Americans DID comply with coronavirus lockdowns. in 98% of counties CDC finds

Americans complied with stay-at-home orders nearly everywhere that issued them and helped to slow the spread of coronavirus, new cell phone tracking data analyzed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows.  A new report, released Thursday, reveals that people moved around less in 98 percent of counties that issued stay-at-home orders in … Read more

Boris Johnson slammed after U-turn on Bolton and Trafford lockdowns

Boris Johnson was roasted for ‘mess after mess’ in the coronavirus crisis today after the government performed another embarrassing U-turn on lockdowns.  Bolton and Trafford were among a series of areas in the North West due to see restrictions eased today. But the move was abandoned at the 11th hour after a furious backlash from local … Read more

Hospital admissions for strokes fell by ONE-THIRD during coronavirus lockdowns, study finds 

Fewer people sought medical care for strokes during the height of the coronavirus pandemic compared to the same period last year, a new study dhows.   Researchers found that hospital admissions fell by almost one-third in March and April of 2020 compared to the matching two months in 2019. Additionally, stroke alerts – defined as stroke … Read more

Government’s scientific advisers warn tension over local lockdowns could need military presence

Serious public disorder in the coming months could ‘overwhelm all attempts’ to control coronavirus and ‘catastrophically’ undermine recovery plans, scientific advisers have warned. The current ‘volatile and highly complex situation’ means the UK will face ‘grave challenges’ in maintaining public order, according to a paper considered by the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) in … Read more

Government’s scientific advisers warn tension over local lockdowns could need military presence

Serious public disorder in the coming months could ‘overwhelm all attempts’ to control coronavirus and ‘catastrophically’ undermine recovery plans, scientific advisers have warned. The current ‘volatile and highly complex situation’ means the UK will face ‘grave challenges’ in maintaining public order, according to a paper considered by the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) in … Read more

Local lockdowns: Coronavirus cases are soaring in Shropshire and Swindon, official figures show

Coronavirus cases are soaring in Shropshire, Swindon and North Yorkshire, according to official data used by the government to track outbreaks. Official statistics reveal infections nearly tripled in Shropshire in the week ending July 28, rising by 280 per cent after 19 people caught the virus. Overall the Covid-19 case rate is still just 5.9 … Read more

Coronavirus: Lockdowns DON’T reduce death rate, study claims

Lockdowns have not had a big impact on coronavirus death rates around the world, scientists have claimed. Dozens of countries have been forced to tell people to stay home and close shops in a bid to stop the Covid-19 pandemic since it broke out in January. But now a study has claimed the drastic measures … Read more

Rate of very premature births falls by as much as 90% during coronavirus lockdowns

Hospital emergency rooms, hallways and even children’s hospitals around the world flooded with coronavirus patients as the pandemic engulfed much of the world this year.  But doctors at several hospitals scattered across the globe noticed that one ward of their facilities was conspicuously quiet: the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).  Usually busy with medical staff … Read more

Public Health England publish list of areas most at risk from lockdowns because of Covid-19 spikes

Five new coronavirus hotspots have tonight been highlighted as part of new data from public health chiefs which reveals the areas most at risk of being plunged into local lockdown.   Areas such as Pendle, in Lancashire, Herefordshire, and East Staffordshire have all seen spikes in the number of coronavirus cases in the last fortnight, Public … Read more