They say scary times call for steady heads. Fortunately, Professor Chris Whitty is one weirdly cool hombre. For 90 minutes yesterday, England’s Chief Medical Officer answered questions from the Commons health committee on the coronavirus outbreak. No notes, no sprawling entourage. He didn’t so much as require a replenishing tumbler of Highland Spring as he … Read more
The poor quality of the air we breathe has become a huge issue for many pockets of Britain in recent years. Cities such as London and Bristol are already planning to ban diesel cars from some roads to cull the emissions in built-up areas. But there might be another solution that doesn’t require the introduction … Read more
‘My eyes felt like they were on fire’: Hull couple describe how medics in hazmat suits rushed them and their two small children for coronavirus tests after returning from Venice with flu-like symptoms – as they self-isolate awaiting test results Callum and Jessica Luana Kerslake, from Hull, were in Venice with their children They flew … Read more
Did a 1981 Dean Koontz thriller predict the coronavirus outbreak? Readers share extracts from novel which chillingly refers to deadly viral infection named after Wuhan Koontz novel The Eyes Of Darkness describes a killer virus named ‘Wuhan-400’ The fictional virus was developed as a bioweapon in Wuhan research lab Coronavirus first emerged from the same … Read more