Monitoring sewage for high concentrations of coronavirus genetic material might help officials predict new outbreaks up to seven days early, new research suggests. Scientists have recently confirmed that while spit and mucus from coughs and sneezes are the main ways that coronavirus is transmitted, humans also ‘shed’ the virus in feces. Yale University scientists have … Read more
A police chief has warned tourists in the Peak District to stay away as the beauty spot becomes busier during the hot weather, after lockdown was eased ahead of the quietest Bank Holiday weekend for seven years. Photos show long lines of parked cars, piles of rubbish and burnt-out barbecues in parts of Derbyshire and … Read more
Stay away! Police chief tells bank holiday tourists to steer clear of Peak District after beauty spots are plagued by huge lines of cars, piles of rubbish and burnt-out barbecues Mark Thorley says tourists are failing to heed warnings to stay away from area He said a ‘number of issues were raised’ last weekend as … Read more
England suffered more coronavirus deaths than Italy during the peak of the COVID-19 crisis, according to a shock new analysis. London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine researchers looked at total excess mortality, which shows how many more people than average have died in a period. Figures showed Italy’s outbreak peak occurred on March 27, … Read more
The number of people who died in New York City during the height of the coronavirus pandemic is more than triple what would be expected in a normal year, a new report finds. Between March 11 and May 2, there were more than 24,000 ‘excess deaths’, compared to years prior, researchers from the Centers for … Read more
New ‘test, track and trace’ app CAN stop second winter coronavirus peak, claims Sir Patrick Vallance Sir Patrick told MPs the new contact-tracing app could help stop a second peak Told Health Select Committee ‘optimistic’ the app can keep cases under control He also told MPs spread of coronavirus was different in different parts of … Read more
New ‘test, track and trace’ app CAN stop second winter coronavirus peak, claims Sir Patrick Vallance Sir Patrick told MPs the new contact-tracing app could help stop a second peak Sir Patrick told MPs spread of coronavirus was different in different parts of UK He said densely populated places had ‘higher prevalence’ than in rural … Read more
Boris Johnson declared that Britain is ‘past the peak’ of coronavirus tonight – but urged the public to ‘keep going’ with lockdown to avoid a fresh outbreak. Heading his first Downing Street briefing since falling ill, the Prime Minister said the UK is now on the ‘downward slope’ and praised Britons for having avoided an ‘uncontrollable … Read more
Carl Heneghan, a professor of medicine at Oxford University, claims the UK’s coronavirus outbreak peaked a week before lockdown and that draconian measures were unnecessary The UK has today announced 450 more coronavirus deaths – the fewest number for a fortnight. England declared 429 deaths, Scotland 12 and Wales nine. Northern Ireland has yet to … Read more
Lyrid meteor shower 2020 coincides with a new moon on Tuesday giving stargazers especially dark skies to watch the celestial spectacle – with up to 15 shooting stars visible per hour The Lyrid meteor shower comes to skies in the Northern Hemisphere this month Experts say the peak will be between April 21-22 at the … Read more