Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro was filmed performing press ups with his supporters at an anti-lockdown protest on Sunday as Sao Paulo’s hospitals are said to be ‘near collapse’ in the battle against covid-19. Mayor of Sao Paulo Bruno Covas, who is leading the response in Brazil‘s most-populous city, today warned that the city’s health service is on … Read more
A host of British stars including Ant and Dec, Gordon Ramsay, Holly Willoughby, David Walliams and Laura Whitmore are starring in a new mental health campaign. ITV’s Britain Get Talking features more than 20 of the nation’s famous faces speaking in a video call about staying connected. The advert raises the importance of reaching out … Read more
The world’s largest rainforest is disappearing at an alarming rate and could contribute to the next pandemic, a scientist warns. Ecologists David Lapola warns the Amazon rainforest could be a hot zone of infection, as human encroachment on animals’ habitats is on the rise. The urbanization of once-wild areas contributes to the emergence of zoonotic … Read more
Bella Italia and Cafe Rouge are on the brink of collapse with 6,000 jobs at risk after owner files notice to appoint administrators at High Court Owner Casual Dining Group said move will give the firm 10 days breathing space The company confirmed it’s working with advisers from corporate finance firm AlixPartners over a potential restructuring … Read more
Scientists at the University of Kentucky are working on a new medical face mask that could capture and kill the novel coronavirus on impact. The virus is covered in ‘s-protein’ spikes, which allow the pathogen to enter and infect the body’s cells. The new mask would have enzymes in its membrane, or layer, that would … Read more
Anyone over the age of FIVE with coronavirus symptoms can now apply for a test, Matt Hancock announces, hours after Sturgeon gazumps him again with same announcement Matt Hancock has said everyone with symptoms can apply for coronavirus test Applies to those over the age of five across the UK, the Health Secretary said Tests … Read more
Anyone over the age of FIVE with coronavirus symptoms can now apply for a test, Matt Hancock announces, hours after Sturgeon gazumps him again with same announcement Matt Hancock has said everyone with symptoms can apply for coronavirus test Applies to those over the age of five across the UK, the Health Secretary said Tests … Read more
Up to one in five coronavirus patients in NHS hospitals caught the virus while they were there being treated for something else. NHS officials have admitted that there has been a significant problem of inpatients catching COVID-19 from staff or other patients at hospitals around the country. The director of patient safety for NHS England … Read more
The UK (and global) TV and film industry has been forced into a state of frigidity thanks to the global COVID-19 crisis. But broadcasters have clubbed together to draw up a plan to thaw the entertainment industry from its locked-down ice-age. With sets and sound-stages in darkness, actors and crew waiting in the wings and … Read more
Will Mellor has revealed his heartache at losing his father during the coronavirus lockdown. The actor’s dad Bill died suddenly last month, just two weeks after being diagnosed with cancer, and Will was unable to comfort his grieving family due to social distancing guidelines. Appearing on Monday’s episode of Loose Women, the 44-year-old Broadchurch star … Read more