Prince Philip thanks key workers for ensuring ‘life continues’ under lockdown in first statement since retiring… just hours after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced their refusal to talk to UK press The Duke of Edinburgh has thanked key workers for ensuring that ‘the infrastructure of our life continues’ Prince Philip, 98, said he wanted … Read more
To all the Virgin family, For 50 years I have been humbled by the incredible pride our people take in working for Virgin. It is the people across all our businesses, and the hundreds of thousands of people who have worked with us over the years, that make this company so special. They tell their … Read more
Coronavirus antibody tests which reveal exactly who has had the infection and is likely to be immune are said to be crucial for phasing countries out of lockdown. Germany, Italy, Finland and the US have all launched large-scale antibody testing programmes in recent weeks as they look to get society up and running again. South … Read more
Spain passed a grim milestone in its coronavirus crisis today as the country confirmed more than 200,000 cases. Health officials registered 4,266 new cases on Monday, increasing the total infected since the start of the outbreak from 195,944 to 200,210. The country also saw another 399 deaths, bringing the total from 20,453 to 20,852. The … Read more
Two-thirds of children have not taken part in online lessons during the coronavirus lockdown amid fears pupils are struggling to learn at home while schools remain shut until ‘June at the earliest.’ Schools have offered remote classes to prevent youngsters from falling behind with their learning as Education Secretary Gavin Williams refused to set a … Read more
An Oxford scientists leading Britain’s coronavirus vaccine race has urged the Government to help produce millions of doses before it has proven to be effective. Professor Sarah Gilbert said her team needed help manufacturing the jabs, warning the UK did not have the facilities to do it alone. Professor Sarah Gilbert, who is leading Britain’s … Read more
Whistleblower nurse says 80 per cent of NHS staff on one hospital ward have caught coronavirus due to lack of PPE protective gear Nurse at Arrow Park Hospital on the Wirral said staff have contracted the virus Hospital previously received British Wuhan evacuees flown back to the UK Until this week some medics on wards … Read more
This is the heartbreaking moment a nurse visits her family at the window of their home to prevent the risk of infecting them with the coronavirus. Mother-of-three Jay Short, 32, has moved out of her house she shares with partner Ben, 30, and children in Ashington, Northumberland to spare them from the deadly disease as … Read more
The Government’s coronavirus furlough scheme website opened today with a capacity of up to 450,000 claims per hour – as millions of Britons face losing work amid the ongoing pandemic. The scheme for workers who have been furloughed – given a temporary leave of absence – opened today and Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a £1.25 … Read more
Eight in 10 Britons urge Boris Johnson to push for an international inquiry into China’s handling of coronavirus crisis as three quarters of people say they believe Beijing is to blame for allowing deadly disease to spread Think tank poll found overwhelming majority of public back coronavirus probe The new survey found seven in 10 … Read more