We can no longer give respirators to anyone aged over SIXTY

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

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Another nerve-jangling week… but trusts could give hope to investors 

What a week, what a month. Enough to turn many investors’ hair grey (mine included) – with some no doubt wishing that commercial travel to the moon was a) available now; and b) affordable. After all, a month doing nothing but staring out on Tycho Crater, rather than seeing your investment portfolio plunge to new … Read more

BORIS JOHNSON: The best Mother’s Day gift we can give this year is to call but NOT visit 

BORIS JOHNSON: The best Mother’s Day gift we can give amid coronavirus this year is to call but NOT visit By Boris Johnson For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:02 GMT, 21 March 2020 | Updated: 22:18 GMT, 21 March 2020 Today is Mother’s Day. It is a day when we celebrate the sacrifice and … Read more

Pink lets her daughter Willow, 8, wield hair trimmer to give dad Carey Hart a dramatic new ‘do

Pink lets her daughter Willow, 8, wield hair trimmer to give dad Carey Hart a dramatic new ‘do while the family remains quarantined By Carly Johnson For Dailymail.com Published: 07:30 GMT, 20 March 2020 | Updated: 08:54 GMT, 20 March 2020 Pink has followed in the footsteps of many by engaging in the practice of … Read more

UK telcos to give customers free access to NHS coronavirus help pages

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

Facebook set to give employees six-month bonuses and an additional $1,000 as coronavirus assistance 

Facebook set to give its 45,000 employees six-month bonuses and an additional $1,000 as coronavirus assistance Facebook is giving its full-time employees funds to help during the coronavirus They will all get their six-months bonus, along with an additional $1,000 Contractor workers are not eligible, but will continue to be paid as usual Coronavirus symptoms: … Read more

Weary felines give a masterclass in cat naps, proving they can doze off anywhere

Purr-fectly comfortable! Sleepy cats prove they can doze off anywhere as they nap in baskets, tree stumps and in between bamboo POLES Pet owners shared funny snaps of their cats sleeping, compiled by Bored Panda  It seems felines will sleep everywhere, including on pipes and in cushion cases Forgoing its comfy bed, another feline settled … Read more

Can gel manicures give you skin cancer? Top dermatologist explains

Gel manicures dry instantly, are resilient to chips, and last up to a month – weeks longer than a standard paint job.  However, those glossy, strong tips may come with risks – such as infections, aging skin, and skin cancer.  Studies on gel manicures are scant, largely given that technique varies wildly between salons.  But … Read more

DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: Can electric shocks to your brain give you the memory of a 20-year-old?

Do you ever go upstairs to look for something, then realise you have no idea why you were going upstairs in the first place? Or what about putting rice on to cook, then leaving the room and only returning when you smell the burning? I find that as I get older I am increasingly doing … Read more

Health experts give their verdict on Boris Johnson’s measures to ‘delay’ coronavirus spread 

Professor Keith Neal, Emeritus Professor in the Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases, University of Nottingham Professor Keith Neal Emeritus Professor in the Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases, University of Nottingham The plans are sensible. It’s very easy to say more needs to be done, but there is little evidence to make any decision. If people who might have … Read more