Covid-19: More than half of the UK has antibodies but scientists warn earlier immunity is fading

Covid antibody levels have stopped rising in older people, as official figures show Britain may still be way off herd immunity.    More than half of all adults tested positive for virus-fighting antibodies in the week ending March 28 — but the figure is unchanged on the last update a fortnight ago.  And rates are actually … Read more

Musician Wren is fading from the Amazon rainforest, study says 

The sound of the Musician Wren – a South American bird known for its tuneful whistle – is fading from the Amazon rainforest, a new study says.  The species (cyphorhinus arada) is native to the Amazon, which is the world’s largest rainforest at about 2.1 million square miles.  But it’s is now ‘seldom seen’ and has … Read more

EU chief says chances of Brexit trade deal ‘fading every day’

Ursula von der Leyen today warned hopes of the EU and UK agreeing a trade deal are fading with every passing day as tensions remain high over Boris Johnson’s plans to tear up parts of the Brexit divorce deal.   The President of the European Commission hit out at the Prime Minister’s proposals to override the … Read more