Richard Findlay, Livestock Board Chairman of the National Farmers Union British farmers have reacted with fury at public sector caterers’ move to cut meat servings in schools, universities, care homes, and hospitals by 20 per cent. Public sector caterers have vowed to hit the target as part of a pledge which also aims to boost … Read more
An NHS contact-tracing app would only completely stop the spread of coronavirus if 80 per cent of current smartphone owners use it, researchers have warned. The team from the University of Oxford simulated how COVID-19 might spread in order to support the development of contact-tracing apps across Europe. However, a previous survey of potential contact-tracing … Read more
Emissions Carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the biggest contributors to global warming. After the gas is released into the atmosphere it stays there, making it difficult for heat to escape – and warming up the planet in the process. It is primarily released from burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and … Read more
A New York pediatrician said she thought a staggering 80 per cent of children in the city are infected with the coronavirus as she explained that most kids have not been tested as they are not the priority in hospitals. Dr Dyan Hes, a pediatrician with New York City’s Gramercy Pediatrics, offered the statistic when … Read more
A new tool designed to monitor the impact of coronavirus on the UK found that population movement dropped by 98 per cent since the start of the lockdown. Experts in big data and AI from the University of Oxford developed the COVID-19 Impact Monitor and say it already shows ‘dramatic changes’ in everyday life. The … Read more
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern will take a 20 per cent pay cut from £225,000 to £180,000 in symbolic gesture as coronavirus pandemic hits families’ finances Ardern is taking a pay cut in a symbolic act of solidarity during the pandemic Her annual pay will fall from £225,000 to £180,000 for a six-month period New … Read more
Western children are being misdiagnosed with a milk allergy with just one per cent allergic to dairy – despite 14 per cent of parents claiming their child can’t tolerate it. Researchers from Imperial College London found that medical guidelines for diagnosing babies with cow’s milk allergies don’t consider ‘normal infant behaviour’. Guidelines currently say symptoms … Read more
Burglaries have fallen by more than 30 per cent in areas of Britain as many obey the coronavirus lockdown rules and stay at home. West Midlands police said it had seen a drop in burglaries by 34 per cent at the start of April, compared to the same seven-day period last year, while forces in … Read more
‘Everyone is doing what they can to get through this’: Channel Seven slashes the salaries of some of its biggest stars by a whopping 20 per cent amid the COVID-19 crisis… with Sam Armytage and Kochie having a lot to lose By Jessamy Tredinnick and Chloe-lee Longhetti For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:31 BST, 11 … Read more
Socialite Phoebe Burgess and former NRL star Sam have finalised their divorce after four years of marriage. The couple agreed to the terms, with Phoebe, 30, walking away with 70 per cent of their marital wealth, a source told The Daily Telegraph on Thursday. The couple sold their Lurline Bay property in Maroubra, a beachside suburb in … Read more