What’s in store for Britain? Casinos and bowling alleys to open within a fortnight, wedding receptions for 30 people and hugs in time for Christmas (but nightclubs are staying shut) Prime Minister Boris Johnson set out optimistic vision to ditch social distancing Top scientists poured cold water on the idea life could soon return to … Read more
A chicken factory that supplies meat to KFC and M&S has shut down for two weeks after 58 staff tested positive for coronavirus in a major outbreak. The 2 Sisters Food Group today announced it was ‘doing the right thing’ and would cease work on site for 14 days with immediate effect. Public Health Wales … Read more
Falling coronavirus cases and low death rates mean the NHS is close to being able to resume its normal services, experts say. Daily deaths from the virus remain low, with 38 recorded in the UK yesterday, bringing the total to 41,736 as of 5pm on Sunday. The declining numbers of cases meant that, as of … Read more
Britain appears to be travelling less than it was a fortnight ago — despite draconian lockdown rules having been relaxed slightly with the peak of the Covid-19 outbreak having been and gone. Mobility data shows Brits made less direction requests for journeys by car, foot or on public transport in the first week of June … Read more
Schools in Britain will start to reopen on June 1, the government has today announced. In a briefing to the nation this evening, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said some primary schools will open at the start of next month, with secondary schools to provide ‘some contact’ from 15 June. Reception, year one and year six classes will … Read more
London has recorded fewer than 100 Covid-19 cases a day for a FORTNIGHT, official figures show as expert reveals 30% of hospital trusts nationwide have had NO deaths in last two days The last time more than 100 cases diagnosed in London in a day was May 7 (149) By May 15, the most recent … Read more
The House of Commons is set to go into recess for nearly a fortnight from tomorrow despite coronavirus crisis – as MPs condemn plans to ditch ‘virtual’ sittings and make them attend The House of Commons is set to go into recess for nearly a fortnight tomorrow The break until June 2 comes a month … 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
Sweden has seen its lowest increase in the coronavirus death toll for almost a fortnight, with only 17 fatalities being reported. The number of new cases also fell again to 466, following a two-day peak in the middle of week of 700+ deaths per day. The low figures come despite Sweden not enforcing a lockdown, and … Read more