Nearly a quarter of emergency patients admitted to an Argentine hospital during coronavirus lockdown between March 20 and June 25 suffered high blood pressure. Out of 1,643 patients, 391 (23.8 per cent) were found to have the condition. This percentage is more than a third (37 per cent) higher than the comparative figure for the same three … Read more
‘On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me… five days of quarantine!’: Britons react to news that allowing festive family get-togethers could trigger month-long ‘lockdown 3.0’ in January England could face 25 days of extra restrictions for five days of festive freedom Jokesters flooded Twitter with memes about potential ‘lockdown 3.0’ … Read more
Boris Johnson was facing a growing Tory rebellion over lockdown last night, as MPs warned a relaxation of the rules could not be ‘just for Christmas’. The Prime Minister is due to announce plans next week for a fresh series of restrictions, which would come into force on December 2 when the national lockdown expires. … Read more
Paloma Faith has revealed she became a delivery driver during the first national lockdown as she recorded her new album. The songstress, 39, who is known for her catchy pop hits, decided to help out by doing shopping for elderly people and NHS workers. Speaking at a playback event for her new album, Infinite, she … Read more
Mother-of-seven, 41, who ‘drank 15 cans of lager a day’ as she ‘struggled with lockdown’ was killed after being struck by train, inquest hears Sammi-Jo Edwards, 41, was killed after being struck by a train on June 28 Mother-of-seven ‘struggled with lockdown’ and drank ’15 cans of lager a day’ Inquest ruled out suicide as … Read more
Emissions of the greenhouse gas nitrogen dioxide have been slashed by a FIFTH since February due to the coronavirus pandemic, NASA finds NASA analysed nitrogen dioxide emissions at 5,756 sites in 46 countries Compared 2020 figure with the multi-year average for previous years Revealed an average drop of 20 per cent from February around the … Read more
Dr Susan Hopkins, a senior doctor at Public Health England, said she was ‘very keen’ to give Britons a normal Christmas Christmas get-togethers look set to be given the green-light but it will mean living with bolstered lockdown measures before and after the festive period, officials warned today. Dr Susan Hopkins, a senior doctor at … Read more
Dr Susan Hopkins, a senior doctor at Public Health England, said she was ‘very keen’ to give Britons a normal Christmas Christmas get-togethers look set to be given the green-light but it will mean living with bolstered lockdown measures before and after the festive period, officials said today. Dr Susan Hopkins, a senior doctor at … Read more
‘I’m glad you’re getting in early and I really hope that this knocks it out’: Comedian Magda Szubanski sends her ‘heartfelt sympathy’ to South Australians after it was announced they’d be entering a six-day lockdown By Demeter Stamell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 10:43 GMT, 18 November 2020 | Updated: 10:45 GMT, 18 November 2020 … Read more
Touching moment schoolboy, 7, and pensioner, 93, who became pen pals during lockdown meet for the first time through a care home window Michael Lugg, seven and Lewis, 93, from Cornwall, became pen pals in March They finally met after months of correspondence last week through window pan Letters have given Lewis a ‘new lease of life’ … Read more