Pfizer says Brussels red tape is a ‘significant burden’ on the vaccine supply chain

Pfizer has slammed the extended powers allowing the EU to block exports of its vaccines and claims the move has ’caused a significant administrative burden’ to the rollout of the vaccine. The drug company’s vice-president for global supply, Danny Hendrikse, described how the EU’s export controls, which were introduced in February, had affected the production of its vaccine … Read more

Bizarre earthworm ‘cyclone’ on New Jersey sidewalk after rainstorm baffles scientists

Most people know earthworms wiggle to the surface after a rainstorm, but a recent downpour in New Jersey was followed by a bizarre ‘wormnado’ that scientists still haven’t puzzled out. A Hoboken woman spied hundreds of worms in a massive spiral on the sidewalk Thursday afternoon. The creepy crawlers weren’t moving in a circle, though … Read more

Love Island star looks unrecognisable at star-studded event

Remember her? Love Island star looks unrecognisable as she shows off her sleek new look at star-studded event By Daily Mail Australia Reporter Published: 00:46 BST, 1 April 2021 | Updated: 00:48 BST, 1 April 2021 She rose to fame as the long-haired brunette ‘born-again Christian’ on Love Island. But reality star Cartier Surjan looked … Read more

Just one in five with symptoms ask for screening: More fears over effectiveness of test and trace

Just one in five with Covid symptoms ask for a test and more than half fail to self-isolate, study suggests Only 52% could identify coronavirus symptoms of cough, fever and loss of smell   Scientists found 18% of those with symptoms had requested a test   Only 43% of people with symptoms followed full self-isolation guidelines   By … Read more

Just one in five with symptoms ask for screening: More fears over effectiveness of test and trace

Just one in five with Covid symptoms ask for a test and more than half fail to self-isolate, study suggests Only 52% could identify coronavirus symptoms of cough, fever and loss of smell   Scientists found 18% of those with symptoms had requested a test   Only 43% of people with symptoms followed full self-isolation guidelines   By … Read more

COMPUTERS could soon write film scripts by analysing popular movie tropes

The next blockbuster to grace cinema screens after lockdown could be written by a computer, according to the authors of a new study examining movie tropes.  They discovered that big movies tend to stick to the same core tropes, with clusters of storytelling devices appearing repeatedly in the biggest films every year. Researchers from the … Read more

Sam Burgess promotes his clothing line after attempting to turn around his troubled personal life

Sam Burgess’ personal life has made headlines in recent months.  But on Wednesday, it was back to business for the former NRL star, who was busy promoting his new clothing line that he shares with his footy star brothers.  Sam, 32, shared pictures of himself posing for his label 4B, after recently attempting to turn … Read more

18-year property cycle: Could house prices really boom for 5 years?

Could house prices really boom for the next five years? SIMON LAMBERT on the 18-year property cycle theory By Simon Lambert for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 00:01 BST, 1 April 2021 | Updated: 00:01 BST, 1 April 2021 Against most sensible measures, house prices in the UK are too expensive. Whether you use property values vs rents, … Read more

Swarm of grasshoppers weighing 30 TONS invaded Las Vegas on one night in 2019, radar data show

Las Vegas is one of the brightest-lit cities in the US that attracts people from around the world, but the artificial lights also lured 46 million grasshoppers in one summer night in 2019. A new study analyzed the invasion using radar data, finding that artificial light awakened the rather idle insects and did so in … Read more

I’m a Celebrity war of words: Perez Hilton furiously hits back at Ryan Gallagher

Ryan Gallagher recently made startling claims about Perez Hilton’s behaviour on the set of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! last year. And on Friday, the American gossip guru, 43, hit back at Ryan in a statement to Daily Mail Australia, branding his allegations ‘hilarious’ and baseless.  Perez said: ‘This is hilarious! Anyone who … Read more