An interactive map which highlights coronavirus deaths by postcode in England and Wales shows that London is still the worst-hit region in the UK despite the epidemic migrating north in recent weeks. The map, which uses Office for National Statistics data, revealed there have been 138 Covid-19 deaths per 100,000 people in the capital between March and May – … Read more
An interactive map which highlights coronavirus deaths by postcode in England and Wales shows that London is still the worst-hit region in the UK despite the epidemic migrating north in recent weeks. The map, which uses Office for National Statistics data, revealed there have been 138 Covid-19 deaths per 100,000 people in the capital between March and May – … Read more
A site in St Athan, Wales, is leading the way to become the home of the UK’s first gigafactory, it has been revealed this morning. The company behind the proposed battery factory said it has narrowed down its selection from 42 to just two locations, with the site in Wales the ‘preferred choice’ ahead of … Read more
A site in St Athan, Wales, is leading the way to become the home of the UK’s first gigafactory, it has been revealed this morning. The company behind the proposed battery factory said it has narrowed down its selection from 42 to just two locations, with the site in Wales the ‘preferred choice’ ahead of … Read more
New coronavirus cases in Britain have halved in a week and fewer than 5,000 people are being infected each day, according to scientists. Data from the COVID Symptom Tracker suggested there were 9,400 new infections occurring every day across the UK last week. But the estimate — which involves researchers at King’s College London — … Read more
One in five people with NHS hearing aids do not wear them due to problems using them or lack of perceived benefit, study shows Researchers found 20 per cent of the partially deaf rarely use their hearing aids About 80 per cent of people with hearing aids in the UK get them from the NHS … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
The way in which American big-tech companies have led global equity markets out of the stock market wipeout of the early days of the pandemic is remarkable. Britain may not have a Tesla or an Amazon but it is reassuring that UK start-ups are attracting big inward investment and more established quoted firms are having … Read more
Britain’s real coronavirus death toll is at least 10,000 higher than the government’s official tally, according to grim figures released today. Data compiled by the statistical bodies of each of the home nations show 51,086 people died of either confirmed or suspected Covid-19 across the UK by the end of May. For comparison, the most up-to-date … Read more
Plastic bottles are the UK’s most commonly littered item, accounting for a quarter of all rubbish discarded on streets, parks and beaches by volume, a new study reveals. Small plastic bottle commonly used to contain non-alcoholic fizzy drinks accounted for just under 25 per cent of discarded waste by volume in 2019, environmental charity Keep … Read more