The UK Government is drawing up plans to buy shares in British Airways and other airlines hit by the Pandemic Crisis to keep them afloat, insiders confirmed. Talks are in place which could see the State holding equity stakes in companies on the brink of collapse as coronavirus panic damages the UK economy. Billions of … Read more
NHS staff reveal ‘genuine fear’ as they have to buy their own protective equipment on the coronavirus frontline The lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) has prompted concern for NHS NHS guidelines state medical staff are to have protective FFP3 masks ‘fit-tested’ But doctors say the practices have been abandoned and masks are ‘gold dust’ … Read more
The UK is looking at rolling out DIY coronavirus home testing kits after ministers were accused of allowing thousands of infected people to walk the streets undiagnosed. Britain’s chief scientific adviser revealed the Government was reviewing the ‘easy to use’ blood tests which analyse antibodies in the body and give a diagnosis in hours. They would … Read more
Boris Johnson plans to buy ‘hundreds of thousands’ of antibody kits – which can tell if anyone has EVER had the killer disease – after being accused of not testing quickly enough PM urged members of the public to heed the advice to keep up social distancing Mr Johnson also revealed British scientists will soon … Read more
She previously offered to help those in need with their shopping amid the coronavirus pandemic. And Scarlett Moffatt once again showcased her kind side as she donated items to a food bank following a trip out to the shops on Thursday. The TV personality, 30, took to Instagram where she revealed that she had brought … 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
Could this huge rate chop from Ford Money signal an imminent savings bloodbath after the base rate cut? The savings bank slashed its best buy deals by 0.4 and 0.42 percentage points Its one-year fixed-rate deals were the best around and now pay less than 1% Banks have already started responding to last week’s Bank … Read more
Boris Johnson vowed a dramatic escalation of the UK’s coronavirus testing capacity today amid warnings that the country cannot fight the epidemic ‘blindfolded’. The PM said the number of tests a day will be increased from the current level of around 5,000 to 25,000, and NHS staff will be prioritised. The announcement came amid mounting … Read more
The food NO ONE wants during the coronavirus pandemic: Panic buyers avoid one particular product – as Hamish Blake reveals dozens of boxes left on an otherwise bare Coles shelf By Jo Scrimshire For Daily Mail Australia Published: 19:51 GMT, 15 March 2020 | Updated: 19:57 GMT, 15 March 2020 Panic buyers are stocking up … Read more
Angry shoppers blast Budgens supermarket for selling toilet roll for £4 that they can buy elsewhere for £2.50 after shelves across Britain are stripped bare by panic-buyers Outraged customers have threatened to boycott UK supermarket Budgens It comes as it is accused of hiking up its prices amid coronavirus panic buying Crystal Palace branch is charging £4 … Read more