Smoking does increase the risk of getting coronavirus, according to a major British study that disputes growing evidence that the habit is protective. A team at Imperial College London, King’s College London and Zoe – the developer of a symptom-tracking app – looked at 2.4million Britons, of which 11 per cent reported smoking. All participants were … Read more
A Nobel Prize-winning scientists tore into Boris Johnson‘s leadership during the coronavirus crisis today, claiming it was not clear ‘who is actually in charge of the decisions’. Sir Paul Nurse said Britain has been left on the ‘back foot’ with a lack of clear planning that left it ”firefighting through successive crises’, in a scathing … Read more
Fights have broken out on the streets of Malaga in Spain as bars reopened after the lifting of lockdown. The violence happened outside the pubs and restaurants along the popular Paseo de Pedregalejo strip in the Costa del Sol resort. In videos shared on social media, people can be seen throwing bins and chairs during … Read more
A mother has released shocking pictures of her teen daughter fighting an inflammatory disease she believes was caused by Covid-19. Grace Havens, 13, was hospitalised in Gloucestershire after developing a red rash, severe pain and inflamed organs. She was later diagnosed with Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (HSP), which has similar symptoms to Kawasaki Disease. The childhood inflammatory … Read more
Ben Shephard admitted it was ‘lovely’ to see his colleague and friend Kate Garraway smile in her latest Clap for Carers video. Kate posted a video on Thursday evening as she joined the weekly round of applause with her two children Darcey and Billy, and gave her followers an update on her husband Derek, who … Read more
JD Wetherspoon today revealed its £11million masterplan to reopen its 875 pubs in the UK and Ireland as soon as the Government gives them the nod in July – but there is growing pressure on Boris Johnson to make it earlier. Drinkers will be expected to sanatise their hands on arrival and repeatedly during their … Read more
Test ALL care home residents and staff every week or coronavirus crisis in the sector will continue to burn, says boss of one of UK’s largest providers Sam Monaghan, chief executive of MHA, said routine testing was only solution Results from Government pilot found 20 out of 28 MHA homes had infected staff At least … Read more
‘Are you kidding me?’ Married At First Sight’s Hayley Vernon reveals how she got into a FIGHT with a stranger over COVID-19 restrictions… while working out at a Melbourne park By Kristy Johnson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 09:18 BST, 22 May 2020 | Updated: 09:18 BST, 22 May 2020 She’s one of the breakout … Read more
Retail sales plummeted by a FIFTH in April as Britons stopped buying fuel and clothing amid coronavirus lockdown – but purchases of alcohol were UP By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 08:54 BST, 22 May 2020 | Updated: 08:54 BST, 22 May 2020 Retail sales plummeted by nearly a fifth last month as … Read more
Sir Ian Boyd, a member of Number 10’s SAGE panel, admitted ‘it would have made quite a big difference’ if ministers acted sooner to fight the outbreak Thousands of lives could have been saved from Covid-19 if Britain’s lockdown was imposed just one week earlier, a government scientific adviser has claimed. Sir Ian Boyd, a … Read more