Pubs and bars in England could be closed until the start of May under draconian plans being examined by officials. No10 is said to be privately gloomy about the prospects of an end to the third lockdown next month. March 23 – the year anniversary of the start of the first lockdown – is being … Read more
A French doctor claimed the country saw its first coronavirus patient in December, weeks before its first officially recorded case. Dr Yves Cohen, head of resuscitation at several hospitals in Ile-de-France, Paris, said new patient sample testing has confirmed the virus was in France just after Christmas. His team revisited negative tests for coronavirus and … Read more
France’s patient zero died of coronavirus in DECEMBER: Doctor says samples from patients with flu-like symptoms tested positive Dr Yves Cohen said testing confirmed coronavirus was in France from December One re-test from 24 patient samples came back positive from December 27 The intensive care chief, from Paris, wants negative samples to be reviewed Here’s … Read more
Trains, Planes, Ships & Cars: The Golden Age 1900-1941 James Hamilton-Paterson Head of Zeus £30 Rating: Ah, the Golden Age of Travel! This is not a book to be read while you are standing cooped-up on a crowded staircase for ten minutes as part of Ryanair’s ‘Priority Boarding’. In James Hamilton-Paterson’s judgment, the Golden Age … Read more