A Japanese drug company has begun the final stages of human trials for its flu therapeutic for treating coronavirus, it announced Tuesday. Fujifilm’s Toyama Chemical branch makes a drug called Avigan, which is approved in Japan for stopping the flu virus from replicating in the body. Researchers with the company think it may well have … Read more
Snow was spotted in Surrey and Scotland today as British Summer Time started, while temperatures have fallen as much as -8C as a 1,000 mile-wide mini ‘Beast from the East’ hits the UK until next week. The unwelcome weather, which follows a week of glorious sunshine across the country, is sure to dampen moods as … Read more
Donald Trump begins to water down commitment to open the country up by Easter saying some areas will NOT qualify – and promising to ask Tony Fauci for advice Trump talked about opening ‘big sections of our country’ that he said were little affected There are spiraling outbreaks in New York, California, Washington and Louisiana … Read more
Criss Angel says he’s trying to stay ‘optimistic’ as son Johnny Crisstopher, 6, begins chemo for leukemia during coronavirus pandemic By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 05:50 GMT, 25 March 2020 | Updated: 05:50 GMT, 25 March 2020 His six-year-old son Johnny Crisstopher is undergoing chemotherapy after his leukemia returned after a period of remission. … Read more
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has reportedly warned that the US could see an unemployment rate of 20 per cent Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has reportedly warned that the US could see an unemployment rate of 20 per cent as the coronavirus plunges the economy into a recession. On Tuesday, it was revealed that a global … Read more
Horse racing fans from across the UK will have their eyes on the Cheltenham Festival as the hotly-anticipated four-day meet kicks off today. But while the action on the track is front and centre at the racecourse itself, for viewers watching from home – or reading about it after the fact – there is also … Read more
Break-up begins at Four Seasons with £100m sale By Ben Harrington, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 23:45 GMT, 7 March 2020 | Updated: 23:45 GMT, 7 March 2020 Britain’s second largest care home operator is being broken up with the sale of a group of hospitals for up to £100million. Four Seasons collapsed last year … Read more
Outrage as work begins on new ‘Machu Picchu’ airport that historians and environmentalists say will cause ‘irreparable damage’ to landscapes rich in Inca history Bulldozers are currently clearing land for the new airport in Inca town Chinchero Town is regarded as the gateway to the Sacred Valley and close to Machu Picchu 7,000 people have … Read more
‘I started to worry. Do I want to nag someone for the next 20 years?’ Now that we are officially engaged, and with David wanting to talk things through in person, I suggested meeting at the organic pub in Islington: my old haunt in happier days (why isn’t the stupid woman happy now? I can … Read more
Self-driving shuttles have arrived in New York City: Optimus Ride begins trials for Brooklyn Navy Yard and NYC Ferry loop Self-driving cars hit the streets in New York for the first time Cars will transport employees at the Brooklyn Navy Yard to select locations The rides will be free of charge and chaperoned by two … Read more