Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and baby Archie have held a video call with the Queen to wish her a happy birthday – just days after a ‘vague discussion’ with her of their plans to boycott Britain’s most popular newspapers. A spokesman for The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who are thousands of miles away living in … Read more
An intensive care nurse has told of the final moments she spent with a dying coronavirus patient and how she held her hands until she passed away while her daughter listened on the phone. Juanita Nittla, 42, has revealed how she watched ‘the heart rate hit zero’ and saw the the patient flatline as music requested … Read more
The measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine could protect people from severe COVID-19, according to scientists. Researchers at the University of Cambridge said the jab could protect people because the rubella virus has a similar structure to SARS-CoV-2. They pointed out that middle-aged and older people are less likely to have had the jabs, which … Read more
A ‘dedicated and always happy to help’ orthopaedic surgeon and a ‘passionate and hardworking’ nurse are among six of the latest healthcare workers to die of coronavirus. Sadeq Elhowsh, 58, described by his colleagues as ‘a much-loved member of the team’, worked at St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Merseyside as a … Read more
Adorable moment grandmother kisses her two-year-old granddaughter through the window as she pays a surprise visit – but keeps a safe distance – during lockdown Lori Lauderdale, 70, drove to each of her four children’s homes to safely visit The widow visited her two-year-old granddaughter, Shepard, in Atlanta, Georgia An adorable video shows ‘Gigi’ saying … Read more
Boris Johnson told Donald Trump that he is ‘feeling better and on the road to recovery’ from coronavirus during a call with the US president today – as the Prime Minister increasingly appears to be back in the government driving seat. Despite Mr Johnson continuing to convalesce at Chequers with pregnant fiancee Carrie Symonds, the two leaders held … Read more
Scientists warned that the UK’s coronavirus outbreak might not be fading tonight amid claims Boris Johnson has joined Cabinet ‘doves’ calling for lockdown measures to stay until 2021. Professor Jonathan Van-Tam told the daily Downing Street briefing that while hospital occupancy rates had dipped in in London the picture in other parts of the UK … Read more
Asda issues ‘no touch’ warning urging shoppers to only handle items they intend to buy to prevent coronavirus spread – while Aldi customers are told to only pick up trolleys they will use Aldi and Asda are encouraging customers to only touch items they will buy The policy is the latest measure introduced to limit … Read more
Top civil servant says ministers made a ‘political decision’ to DELIBERATELY snub EU schemes to buy equipment to help coronavirus fight – after Downing Street insisted it missed out because of ‘communication problems’ By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 17:23 BST, 21 April 2020 | Updated: 17:29 BST, 21 April 2020 Boris Johnson‘s … Read more
Coronavirus vaccine being developed at the University of Oxford will be trialled on people from THURSDAY, Health Secretary Matt Hancock says By Sam Blanchard Senior Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 17:24 BST, 21 April 2020 | Updated: 17:35 BST, 21 April 2020 A COVID-19 vaccine developed at the University of Oxford will be trialled on … Read more