Twitter has removed a ‘misleading’ tweet from White House adviser Dr Scott Atlas who claimed that masks don’t work. In the tweet shared on Saturday, Atlas wrote: ‘Masks work? No.’ Atlas, who has been on the coronavirus task force since the pandemic began in the US, then used examples of areas where he said ‘cases … Read more
Twitter removes ‘misleading’ tweet from top Trump Covid adviser Dr Scott Atlas that said masks don’t work The tweet in question was shared by Dr Scott Atlas and reads: ‘Masks work? No’ Atlas also shared places where he says ‘cases exploded even with mandates’ Twitter subsequently removed the tweet, saying it violated the platform’s Covid-19 … Read more
It was approaching dawn on August 9, 1944 and the seven prisoners of war caught operating behind enemy lines in German-occupied France thought they knew their fate. After weeks of imprisonment, including brutal interrogation at the hands of the Gestapo, their end was near. German SS men, armed with automatic weapons, led the seven SAS … Read more
Millions of people across France’s largest cities are enjoying their last night of freedom ahead of the strict 9pm curfew which came into force on Friday night. France is fighting against a resurgent epidemic that has now filled a third of the country’s intensive care units with COVID-19 patients and is again putting Europe to … Read more
Sweden hasn’t suffered a ‘second wave’ of Covid-19 because it has some immunity and kept its messaging clear and consistent – unlike the bungling UK government, top experts say. The Scandinavian country has become a talking point during the pandemic for its resistance to impose a national lockdown like its European neighbours. Anders Wallensten, deputy … Read more
No one can fault his timing. Bill Bryson, the much-loved and arguably the most successful travel writer there’s ever been, is hanging up his pen just as it’s become impossible to travel anywhere. At least, almost impossible. I’m not sure Bryson would go a bundle on swabs being shoved up his nose 72 hours before … Read more
Germany’s new coronavirus cases increased sharply overnight as government officials warned the country is at the start of ‘a very big second wave’. There were 6,638 new cases logged in Germany on Thursday, up from 5,132 the previous day and 4,058 at the same time last week. The total is also the highest that Germany … Read more
Germany reports a record 6,638 new cases of coronavirus, its highest total of the pandemic but still far lower than its European neighbours Germany reported 6,638 new cases of coronavirus Thursday and 33 deaths Cases increased sharply this week, and are 60 per cent higher than last week Total is also the highest for Germany … Read more
France will enforce a month-long night-time curfew in Paris and eight other major cities and towns aimed at fighting the Coronavirus ‘second wave’, it was announced tonight. The capital will now shut down for nine hours from 9pm until 6am, in a bid to stop the disease circulating, said President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday. This … Read more
France will enforce a month-long night-time curfew in Paris and eight other major cities and towns aimed at fighting the Coronavirus ‘second wave’, it was announced tonight. The capital will now shut down for nine hours from 9pm until 6am, in a bid to stop the disease circulating, said President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday. This … Read more