Angry commuters across London’s tube network have slammed London Mayor Sadiq Khan as they claim construction workers using the packed trains ‘outnumber NHS staff’. Prime Minister Boris Johnson had previously urged Britons to stay at home and not to travel, but many using Transport for London (TfL) services have claimed that busy tubes are now … Read more
Copscotch! Hilarious moment two police officers play hopscotch after five-year-old chalks the game on the pavement outside his house Officers played hopscotch Ted chalked outside his house in Matlock, Derbyshire Ted Bailey-Bowler drew the game with his new chalk set after his fifth birthday The officers completed the course and cheered as they continued their … Read more
Australians keen to head on holiday as soon as lockdown is lifted must act quick to book cheap flights before fares skyrocket, experts say. With travel restrictions likely to last until early 2021, many families keen for a getaway when the coronavirus pandemic ends could find themselves forking out more than ever. The key to … Read more
Hopes of eliminating the coronavirus were raised today after leading British experts revealed trials of a vaccine would begin on humans next week. Oxford University scientists are confident they can get jab for the incurable disease rolled out for millions to use by autumn. Tests of the experimental jab on different animals have shown promise … Read more
Tributes have been paid to a dental nurse who died after testing positive for Covid-19, with colleagues describing how she brought ‘love, light and joy’ to everyone she met. Linnette Cruz, 51, died on April 14 after being treated for coronavirus in the intensive care unit at Morriston Hospital in Swansea. Mrs Cruz was senior … Read more
A 29-day-old infant is believed to have become the world’s youngest known victim of coronavirus after he contracted pneumonia in the Philippines. Health minister Maria Rosario Vergeire confirmed on Tuesday that the boy had difficulty breathing and was rushed to hospital where he tested positive for COVID-19. The child from Batangas died of late-onset sepsis … Read more
A leading Oxford professor has blasted the Government’s failure to introduce a lockdown sooner and says it was ‘completely out of step with almost all other European countries’. David Hunter condemned the ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ attitude among ministers, while scientists have repeatedly pressed the ‘panic button’. When EU neighbours Spain, the Netherlands, France … Read more
Second World War hero Captain Tom Moore triumphed today as he completed the final 10 lengths of his garden on a zimmer frame – and raised a staggering £12million for the NHS during the coronavirus pandemic. The 99-year-old, who has captured the imagination of the public with his heroics, finished the last few steps of his … Read more
China may have secretly set off low-level underground nuclear test explosions despite claiming to observe an international pact banning such blasts, the U.S. State Department said in a report on Wednesday that could further fray U.S.-Chinese relations. The finding may worsen ties already strained after President Donald Trump said the U.S. is investigating the possibility … Read more
Social care bosses have criticised the government’s handling of the coronavirus crisis as shambolic. A leaked letter from the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (Adass) to the Department of Health and Social Care says Downing Street has caused ‘confusion and additional workload’ through mixed messages. Adass raises concerns about testing, personal protective equipment … Read more