Annuity rates hit record lows as coronavirus crisis has devastating impact on pension pots By Hugo Duncan and Ben Wilkinson for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 29 April 2020 | Updated: 07:39 BST, 30 April 2020 Shares around the world rallied as investors looked beyond grim economic figures from the United States and cheered … Read more
A quarter of COVID-19 patients who have died in hospitals in England had diabetes, according to official figures. For the first time, NHS England has published a breakdown of deaths by pre-existing conditions. Only five per cent of victims didn’t have an underlying issue. Of the 22,332 patients who died since March 31, when pre-existing … Read more
More than a quarter of the most-viewed English-language COVID-19 videos on YouTube ‘contain fake or misleading information’, a study has revealed. Experts warned that fake news about COVID-19 is reaching far more people than in any previous pandemic — with the potential to cause serious harm. Good quality, accurate information put out by government bodies … Read more
Look up! The moon and Mars will appear ‘tangled’ on May 14 as Earth’s natural satellite enters its last quarter phase in the pre-dawn sky The moon is entering its last quarter phase and will appear to sit next to Mars The event will be visible to the world an hour or two before sunrise … Read more
GDP fell by 5.8% in March as the coronavirus dealt a hammer blow to the economy – and analysts expect WORSE to come By Joe Middleton For Mailonline Published: 07:15 BST, 13 May 2020 | Updated: 07:20 BST, 13 May 2020 The UK economy contracted by 2% in the first quarter of 2020 after plunging … Read more
British households will have £43bn less to spend on essentials in second quarter of this year as coronavirus pandemic squeezes family finances By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 00:01 BST, 20 April 2020 | Updated: 00:01 BST, 20 April 2020 British households will have £43 billion less to spend on essentials in the … Read more
Britain’s coronavirus lockdown will take more than 6.5million jobs out of the economy, according to estimates contained in a new study. Research by the Institute for Social and Economic Research at the University of Essex says this equates to around a quarter of the UK’s total jobs, with more than half the positions in certain … Read more
New measures will be taken to protect patients in care as it was revealed a quarter of deaths involving Covid-19 in Scotland have been in care homes. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said all residents showing symptoms of the disease will now be tested. New figures released by the National Records of Scotland (NRS) revealed that, … Read more
China suffers worst quarter for six decades, raising fears for health of global economy By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:55 BST, 12 April 2020 | Updated: 22:17 BST, 12 April 2020 China suffered its worst quarter for six decades, raising fears for the health of the global economy. Output in the world’s … Read more
The once bustling streets of the vibrant French Quarter in New Orleans remain empty but for restaurant workers and a few lonely musicians as Louisiana moves past the projected peak of its coronavirus outbreak with one of the highest fatality rates in the country. Deaths in Orleans parish, which encompasses the city, hit 224 on … Read more