There is currently no evidence to support the belief that people who have recovered from coronavirus are immune to catching the virus again, the World Health Organisation has said. Senior WHO epidemiologists warned despite the hopes governments across the world have piled on antibody tests, there is no proof those who have been infected cannot … Read more
Britons should hold off booking summer holidays until the ‘trajectory’ of the coronavirus outbreak is clearer, Grant Shapps suggested today – as he admitted an ‘exit plan’ from lockdown will not be unveiled for at least two weeks. The Transport Secretary said he had no intention of lining up a break himself amid fears that … Read more
A British Airways crew has flown 2.5million pieces of PPE equipment back to the UK from China in a 28-hour non-stop mercy mission. Seven pilots and six crew made the trip to pick up the supplies and bring them back to be used by NHS frontline staff amid a nationwide shortage. Every seat on the … Read more
Britain could suffer 40,000 coronavirus deaths in the first wave of the outbreak, a leading public health expert dramatically warned today. Professor Anthony Costello, of University College London, blasted the Government’s handling of the crisis, saying it was ‘too slow’ to react. Almost 14,000 people in Britain have died of COVID-19 already in hospitals – … Read more
Britain’s coronavirus daily death toll today dipped slightly to 847, fuelling hopes that the UK’s fatality curve is finally flattening after days of uncertainty. Fewer than 900 deaths have been recorded in British hospitals for six days in a row, suggesting the darkest days of the crisis could now be behind us. April 10 was … Read more
Matt Hancock today insisted the public cannot be trusted with a coronavirus ‘exit strategy’ as they might stop obeying lockdown rules. In a bad-tempered interview as the government prepares to extend draconian curbs for another three weeks, the Health Secretary said he recognised that ‘everybody wants to know what the future looks like’. But he … Read more
Rishi Sunak tonight warned of ‘more tough times to come’ amid warnings the economy faces shrinking by more than a third this quarter with two million people made jobless. The Chancellor said people should brace for ‘hardship’ as he insisted the hit from the lockdown measures designed to combat the deadly coronavirus would be ‘temporary’. … Read more
The UK government is setting aside £2.6 million for new satellite and drone technology that could deliver essential supplies during the coronavirus lockdown. The UK Space Agency (UKSA) is funding new solutions to deliver equipment such as test kits, masks, gowns and goggles for frontline NHS staff. The joint initiative with the European Space Agency could … Read more
The economy faces shrinking by more than a third this quarter with two million people made jobless as coronavirus wreaks havoc, the government’s watchdog warned today. Shocking analysis from the Office for Budget Responsibility underlines the trade-offs being made to combat the deadly disease by putting the country into lockdown. It warns curbs staying in … Read more
Julie Ding (right) fears she will not be able to be at her dying mother’s bedside after she was banned from visiting her nursing home. Pictured as a child with mother Roberta and late sister Susan The boss of Britain’s largest care home operator today suggested two thirds of all homes across Britain have recorded … Read more
The scale of the coronavirus catastrophe unfolding in Britain’s care homes was dramatically laid bare last night. The Chief Medical Officer revealed that almost 100 more homes had reported outbreaks in the past 24 hours. He said more than 13 per cent had now been hit nationally by the deadly disease, the equivalent of a … Read more
Coronavirus outbreaks have been recorded in 92 care homes in the last 24 hours alone, the government revealed today as authorities were accused of ‘airbrushing out’ the deaths of hundreds of elderly victims. Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty said that more than one in eight (13.5 per cent) of the UK’s 11,300 care homes … Read more
Chinese tech giant Huawei branded ‘crass and tasteless’ for trying to using coronavirus pandemic as leverage against the Government amid concerns over its role in the UK’s 5G network UK Government has faced accusations it is putting national security at risk Ministers allowed the firm in January to help build Britain’s new data networks Huawei … Read more