Health Secretary Matt Hancock tonight warned Britons not to attend large scale anti-racism demonstrations this weekend due to the risk of coronavirus. He urged people to think of ‘the safety of their loved ones’ and said Covid-19 remained a ‘real threat’. Speaking at a Downing Street coronavirus briefing today, he urged people not to attend … Read more
The number of people catching the coronavirus each day in England remains a mystery as official estimates continue to reveal wildly varying statistics. A project run by Public Health England and the University of Cambridge today predicted that 16,700 new infections are cropping up each day. But the Office for National Statistics, which calculates a … Read more
A ‘scandalous’ and now retracted medical study which warned against using a drug championed by Donald Trump has flared accusations of political-point scoring. The paper’s claim that hydroxychloroquine increases the risk of death in Covid-19 patients has been used by rivals as a stick to beat the US President, who has himself been taking the drug … Read more
All this week, in exclusive extracts from his new book Covid-19, Dr MICHAEL MOSLEY has been explaining how to stay one step ahead of the virus as lockdown eases. Today, in the last of his unmissable pullouts, he explains why exercise is so important. Not only will it aid weight loss, a regular fitness routine will … Read more
All this week, in exclusive extracts from his new book Covid-19, Dr MICHAEL MOSLEY has been explaining how to stay one step ahead of the virus as lockdown eases. Today, in the last of his unmissable pullouts, he explains why exercise is so important. Not only will it aid weight loss, a regular fitness routine will … Read more
The Dutch government has ordered the closure of mink fur farms amid fears that they could act as ‘reservoirs’ for COVID-19 after two workers caught the disease. Nine infected farms will be closed from tomorrow, with thousands of mink — whose glossy coats are prized for fur clothing — to be culled in the cautionary … Read more
Coronavirus transmission is still too high in Britain to relax the social distancing two-metre rule, a government scientific advisor has said. Professor Catherine Noakes, part of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage), rebutted claims that relaxing the rule is safe at this time. Official statistics estimate 8,000 people are still being infected every day … Read more
Coronavirus transmission is still too high in Britain to relax the social distancing two-metre rule, a government scientific advisor has said. Professor Catherine Noakes, part of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage), rebutted claims that relaxing the rule is safe at this time. Official figures estimate 8,000 people are still being infected every day … Read more
Business Secretary Alok Sharma is isolating and being tested for coronavirus after falling ill in the Commons this afternoon By Darren Boyle for MailOnline Published: 20:21 BST, 3 June 2020 | Updated: 20:35 BST, 3 June 2020 Business Secretary Alok Sharma has been placed in isolation having felt ill earlier today in the House of … Read more
Business Secretary Alok Sharma is isolating and being tested for coronavirus after falling ill in the Commons this afternoon By Darren Boyle for MailOnline Published: 20:21 BST, 3 June 2020 | Updated: 20:21 BST, 3 June 2020 Business Secretary Alok Sharma has been placed in isolation having felt ill earlier today in the House of … Read more