Italian church that was filled with coronavirus coffins is empty for the first time in weeks in symbol of hope that the country is beating Covid-19 Giorgio Gori took to Twitter to celebrate recent drop in deaths and infections Gori added: ‘We said that we could beat the virus and it seems it is happening’ … Read more
Claim – On the third Friday in January Coronavirus was already spreading around the world but the government ‘brushed aside’ the threat in an hour-long COBR meeting and said the risk to the UK public was ‘low’. Response – At a very basic level, this is wrong. The meeting was on the fourth Friday in … Read more
The true number of coronavirus victims in the UK may still be 41 per cent higher than daily Government statistics are letting on. Weekly data published today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that at least 13,121 people had died in England and Wales by April 10. Department of Health statistics had, by that … Read more
Ryanair tells outraged customers they cannot get flight refunds until coronavirus crisis is over even though airline is sitting on £3.5BILLION cash reserves Customers wanting a full refund will be put in a queue until the pandemic passes Ryanair has recommended customers use a refund voucher which are available The airline has strong liquidity and … Read more
Coronavirus antibody tests which reveal exactly who has had the infection and is likely to be immune are said to be crucial for phasing countries out of lockdown. Germany, Italy, Finland and the US have all launched large-scale antibody testing programmes in recent weeks as they look to get society up and running again. South … Read more
The UK faces tough coronavirus curbs until 2021 amid claims Boris Johnson’s personal battle with the disease has made him ‘tentative’ about lifting lockdown. Tories have suggested the PM is ‘frightened’ of taking chances with the deadly virus after his own close call, despite fears the economic havoc might prove even more damaging to public … Read more
The UK has one of the lowest coronavirus testing rates in the world, data has revealed. In a comparison of 17 countries with the largest coronavirus outbreaks, Britain ranks 15th above only Peru and India. Testing just 5.54 people per every thousand in its population, the UK sits miles below similar nations including Italy, Germany … Read more
Tocilizumab, marketed as Actemra, will be given to hundreds of critically ill coronavirus patients in the NHS Hundreds of critically ill coronavirus patients in the NHS will be given an arthritis drug as part of the world’s largest trial of promising therapies. Tocilizumab, sold as RoActemra or Actemra, will be administered to patients whose lungs … Read more
Scientists have created a portable machine that can analyse coronavirus swabs and give results in as a little as 20 minutes. The kit, developed by experts at the University of South Wales, costs less than £100 to manufacture and is currently being evaluated. It works by analysing a nasal swab for traces of the virus’ … Read more
Healthy Britons have been repeatedly told during the coronavirus crisis ‘there is no evidence’ wearing face masks will protect them from infection. But data from countries which enforced mandatory mask-wearing suggests they have helped curb the spread of the virus and keep death rates low. Austria seemingly managed to reverse its crisis by making masks … Read more