British tourist sparks health alert in Mexico after coming down with measles… forcing medics to monitor daily 369 people she has met there The 50-year-old woman began feeling ill in the tourist resort of Playa del Carmen She was taken to a private hospital with a fever, cough and red marks on her skin Lab results confirmed … Read more
Google launches ‘SOS Alert’ for coronavirus in search results to provide users with tips and information from the World Health Organisation on how to stay safe Google partners with WHO to make coronavirus information easily accessible SOS Alert prioritises WHO info on the virus when users search ‘coronavirus’ The feature, launched in 2017, gives uses reputable info … Read more
The coronavirus code: Street sets up simple alert system to keep everyone safe during lockdown – with green card in window meaning ‘all is well’ while red card indicates resident needs help Residents on street in North Yorkshire have created coronavirus-alert system The vulnerable will be able to tell others if they need help using coloured … 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
An NHS hospital has been put on ‘black alert’ because its A&E department has been overwhelmed by soaring admissions. The Royal Bolton Hospital in Greater Manchester issued the warning over the weekend, urging patients to only attend in cases of genuine emergency. A so-called ‘black alert’ is declared when a hospital is under such significant … Read more
Patients will be offered video appointments to prevent them turning up at overstretched and overcrowded hospitals. As the entire NHS was put on the highest level of alert to deal with coronavirus, it emerged Skype calls will be given to those with long-term conditions, such as diabetes and heart disease, who attend regular outpatient clinics. … Read more
Broken bones could be regrown using a combination of readily available drugs, scientists say. Two existing medicines have been tested to stimulate the body’s own repair system in the hope of better treatment for injuries. Stem cells, which build new bone, are switched on to ‘red alert’ and speed up the healing process. In early … Read more
Unspeakable John Bercow W&N £20 Rating: The shortest sentence in this autobiography is also the truest. ‘Brevity,’ writes John Bercow, ‘is not my strong suit.’ You can say that again! Unspeakable might have been better titled Unstoppable, as it goes on and on and on, surfing the wave of its own long-windedness. Bercow never uses … Read more
Health alert over online takeaways as it emerges many use unregulated ‘dark’ kitchens using staff with no training in food hygiene or allergies Takeaways like McDonald’s set up ‘dark kitchens’ which don’t have a restaurant Some operate by people without training and offer no allergen information The businesses are selling through social media such as … Read more
The EU is on ‘high alert’ after more than 30,000 migrants at Turkey’s border with Greece and Bulgaria pelted guards with stones and tried to cut through the wire fences. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said 18,000 migrants have already crossed into Europe, with the number expected to reach 25,000 to 30,000 in the coming … Read more