Unemployment rate spiked to 4.8% in last quarter

Redundancies hit a RECORD as unemployment spikes to 4.8% – the highest since 2016 – with fears the coronavirus pain is set to get WORSE Official figures show unemployment hit 4.8% in the three months to September  Rate is now the highest since 2016 as the coronavirus crisis hammers economy Payroll numbers now 782,000 lower … Read more

Unemployment rate spiked to 4.8% in last quarter

Unemployment rate spiked to 4.8% in last quarter – the highest since 2016 – as coronavirus crisis hammered the economy with 782,000 fewer workers on payroll than in March By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 07:13 GMT, 10 November 2020 | Updated: 07:31 GMT, 10 November 2020 Unemployment spiked by 0.7 per cent … Read more

The coronavirus revealed: Computer images show the spiked cell that has killed millions

New, incredibly detailed images of COVID-19, revealing its spiky shape and interaction with human cells, have emerged which are helping scientists in the battle for a cure.  A team of scientists in China created the first images of the COVID-19 virus in an important milestone on the road to finding a vaccine and cure. Dr Sai Li, … Read more

Young suicides have spiked by 57% since 2006, CDC data shows

The suicide rate among Americans between ages 10 and 24 rose by 57 percent from 2007 to 2018, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  In 2018, suicide was the second leading cause of death for the age group, as well as those between 15 and 34.  Between 2016 … Read more

Mental health problems spiked among locked down Chinese students

After more than four months at home amid lockdowns to slow the spread of coronavirus, far more Chinese children were depressed and even suicidal than prior to the pandemic, when they were still in school, new research shows.  In the US and around the world, policy makers and parents are carefully weighing the coronavirus risks posed … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon lifts Covid lockdown in Aberdeen after cases spiked in bars and restaurants

Nicola Sturgeon is lifting some of Aberdeen’s lockdown restrictions from midnight, just 18 days after pubs and restaurants were forced to close. Pubs and restaurants were ordered to close after a spike in coronavirus cases were linked to bars and nightlife in the city. Restrictions were placed on travel and visits to other households as … Read more

New species of flying reptile with spiked teeth discovered by scientists

New species of flying reptile with spiked teeth discovered that formed part of an ancient river ecosystem in the Sahara 100 million years ago Pterosaurs lived in a river ecosystem in the Sahara and caught fish in the air The flying reptile species had a wingspan of up to 13 feet and spiked teeth  They … Read more