Children ‘better prepared against Covid-19 as they get more colds which are caused by coronaviruses’

Children may escape the worst ravages of Covid-19 because their immune systems are used to coronaviruses from battling the common cold, scientists believe The common cold is made up of four harmless coronaviruses, say scientists Children normally get around 12 colds a year, while adults get two to four This means children’s T-cells are better … Read more

EastEnders’ Dean Gaffney flouts lockdown rules as he joins 40 revellers to party with strippers

EastEnders star Dean Gaffney flouts lockdown rules as he joins 40 revellers to party with strippers… months after suspecting he’d contracted COVID-19 The actor, 42, was among dozens of revellers in attendance at the two-day party Several snaps from the event were shared on on social media over the weekend He attended the party in … Read more

As more patients seem to be surviving infection, John Naish asks: has Covid-19 burned itself out?

Nearly three months into Britain’s coronavirus pandemic and death and infection rates are falling steadily.  Elsewhere in the world, in countries that are some weeks ahead of us and where lockdown restrictions have been eased, there are as yet few signs of a dreaded ‘second wave’ – although it is early days. Now some scientists … Read more

London Mayor Sadiq Khan predicts facemasks will become the ‘new normal’ for a YEAR

Sadiq Khan says facemasks will become the ‘new normal’ for at least the next YEAR as he makes them compulsory on all London transport Protective face coverings are compulsory on all public transport from Monday  Free masks were handed out in their thousands on buses and trains in England 3,000 more police took to the … Read more

Wearing face masks saved 66,000 people in New York City and 78,000 in Italy from catching COVID-19 

Wearing face masks saved 66,000 people in New York City and 78,000 in Italy from catching coronavirus, study estimates Researchers looked at the implications of mask-wearing rules implemented on April 6 in northern Italy and April 17 in New York City  The number of infections were reduced by more than 78,000 in Italy from April … Read more

Loneliness makes it harder to quit smoking, study finds

Long periods of loneliness, such as those experienced during the current coronavirus lockdown, makes smoking habits worse, according to a new study. Being alone increases both the likelihood of starting smoking and the number of cigarettes smoked per day, while decreasing the likelihood of successfully quitting, UK researchers say. The team at the University of … Read more