One in five primary school aged children are afraid to leave their homes during the coronavirus pandemic, Oxford University study reveals Researchers are assessing the impact of Covid-19 on children’s mental health Some children said they are afraid of running out of food at their homes Others have said they are afraid of passing on … Read more
The head of the British Medical Association has called on the government to investigate if and why black, Asian and minority ethnic people are more likely to die from coronavirus. The first ten doctors to die in the UK from Covid-19 were all BAME – with ancestry from regions including Asia, the Middle East and … Read more
Don’t trigger the coronavirus trap: Ping pong balls demonstrate the perils of not social distancing during the crisis An Ohio Health Department PSA uses ping pong balls to remind people of the dangers of not practicing social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic The ‘Flatten the Curve’ video shows what happens when a ping pong ball … Read more
Australia’s coronavirus death toll rises to 56 after a man in NSW dies Man in New South Wales has died from coronavirus bringing death toll to 56 Australia has total of 6,283 coronavirus cases across the country as of Saturday There are 15 people fighting for their life in the ICU in Victoria due to … Read more
NHS 111 staff are coming into work with coronavirus symptoms due to a lack of proper sick pay, whistleblower claims in complaint to MPs Staff members working at call centres fear they may catch the virus from offices Claimed they were still being forced to work ‘desk to desk’ at some sites Communal resources at … Read more
The death rate of patients admitted to intensive care with Covid-19 now stands at more than 51 per cent, according to a study of critical care outcomes. The figure comes from the Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre (ICNARC) and is based on a sample of 3,883 coronavirus patients. The study shows that out … Read more
Australia’s coronavirus death toll rises to 55 after a man in his 80s dies Man in his 80s from Victoria has died from coronavirus bringing death toll to 55 Australia has total of 6,215 coronavirus cases across the country as of Saturday There are 15 people fighting for their life in the ICU in Victoria … Read more
New Zealand confirms two more deaths from COVID-19 days after Jacinda Ardern declared that the country had beaten coronavirus New Zealand’s confirms another two deaths from the killer coronavirus A woman in her 90s died from the deadly coronavirus on Friday A man in his 70s died from COVID-19 in Christchurch on Saturday New Zealand’s … Read more
Senior British academics share coronavirus conspiracy theories online – including speculation it was a biological weapon British academics have shared conspiracy theories about the coronavirus online Organisation for Propaganda Studies tweeted interview ‘Is Coronavirus New 9/11?’ in which Dr Piers Robinson called Covid-19 a ‘low fatality virus’ Academics include Profs Tim Hayward and Mark Crispin … Read more
Up to 150,000 Britons could die from non-coronavirus causes because of the UK’s draconian lockdown, it is feared. A tentative estimate circulating in Whitehall suggests a six-figure death toll from a long-term lockdown, caused by a spike in suicides and domestic violence. Official figures show around 9,000 Britons have already died after testing positive for … Read more