Scientists in the World Health Organization have admitted there is ‘evidence emerging’ coronavirus can be spread just by air. The possibility of airborne transmission – especially in crowded, closed, poorly ventilated places, ‘cannot be ruled out’, Covid-19 leads at the WHO said. The UN agency had previously said the virus spreads primarily through droplets expelled from … Read more
Police have closed down two pubs for flouting social distancing rules on Super Saturday after three closed when drinkers tested positive for coronavirus. Durham Constabulary temporarily closed the Number One Bar in Darlington when officers decided staff were not in control of how customers were behaving. The force also temporarily closed The Wheatsheaf pub in … Read more
Until the pandemic came along, The Archers seemed indestructible. Nearly 70 years old, Radio 4’s everyday story of country folk is the world’s longest-running drama, and still draws several million listeners every week. At any rate, it used to. Whether it will have such a large and happy audience when Covid-19 finally departs our shores … Read more
Another 35,000 cancer patients could die in a year due to Covid delays as experts warn of an ‘explosion of ill health’ Up to 35,000 more cancer patients could die in a year due to the pandemic Appointments and treatments have been delayed amid the coronavirus crisis The UK could see 18,000 more cancer deaths … Read more
Rishi Sunak faces a plea to keep Britain in work as the scale of the jobs bloodbath already under way is revealed today. Almost 200,000 workers at household-name companies have been laid off since the start of lockdown, an analysis by the Daily Mail has found. The Chancellor was told last night that his focus needs … Read more
Rishi Sunak faces a plea to keep Britain in work as the scale of the jobs bloodbath already under way is revealed today. Almost 200,000 workers at household-name companies have been laid off since the start of lockdown, an analysis by the Daily Mail has found. The Chancellor was told last night that his focus needs … Read more
A second Spanish region made up of 70,000 people is going back into lockdown after a new coronavirus outbreak. Entry into and out of La Marina, which lies 90 miles east of La Coruna in Galicia, will be banned from midnight tonight and gatherings of more than ten people will be banned to limit the possibility … Read more
A second Spanish region made up of 70,000 people is going back into lockdown after a new coronavirus outbreak. Entry into and out of La Marina, which lies 90 miles east of La Coruna in Galicia, will be banned from midnight tonight and gatherings of more than ten people will be banned to limit the possibility … Read more
England announces 39 more Covid victims in preliminary toll – HALF the number from this time last week – taking the total number of coronavirus deaths in Britain to 44,170 Some 39 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in hospital Total number of confirmed reported deaths in English hospitals is 28,871 Patients were … Read more
Up to 10% of Covid-19 patients who lose their sense of taste or smell may not get it back within a month, study finds A change in smell or taste is recognised by health officials as sign of Covid-19 Study of Covid-19 patients showed half had fully regained their smell and taste But 10% said … Read more