A new infographic shows how Santa Clara County lowered its rate of flu-like illnesses faster than New York County by enacting shelter-in-place orders sooner during the coronavirus outbreak. It was created by Kinsa Health, a San Francisco-based medical technology company that has been tracking daily fever readings using data from ‘smart thermometers’ connected to the … Read more
If Isa season is judged by how many new tax-free savings deals pop up in February and March, then 2020 has been an almost non-entity. At the start of this year, there were 149 easy-access Isas paying an average of 0.85 per cent, according to Moneyfacts. By the first day of the new tax year … Read more
FTSE rises 3% by 162 points to 5,578 today as City welcomes slowing coronavirus death rates in Italy and France but remains concerned over Boris Johnson’s health FTSE 100 index of Britain’s leading firms is up 162 points or 3% to 5,578 today Slowdown in deaths in France and Italy raises hopes over lockdown measures … Read more
Cancer survival rates will fall if coronavirus crisis causes delays to diagnosis and treatment in coming months with tumours becoming ‘inoperable’, warns leading expert Professor Charles Swanton, Cancer Research UK chief clinician, issued warning Suggestion that surgeries, screenings and diagnoses are being delayed In some cancers there is a 90% survival rate if the disease … Read more
Cancer survival rates will fall if coronavirus crisis causes delays to diagnosis and treatment in coming months with tumours becoming ‘inoperable’, warns leading expert Professor Charles Swanton, Cancer Research UK chief clinician, issued warning Suggestion that surgeries, screenings and diagnoses are being delayed In some cancers there is a 90% survival rate if the disease … Read more
Countries advising its people to wear face masks to stop the spread of coronavirus have had lower rates of infection, data shows. While other measures will affect results such as testing and social distancing, it is clear that many Asian countries where face masks have been widely worn are suffering fewer cases of Covid-19. Hong … Read more
Controversial new overdraft rules come into force today which would have seen some banks increasing overdraft rates to nearly 40 per cent. The changes, announced before the coronavirus outbreak, mean banks can only charge one single annual interest rate for both arranged and unarranged borrowing. But with more households’ under financial strain thanks to Covid-19, … Read more
Countries advising its people to wear face masks to stop the spread of coronavirus have had lower rates of infection, data shows. While other measures will affect results such as testing and social distancing, it is clear that many Asian countries where face masks have been widely worn are suffering fewer cases of Covid-19. Hong … Read more
Italy’s coronavirus death toll has climbed by 766 to 14,681 today, with infections reaching nearly 120,000, though death and infection rates are continuing to slow. Friday’s figures, revealed by the Civil Protection Agency, are marginally higher than the daily tally of 760 fatalities registered a day earlier. The number of new cases was slightly lower, growing by … Read more
It’d be fair to say that Isa season 2020 has been somewhat overshadowed by more pressing global events. But although two cuts to the Bank of England base rate, a cheap funding scheme for banks and an economic shutdown mean any hope of new top tax-free savings rates has vanished, the underlying rules remain the … Read more