Living alone makes over-50s 30% more likely to be treated in hospital for respiratory diseases such as COVID-19 Study of more than 4,000 Britons aged over 50 assessed their lifestyle Compared this with their hospital records to register any hospital admissions Found those who lived alone are 32 per cent more likely to be sent to hospital … Read more
Parts of Sweden could achieve ‘herd immunity’ as early as next month, the country’s leading epidemiologist has said as the death toll rises. The Government is holding out against a total lockdown despite growing calls for ‘rapid and radical measures’ to contain the coronavirus outbreak. It has cancelled football games and closed university buildings. Restaurants, … Read more
Parts of Sweden could achieve ‘herd immunity’ as early as next month, the country’s leading epidemiologist has said, as the death toll rises. The Government is holding out against a total lockdown despite growing calls for ‘rapid and radical measures’ to contain the coronavirus outbreak. It has cancelled football games and closed university buildings. Restaurants, … Read more