Testing for coronavirus at airports is not a ‘reliable’ way of preventing the disease coming into the country, Dominic Raab insisted today. The Foreign Secretary defied mounting calls for a screening system to be introduced to save the travel industry, claiming that backers of the move – now including Labour – had not ‘thought it … Read more
Dreadfully itchy, blistering red spots – usually in clusters – and possibly a fever. One grizzly, over-tired toddler; one rather fed up but vaguely concerned parent. The diagnosis? Chicken pox. It’s one of the most common illnesses I see in surgery, week in, week out. And I’m always glad to reassure mums and dads that this … Read more
Eva Longoria has stated that the coronavirus pandemic has been harder for women and called for females to care for their mental health. Speaking exclusively to MailOnline, the Desperate Housewives star, 45, discussed the importance for women’s mental health being nurtured in the current climate and voiced her concern for females as they act as … Read more
Coronavirus tests could be picking up dead virus cells from weeks’ old infections, study finds, meaning ‘false positives’ could lead to an exaggeration of the current scale of the pandemic. Despite coronavirus only being infectious for around a week, the tests used to diagnose the disease could still show a positive reading for weeks after … Read more
Two-thirds of new coronavirus infections in the UK are in the under-40s, while the rate among older people has fallen sharply in an ‘extraordinary’ shift. The number of over-50s testing positive for Covid-19 now represents just a fifth of those nationwide, compared with three quarters in the spring. Just three per cent are now made … Read more
Revellers were spotted flouting social distancing rules on the streets of Leeds last night after a spike in coronavirus infections has seen the city be put on the Government’s Covid ‘watch list’. Partygoers were seen huddled in large groups without face masks as they hit the cobbles and descended on to the city’s pubs and … Read more
Patients at Britain’s best-known children’s hospital can expect faster treatment thanks to a major donation by Mail Force – one which comes with a royal seal of approval. Great Ormond Street will receive £300,000 of a pioneering new Covid-19 testing equipment. This will provide rapid diagnosis for children, families and medical staff, thus ensuring quicker access … Read more
Litter-pickers across the land were yesterday urged to mobilise this Friday to tackle the huge surge in Covid rubbish since lockdown measures were eased. It came as the Environment Secretary urged the public to pull together to defeat the menace. George Eustice said the increase in socialising outside had left the nation’s parks and beaches … Read more
A string of business leaders yesterday issued dire warnings about the disastrous economic consequences of failing to get Britain flying again. Rolls-Royce, which makes and services engines for airlines around the world, threw its weight behind the campaign to bring in an airport Covid testing regime. Experts said quarantine rules for travellers coming to Britain … Read more
Boris Johnson was facing a dramatic revolt from his own MPs last night over Covid testing at borders. Former ministers joined furious business chiefs in demanding immediate action to get Britain flying again. David Davis, Chris Grayling, Theresa Villiers and Paul Maynard were among senior Tories to speak out against the Government. MPs reported a … Read more