Italy will be hit by a more deadly second coronavirus wave as it eases lockdown, according to a sobering report from Imperial College London. Researchers modelled how the virus would spread in three scenarios – if the nation stayed in quarantine or if Italians increased their movements by 20 per cent and 40 per cent. … Read more
A professor at Imperial College London claims there may never be a coronavirus vaccine and that governments will be left to respond to future outbreaks of the pathogen with regional or national lockdowns. Dr David Nabarro, a special envoy to the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Covid-19, said no ‘absolute assumption’ can be made ‘that a vaccine … Read more
A professor at Imperial College London claims there may never be a coronavirus vaccine and that governments will be left to respond to future outbreaks of the pathogen with regional or national lockdowns. Dr David Nabarro, a special envoy to the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Covid-19, said no ‘absolute assumption’ can be made ‘that a vaccine … Read more
An Alan Turing sculpture which is set to be constructed at the mathematician’s alma mater could threaten the ‘existing character’ of the Cambridge College, Historic England has claimed. The 12ft steel structure, designed by Sir Antony Gormley, will commemorate the Second World War code-breaker, who attended King’s College in Cambridge between 1931 and 1934. Sir Antony’s memorial will … Read more
An Alan Turing sculpture which is set to be constructed at the mathematician’s alma mater could threaten the ‘existing character’ of the Cambridge College, Historic England has claimed. The 12ft steel structure, designed by Sir Antony Gormley, will commemorate the Second World War code-breaker, who attended King’s College in Cambridge between 1931 and 1934. Sir Antony’s memorial will … Read more
Imperial College London have won the final of University Challenge against Corpus Christi of Cambridge, scoring 275 points while their opponents managed just 105. Both impressive teams had come to the show with no defeats, but fans were eager to see two of the contestants – Brandon Blackwell, of Imperial College , and Ian Wang, of Corpus Christi – battle … Read more
Imperial College London have won the final of University Challenge against Corpus Christi of Cambridge, scoring 275 points while their opponents managed just 105. Both impressive teams had come to the show with no defeats, but fans were eager to see two of the contestants – Brandon Blackwell, of Imperial College , and Ian Wang, of Corpus Christi – battle … Read more
Facebook may be returning to its roots as a social platform for college kids with site’s code hinting at unreleased ‘Campus’ feature for students The unreleased feature will be for college students only Users will reportedly need a .edu address to create a profile on Campus Users can list their major, minor, and even which dorm … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
£42k-a-year Eton College offers FREE online study courses to UK teenagers during coronavirus lockdown and makes empty boarding houses available for key workers Eton College headmaster announces free online self-study courses to teenagers The courses will initially be for Year 11 and 13 pupils who were due to take exams Exams are cancelled this year … Read more