Nearly 40 percent of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Brazil died of the virus as the nation’s health care system was inundated with coronavirus cases last year, a new study estimates. It comes after a more infectious variant of ‘super-covid’ that scientists worry could evade vaccines emerged in Brazil. That variant was discovered in the Amazonas, … Read more
Nearly 40 percent of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Brazil died of the virus as the nation’s health care system was inundated with coronavirus cases last year, a new study estimates. It comes after a more infectious variant of ‘super-covid’ that scientists worry could evade vaccines emerged in Brazil. That variant was discovered in the Amazonas, … Read more
Britain could face even more super-infectious coronavirus variants because surging infections across the globe fuel the chances of the pathogen mutating to beat the immune system and vaccines, scientists say. More than 90million Covid-19 cases have been recorded worldwide since the pandemic began, with numbers surging 33.8 per cent in the last two months alone. … Read more
Boris Johnson was urged to double his target for 14million vaccinations by mid-February today amid signs brutal lockdowns have finally started to curb the coronavirus outbreak. The PM is facing demands to take advantage of the space created by the brutal restrictions as figures showed the number of jabs being administered is rocketing over 290,000 … Read more
Kelly Dodd vocalized her dangerous skepticism about the effectiveness of wearing masks, despite clear, scientific evidence they can help prevent the spread of COVID-19. In a sneak peek from the upcoming Real Housewives of Orange County reunion, the 45-year-old reality star complained about having to adhere to coronavirus safety protocols, which have been designed to protect lives. … Read more
Tycoons cash in £250m as shares in ecommerce business Hut Group surge following last year’s London float Scottish tycoon Sir Tom Hunter was an early backer of the ecommerce business He bagged another £32m having sold £52.5m of stock when it listed in 2020 A number of other smaller shareholders also sold some stock By Lucy … Read more
Argo Blockchain has been one of the winners in the recent Bitcoin rally, having rocketed 218 per cent to 107p in the first week of trading in 2021. The cryptocurrency miner, which started 2020 changing hands for 6p, broke records with trading volumes and new user numbers surging over 1,500 per cent and 500 per … Read more
Sainsbury’s records £330million profit for 2020 after Christmas and Black Friday trading surge with 1.1MILLION online orders in the 10 days before Christmas Britain’s second largest supermarket chain thought profit would be £50m less Huge sales from Black Friday and just before Christmas catapulted revenue up Sainsbury’s also owns Argos, which saw sales rise 8.4% … Read more
Sainsbury’s records £330million profit for 2020 after Christmas and Black Friday trading surge with 1.1MILLION online orders in the 10 days before Christmas Britain’s second largest supermarket chain thought profit would be £50m less Huge sales from Black Friday and just before Christmas catapulted revenue up Sainsbury’s also owns Argos, which saw sales rise 8.4% … Read more
Surge in ward cases ‘could fill 12 hospitals’: Number of beds take up by Covid-19 patients surged in the eight days since Christmas, new figures show Beds occupied by Covid patients increased in the eight days from Christmas East of England, London and South East recorded largest percentage increases On New Year’s Eve, three intensive care … Read more