Furious doctors have warned they might be forced to stop treating patients as ministers admitted tonight that a crucial consignment of personal protective equipment has failed to arrive from Turkey. Medical associations have warned that their members face difficult choices about exposing themselves and other patients to risk of infection, with fears that supplies of … Read more
Government officials produced a graph in the early days of the coronavirus outbreak, showing the cases following a smooth curve. But MailOnline has mapped the crisis day-by-day to show how it has really panned out in comparison, showing a rollercoaster of fluctuations. Scientists explained that the Government’s model was entirely based on assumptions for how … Read more
India tells government officials to stop using video conferencing service Zoom deeming it ‘not a safe platform’ The warning comes from India’s primary cyber security agency India’s Cyber Coordination Centre advised the Zoom is ‘not a safe platform’ It discouraged government officials from using the service The advisory follows several high profile security flaws found in … Read more
African officials confronted China publicly and in private over racist mistreatment of Africans in the Chinese city of Guangzhou, and the U.S. says African-Americans have been targeted too. As China prepares for a second wave of COVID-19 cases to hit their cities, Africans living in the commercial hub ‘Little Africa’ – found in the Yuexiu district … Read more
Ten foreigners who broke a coronavirus lockdown in an Indian town made famous by the Beatles, were forced to repent by writing ‘I am so sorry’ – 500 times, officials said Sunday. The nationwide lockdown was imposed near the end of March, with residents permitted to leave their homes only for essential services such as … Read more
China clamps down on research into the origins of coronavirus as officials demand the right to vet scientific papers Two websites for Chinese universities allegedly put up and removed notices Notices said research papers would have to undergo special government checks Director of SOAS China Institute said China wants to ‘control the narrative’ Learn more … Read more
UK will have to live with some restrictions until coronavirus vaccine is developed, say officials, as new survey reveals that nine out of 10 Britons are observing ‘stay home’ advice after 980 daily death toll Normal life will stay on hold until a virus vaccine becomes available in about 18 months, officials have said Advice … Read more
Leading scientist Neil Ferguson admits airport officials only spotted a THIRD of passengers returning to the UK with coronavirus – despite calls for screening at Arrivals – allowing virus to get a foothold around the country In early March passengers were arriving back from countries hit by virus Last week planes continued to come into … Read more
Desperate hospital officials have been ‘screaming and shouting’ for coronavirus testing kits, The Mail on Sunday has been told. Andrew Broggio, the owner of Wiltshire-based Medical Wire and Equipment Co Ltd, said he has been ‘completely overwhelmed’ by demand and that he cannot ‘magic ten million kits out of thin air’. Like other diagnostics firms … Read more
The Chinese province of Hubei has largely contained the coronavirus outbreak, according to the local government. Officials today changed the risk level of the former epicentre Wuhan from ‘high’ to ‘medium’. A government spokesperson said ‘main battlefield’ Wuhan and the rest of Hubei had achieved ‘important periodical result’ in stemming the epidemic, but warned of … Read more