Countries advising its people to wear face masks to stop the spread of coronavirus have had lower rates of infection, data shows. While other measures will affect results such as testing and social distancing, it is clear that many Asian countries where face masks have been widely worn are suffering fewer cases of Covid-19. Hong … Read more
Cancer survival rates will fall if coronavirus crisis causes delays to diagnosis and treatment in coming months with tumours becoming ‘inoperable’, warns leading expert Professor Charles Swanton, Cancer Research UK chief clinician, issued warning Suggestion that surgeries, screenings and diagnoses are being delayed In some cancers there is a 90% survival rate if the disease … Read more
Italy’s coronavirus death toll has climbed by 766 to 14,681 today, with infections reaching nearly 120,000, though death and infection rates are continuing to slow. Friday’s figures, revealed by the Civil Protection Agency, are marginally higher than the daily tally of 760 fatalities registered a day earlier. The number of new cases was slightly lower, growing by … Read more
It’d be fair to say that Isa season 2020 has been somewhat overshadowed by more pressing global events. But although two cuts to the Bank of England base rate, a cheap funding scheme for banks and an economic shutdown mean any hope of new top tax-free savings rates has vanished, the underlying rules remain the … Read more
Chancellor Rishi Sunak raised the Junior Isa allowance from £4,368 to £9,000 in the 2020 Budget Savers weren’t handed many giveaways in an 11 March Budget primarily focused on the coronavirus outbreak. But one pleasant surprise was a more than doubling of the tax-free Junior Isa allowance from £4,368 to £9,000, which comes into force … Read more
Investec relaunches a best buy Notice Plus savings account which pays up to 1.65%… 20% of which can be accessed instantly Investec’s Notice Plus account is a notice account with an easy-access element The rate paid depends on how long the notice period is and the easy-access size A saver who wanted to access 10% … Read more
Americans may be too diseased to return to work after the worst of the coronavirus pandemic has passed because they are the most vulnerable. The US is already facing huge burdens on its healthcare system with rising rates of obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and other chronic conditions. More than 60 percent of adults in the … Read more
Get ready to switch accounts…your savings rates are set to fall By Lindsay Cook, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 22:58 GMT, 28 March 2020 | Updated: 22:58 GMT, 28 March 2020 Many savers can expect a round of brutal interest rate cuts to their accounts from this week – after the Bank of England base … Read more
Hotel Chocolat founder slams ‘crazy’ rates regime with stores paying more on property tax than they do on rent By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 23:42 GMT, 25 February 2020 | Updated: 23:42 GMT, 25 February 2020 The co-founder of Hotel Chocolat has demanded the Chancellor shake up the ‘crazy’ business rates system. … Read more
The home of Welsh rugby union is to be turned into the fourth emergency hospital to deal with an onslaught of coronavirus cases. The Principality Stadium has been offered to NHS Wales as a makeshift field hospital to provide 2,000 extra beds should hospitals in the Cardiff area become overwhelmed. It comes as the UK’s coronavirus death … Read more