WHO official urges young people not to feel ‘invincible’ against Covid-19

Younger people should not feel ‘invincible’ as draconian coronavirus restrictions are lifted, a World Health Organization official has said. Dr Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, admitted he was ‘very concerned’ that under-24s are regularly appearing among new cases. And he warned low risk does not mean no risk, saying the disease ‘may stick … Read more

STEPHEN ROBINSON: Why the Prime Minister I know believes he is Mr Invincible

Having observed Boris Johnson as a journalistic colleague over more than 30 years, I cannot think of anyone less temperamentally suited to the strictures and isolation of life in this lockdown.  It goes without saying that his period of quarantine before being forced into hospital on Sunday evening, was an extreme and unusual punishment for … Read more

WHO warns young people they are ‘not invincible’ and coronavirus death toll surges past 11,000 

Hundreds of millions of people worldwide kicked off the weekend under a coronavirus lockdown, as the global death toll accelerated sharply and the World Health Organization warned young people they were ‘not invincible’. The pandemic has completely upended lives across the planet, sharply restricting the movement of huge populations, shutting down schools and businesses, and … Read more