Paralympic hero Dylan Alcott reveals selfish panic buyers made him afraid to go to the supermarket in his wheelchair By Candice Jackson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 06:05 BST, 19 May 2020 | Updated: 06:13 BST, 19 May 2020 Paralympian Dylan Alcott has joined 7-Eleven’s Good Calls initiative to reward Aussie heroes who are lending … Read more
Nancy Pelosi on Monday said ‘morbidly obese’ Donald Trump should not take hydroxychloroquine to prevent COVID-19. The president, 73, said he started taking the controversial medication ‘a couple of weeks ago’, despite warnings from his own administration about the side effects of the anti-malaria drug. Following the admission House Speaker Pelosi told CNN: ‘He’s our president … Read more
An antibody first identified in a Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) survivor may stop the novel coronavirus in its tracks. The antibody, called S309, targets the ‘spike proteins’ found on the outside of the virus that are used to invade our cells. Lab tests showed S309 sticks to the proteins, effectively neutralizing them, according to researchers … Read more
Do they think the lockdown is over? Covidiots dance and drink inside a basketball court – ignoring continuing social distancing rules The group of revellers were seen dancing, drinking and having a barbecue today Footage filmed at an outdoor basketball court in Tower Hamlets in East London The scenes comes as the UK coronavirus death … Read more
Ministers should stop claiming they are ‘following the science’ and stop passing the buck in the battle against coronavirus, a leading scientist has demanded. Sir Adrian Smith, 73, a statistician and the the incoming president of the Royal Society, said politicians are justifying their measures by saying they are following expert advice to appear decisive. … Read more
Tony Blair has said Boris Johnson‘s administration is right to be opening schools again. The Prime Minister’s plans to start sending children back to school next month has come under attack from teaching unions and some local authorities, with critics arguing it is too soon to lift the coronavirus-related lockdown restrictions. Mr Johnson, in his … Read more
Coronavirus lockdown could see the Queen lose £18 million as royal palaces close to tourists, while Lord Chamberlain warns staff they face pay freezes Royal income is set to fall by a third – £18 million – this year because of lockdown The royal family earn millions from tourists visiting palaces throughout the year However, … Read more
Can I leave my bag on the kitchen worktop when I get home? ‘That’s not a good idea,’ says Dr Andrew Preston, a reader in microbial pathogenesis at the University of Bath. ‘It is good practice to keep food preparation surfaces as clean as possible, which means avoiding placing unnecessary objects on them, particularly those … Read more
How diet may have saved Matt Hancock: Health Secretary shed weight during 2019 election campaign… and doctor suggests it was a key factor in his recovery from coronavirus GP David Unwin said Matt Hancock lost 10lb last year by cutting down on carbs He said losing weight may have helped Mr Hancock to recover from coronavirus … Read more
The turning point in Robin Hanbury-Tenison’s six-week battle with the complications of Covid-19 was a trip to a ‘secret garden’. He was hooked up to life-saving equipment as staff wheeled him from the intensive care unit (ICU) to an outdoor oasis of calm in the hospital, a moment Robin now credits with his recovery. ‘I … Read more