Did UK’s coronavirus crisis peak BEFORE lockdown? Research suggests darkest day of the outbreak was March 18 – five days before draconian measures were introduced (and it happened in Norway too…) Modelling by University of Bristol shows infection rate peaked on March 18 Calculation is based on data that Covid deaths occur 23 days after … Read more
Global warming has unleashed an early summer in Alaska, triggering a landslide on Yudikench Peak, a mountain near Anchorage. Temperatures reached 69 degrees Fahrenheit near the mountain this month that sparked a ‘wedge failure’ – a type of land slide that occurs along multiple planes. The collapse sent debris barreling down the mountain side and … Read more
Care home lockdown plan was rejected by ministers at the peak of the coronavirus outbreak last month Public Health England proposed stronger lockdown in care homes last month Downing Street had received an 11-point plan from the body on April 28 Plan urged ministers to ‘use NHS facilities… to quarantine and isolate residents’ The moves … Read more
Monitoring sewage for high concentrations of coronavirus genetic material might help officials predict new outbreaks up to seven days early, new research suggests. Scientists have recently confirmed that while spit and mucus from coughs and sneezes are the main ways that coronavirus is transmitted, humans also ‘shed’ the virus in feces. Yale University scientists have … Read more
Helmets, harnesses and crampons are obvious choices for mountaineers to pack when scaling the highest peaks around the globe – but in the heady days of the brave pionners attempting such feats for the first time, so too did they pack cigarattes in their thousands. For their first ascent of Everest in 1953, Edmund Hillary and … Read more
Police chief tells tourists in Peak District to stay away as beauty spots are plagued by huge lines of cars, piles of rubbish and burnt-out barbecues after lockdown was eased ahead of quietest Bank Holiday weekend for seven years Mark Thorley says tourists are failing to heed warnings to stay away from area He said … Read more
England suffered more coronavirus deaths than Italy during the peak of the COVID-19 crisis, according to a shock new analysis. London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine researchers looked at total excess mortality, which shows how many more people than average have died in a period. Figures showed Italy’s outbreak peak occurred on March 27, … Read more
The number of people who died in New York City during the height of the coronavirus pandemic is more than triple what would be expected in a normal year, a new report finds. Between March 11 and May 2, there were more than 24,000 ‘excess deaths’, compared to years prior, researchers from the Centers for … Read more
Second deadly coronavirus peak CAN be stopped with UK’s new ‘test, track and trace’ app says chief scientific advisor Sir Patrick Vallance Sir Patrick told MPs the new contact-tracing app could help stop a second peak Sir Patrick told MPs spread of coronavirus was different in different parts of UK He said densely populated places … Read more
Lyrid meteor shower 2020 coincides with a new moon on Tuesday giving stargazers especially dark skies to watch the celestial spectacle – with up to 15 shooting stars visible per hour The Lyrid meteor shower comes to skies in the Northern Hemisphere this month Experts say the peak will be between April 21-22 at the … Read more