Britain has the worst death toll for Covid-19 in Europe and the second highest in the world — or does it? The latest figures, read out at the Government press briefing on Monday afternoon, show 36,914 Covid deaths in the UK. Only the United States, which has a population five times the size of the … Read more
British Airways passengers have complained about packed flights in Europe and passengers without masks as other airlines make plans to restart flights this summer. BA have defended themselves by saying it is ‘personal preference’ whether passengers on board their flights wear facial masks or not and that they are devising new safety procedures for a … Read more
Can you name these unusual road signs from around Europe? Drivers should swot up before travelling – take our tricky quiz Quiz features signs from popular holiday destinations such as Greece, Italy, Spain and Turkey Others are not as commonly visited, like Estonia, Iceland and Slovenia Experts say drivers should familiarise themselves with signs before travelling … Read more
Britain has suffered the highest proportion of excess deaths across Europe during the coronavirus crisis, figures suggest. Around 55,000 more Britons than normal have died in 2020, up nearly 70 per cent compared to the five-year average by May 8. A quarter of these deaths were not officially attributed to COVID-19 but experts say excess … Read more
Europe will be hit by a second wave of coronavirus – it’s just a question of when and how big, according to the EU’s boss on disease control. Dr Andrea Ammon urged the continent to prepare for another crisis, which she said was inevitable because so few people will have developed COVID-19 immunity. Studies suggest … Read more
Britain has suffered the highest proportion of excess deaths across Europe during the coronavirus crisis, figures suggest. Around 55,000 more Britons than normal have died in 2020, up nearly 70 per cent compared to the five-year average by May 8. A quarter of these deaths were not officially attributed to COVID-19 but experts say excess … Read more
Britain has the second highest number of coronavirus deaths in Europe per capita over the last seven days after lockdown-free Sweden, data has revealed. Between May 12 and May 19, in a rolling seven day average, Britain saw 5.75 deaths per million inhabitants. In Sweden the figure was 6.25 deaths per million. The United Kingdom’s … Read more
British teenagers are stressed binge drinkers with major sleep problems… but they are good at brushing their teeth, new report suggests By Kate Pickles Health Correspondent For The Daily Mail and Lydia Catling For Mailonline Published: 00:00 BST, 19 May 2020 | Updated: 02:26 BST, 19 May 2020 British teenagers are among the most-likely in … Read more
British teenagers are stressed binge drinkers with major sleep problems… but they are good at brushing their teeth, new report suggests By Kate Pickles Health Correspondent For The Daily Mail Published: 00:00 BST, 19 May 2020 | Updated: 02:13 BST, 19 May 2020 British teenagers suffer some of the worst sleep problems in Europe with … Read more
Europe is settling into life after lockdown as countries across the continent lift their restrictions – amid warnings of a ‘second wave’ of coronavirus infections. Despite warnings from scientists that infections are bound to re-emerge in another outbreak in the absence of a vaccine or cure, several nations fearing further economic harm have begun easing … Read more