have now been officially diagnosed. NHS England confirmed a further 514 people have died with COVID-19 and another 102 deaths were … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 18,689 with 589 new fatalities

England, Scotland and Wales announce 589 more coronavirus victims taking the UK’s death toll to 18,689 Today’s death toll is considerably lower than those of the past two days Department of Health announced 828 fatalities on Tuesday, 763 on Wednesday  Government had hoped to keep deaths below 20,000 but will hit that by Sunday  Here’s … Read more

‘Promises aren’t cutting it’: Piers Morgan lays into Brandon Lewis as he defends testing ‘shambles’

Piers Morgan lashed out at Brandon Lewis today over the government’s testing ‘shambles’ as just seven days remain to reach the 100,000-a-day pledge.  The Tory minister admitted 100,000 tests were to be ‘done’ per day after attempting to claim the government had only pledged to increase the ‘capacity’ of tests to 100,000 a day by the … Read more

Lorry driver Maurice Robinson boasted on social media, ‘I hate foreigners’

A lorry driver boasted ‘I hate foreigners’ before 39 Vietnamese migrants were found dead in his refrigerator truck, it has been reported. Maurice Robinson, 25, pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of all 39 Vietnamese nationals, including ten teenagers and two 15-year-old boys, at the Old Bailey earlier this month. Their bodies were discovered by emergency … Read more

Matt Hancock warns UK lockdown is likely to be extended by three weeks

Britain’s coronavirus lockdown looks all but certain to be extended, forcing Britons to stay at home for several more weeks at least, after the Health Secretary warned tonight there could be no ‘let up’ yet. On the eve of a formal UK government announcement on whether to keep the movement restrictions in place Matt Hancock … Read more

UK’s coronavirus death toll jumps by 761 to almost 13,000

UK’s coronavirus daily death toll stays below 800 for fourth day in a row: 761 new fatalities recorded – including a healthy 20-year-old – take total to almost 13,000 as number of new infections drop 12% to 4,600 Department of Health officials announced 761 new coronavirus deaths today  The number is slightly lower than that … Read more

UK’s coronavirus death toll jumps by 801 to almost 13,000

UK’s coronavirus death toll jumps by 801 to almost 13,000 By Stephen Matthews Health Editor For Mailonline Published: 14:12 BST, 15 April 2020 | Updated: 14:20 BST, 15 April 2020 Britain’s coronavirus death toll today jumped by 801, taking the total numbers of victims to almost 13,000.   The Department of Health has yet to announce … Read more

Wales is the worst-hit country in the UK’s coronavirus crisis

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more