Britain plans to withhold cash from WHO until UN finds out where coronavirus came from

Britain plans to withhold cash from World Health Organisation until the UN body finds out where coronavirus came from as WHO is accused of being too soft on China – as Boris Johnson plans 30% funding increase Boris Johnson announce a 30 per cent increase in the UK’s support for the WHO It is understood that … Read more

Developers of Florida hotel make amazing finds during renovation

Technically it’s a hotel renovation – but it’s turned into a treasure hunt. Developers renovating a historic hotel in Florida once visited by John F. Kennedy have been startled by a series of incredible discoveries, unearthed as walls have been taken down and wallpaper peeled away. They’ve found a hand-cranked elevator, a staircase leading to nowhere, … Read more

Chinese pet owner finds dozens of ‘cat selfies’ after the feline was playing with her tablet

Purrfect snaps! Chinese pet owner finds dozens of ‘cat selfies’ after the home alone feline played with her tablet The Chinese woman noticed a clump of white fur on her iPad when she got home She found a collection of photos accidentally taken by her seven-month-old cat Hilarious pictures show the feline staring down at … Read more

Two thirds of food packaging isn’t recyclable, study finds

Two thirds of branded food packaging in Britain isn’t fully recyclable, a new report estimates. Popular brands including Pringles, Cadbury and Babybel use packaging that is either mostly unrecyclable or not recyclable at all, Which? found.   After analysing 89 of popular branded groceries, the consumer group found only 34 per cent had packaging that was … Read more

Herd immunity wouldn’t work without overwhelming the NHS, study finds

Relying on the herd immunity strategy in Britain wouldn’t work because the risk of overwhelming the NHS would be too great, a study suggests. Researchers modelled how the controversial strategy, which was pondered by the UK government in March, would play out in different scenarios. They found letting the virus run rampant with no preventative rules … Read more

Study finds shortening a coronavirus ‘superspreading’ event could have cut transmissions by 86%

The amount to time you are exposed to coronavirus may partially dictate how likely you are to catch the potentially deadly virus, a new study suggests.  Researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU) re-examined a now-infamous Washington state choir practice, in which one person with coronavirus unwittingly spread the virus to 52 others.  … Read more

TASTE test may predict how severely ill coronavirus patients will become, study finds

Could a TASTE test predict who will get severely ill from coronavirus? Patients who can’t detect bitter flavors are at higher risk for being hospitalized Researchers had people who previously tested positive for coronavirus perform taste tests with slips of paper Non-tasters, who couldn’t detect certain bitter flavors, were at highest risk for developing more … Read more

Study finds shortening a coronavirus ‘superspreading’ event could have cut transmissions by 86%

The amount to time you are exposed to coronavirus may partially dictate how likely you are to catch the potentially deadly virus, a new study suggests.  Researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU) re-examined a now-infamous Washington state choir practice, in which one person with coronavirus unwittingly spread the virus to 52 others.  … Read more