It has, almost since the start of the pandemic, been the mantra of experts when it comes to Covid-19 and the threat it poses to children: they’re more likely to get hit by a bus than suffer severely from the virus. And so in April, when Lois Benson’s two young sons developed a cough and … Read more
Q: If I go a museum in Tier 2 and my friend is also there, can we interact? A: Millions of Britons are now under Tier 2 restrictions –the second-strictest local coronavirus measures – and the majority of the country is expected to follow by the end of the month. Under Tier 2, people from … Read more
England’s chief public health officials tonight unveiled gloomy graphs that show how all models of the coronavirus second wave predict the number of deaths will exceed their ‘worst cases scenario’. At the heart of the scientific data supporting Boris Johnson’s decision to plunge England into a second lockdown was a graph comparing the predictions of … Read more
England’s chief public health officials tonight alleged that the country is on course for a much higher death toll than during the first wave of Covid-19 unless a second national lockdown is imposed. Speaking at a Downing Street press conference tonight, Professor Chris Whitty and Sir Patrick Vallance claimed that England is currently experiencing ‘around … Read more
Solving murders and harnessing his superpowers to fight evil appear to have inspired Benedict Cumberbatch to become a real-life hero. I can reveal the Hollywood star — who starred in TV’s Sherlock and Marvel’s Doctor Strange — has swooped to the rescue of NHS frontline workers after donating thousands of pounds to a campaign headed … Read more
Boris Johnson and his fiancée Carrie Symonds will praise NHS medics for delivering their son Wilfred and for saving the Prime Minister’s life as he fought coronavirus. In their first joint television appearance, a recording for the Pride of Britain awards, they will thank frontline workers for their ‘courage and dedication’ during the pandemic in … Read more
Almost 20 NHS trusts in England are already treating more coronavirus patients than at the peak of the first wave, according to official statistics that come amid warnings hospitals across the country could run out of beds before Christmas. Trusts in hotspots such as Nottingham, Liverpool and Doncaster are seeing up to three times the number of Covid-19 … Read more
Almost 20 NHS trusts in England are already treating more coronavirus patients than at the peak of the first wave, according to official statistics that come amid warnings hospitals across the country could run out of beds before Christmas. Trusts in hotspots such as Nottingham, Liverpool and Doncaster are seeing up to three times the number of Covid-19 … Read more
Boris Johnson has been told that every hospital in England will be full by December 17 unless he orders more lockdowns. The blunt warning emerged a day after a leaked Sage committee document revealed that ministers had been told to prepare for a ‘worst case scenario’ of 85,000 deaths. A well-placed source said: ‘Ministers have … Read more
Boris Johnson has been told that every hospital in England will be full by December 17 unless he orders more lockdowns. The blunt warning emerged a day after a leaked Sage committee document revealed that ministers had been told to prepare for a ‘worst case scenario’ of 85,000 deaths. A well-placed source said: ‘Ministers have … Read more