Warm weather does not kill off the coronavirus or hamper its ability to spread, two separate studies have found. US and Canadian researchers said the transmission risk was only reduced by about 1.5 per cent for every degree Fahrenheit above 77F (25C). They analysed more than 370,000 cases in thousands of different cities in North … Read more
The EU has revealed its plan to kick-start the continent’s ailing tourism industry in time for the summer holidays. Transport including plane journeys should be restarted ‘as a matter of priority’, the European Commission said Wednesday in advice to the bloc’s 27 member states. Measures should be brought in to keep passengers safe, including requiring masks, … Read more
Boris Johnson is set to signal lockdown will stay until June today as he fronts his first Downing Street briefing since falling ill. Having chaired Cabinet this morning, the Prime Minister is expected to dash hopes of an imminent end to the draconian curbs crippling the economy, stressing that allowing the killer disease to run rampant … Read more
Boris Johnson is set to signal lockdown will stay until June today as he gathers Cabinet to thrash out an ‘exit strategy’ – and then fronts a daily coronavirus briefing for the first time since falling ill. The Prime Minister is expected to dash hopes of an imminent end to the draconian curbs crippling the economy, … Read more
Army of subscribers flock to Netflix: Video streaming giant hopes to gain 23 million new subscribers in first half By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 22 April 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 22 April 2020 Netflix predicts it will gain more than 23m subscribers in the first half of this year … Read more
Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson are donating their blood to medical research in hopes of creating a coronavirus ‘Hank-ccine’ By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 16:25 BST, 21 April 2020 | Updated: 16:27 BST, 21 April 2020 Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson’s blood will be used by medical researchers who are developing a vaccine for coronavirus … Read more
Glaxosmithkline pins hopes on vaccines pipeline after shingles jab generates blockbuster sales By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 22:35 BST, 14 January 2020 | Updated: 22:35 BST, 14 January 2020 Glaxosmithkline is well advanced in developing a suite of vaccines which will guard against respiratory viruses in children and lung diseases in adults … Read more
Treasury warns that Britain’s economic recovery will be a prolonged U-shaped curve that will hit the country harder Internal report warned the economy could take years to recover from outbreak The analysis, circulated to ministers last week, indicated permanent damage It comes as Rishi Sunak is set to announce further £1.25billion business package Money will … Read more
Treasury warns that Britain’s economic recovery will be a prolonged U-shaped curve that will hit the country harder Internal report warned the economy could take years to recover from outbreak The analysis, circulated to ministers last week, indicated permanent damage It comes as Rishi Sunak is set to announce further £1.25billion business package Money will … Read more
Hopes could hinge on llamas for Covid vaccine: Belgian scientists discover camelids’ blood contains antibodies for combating coronavirus Molecules in camelids blood ‘may serve as useful therapeutics during Covid-19’ These llama antibodies have proved effective against MERS and SARS in past It was also discovered ferrets infected with Covid-19 respond close to humans Learn more … Read more