Brain organoids could spark a ‘Planet of the Apes’ scenario, scientists warn

As research involving transplanting lab-grown human ‘mini-brains’ into animals to study neurological diseases continues to expand, experts warn the work with these brain organoids could result in a ‘Planet of the Apes’ scenario. The concern is animals could develop humanized traits and behave similar to the intelligent apes of the popular science fiction story. The … Read more

David Beckham digs out wife Victoria’s Posh Spice doll for latest Elf On A Shelf scenario

Spice Up Your Elf! David Beckham digs out Victoria’s Posh Spice doll for latest Elf On A Shelf scenario… as the two figurines eat pizza while cosying up on a toy sofa By Ciara Farmer For Mailonline Published: 08:59 GMT, 4 December 2020 | Updated: 08:59 GMT, 4 December 2020 The Elf On A Shelf … Read more

Cabinet Office draws up scenario of second wave of Covid and No Deal Brexit

The government have drawn up battle plans for the possibility of being hit with a second wave of coronavirus and a No-Deal Brexit simultaneously, it has been claimed. Leaked documents warn of a potential social care crisis from councils going bankrupt and the army being drafted in to prevent public disorder. The revelation puts mounting … Read more

Mauritius must brace for ‘worst case scenario’ after oil spill

A Japanese ship that ran aground on a reef off Mauritius two weeks ago has now stopped leaking oil into the Indian Ocean but the island nation must still prepare for ‘a worst case scenario’, Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth said late yesterday.   Conservationists said they were starting to find dead fish as well as seabirds … Read more

UK’s coronavirus outbreak was even deadlier than SAGE’s ‘worst-case scenario’

UK’s coronavirus outbreak was even deadlier than SAGE’s ‘worst-case scenario’ which predicted 50,000 deaths by September and easing lockdown without robust contact tracing scheme will push R above 1, government papers reveal SAGE estimated 50,000 deaths if lockdown compliance was low, in March report But official death toll already at 44,000 and may have passed … Read more

Donald Trump says 20 per cent unemployment is ‘an absolute, total, worst case scenario’

Donald Trump said Wednesday that he doesn’t agree with his Treasury secretary that unemployment rates could reach levels as high as 20 per cent. ‘No, well I don’t agree with that. No, I don’t agree,’ he insisted during a White House press briefing on coronavirus Wednesday afternoon. ‘That’s an absolute, total, worst case scenario,’ he … Read more

CDC says in worst case scenario as many as 214 MILLION Americans could be infected with coronavirus 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has projected in a worst-case scenario that up to 65 percent of Americans could be infected with coronavirus. According to The New York Times, a closed-door meeting was held last month among CDC officials and dozens of epidemic experts from around the world. One of the CDC’s leading … Read more

15 MILLION people will die in best-case coronavirus scenario

The global death toll from coronavirus could reach as high as 15million even in the best-case pandemic scenario, a new study says. The research by the Australian National University also found that global GDP could shrink by as much as $2.3trillion even in what they call a ‘low-end’ pandemic.  In the most disastrous scenario, the … Read more

Secret plan for worst-case coronavirus scenario involves Boris Johnson running UK from ‘war bunker’

Parliament could be suspended under secret plan for worst-case coronavirus scenario with Boris Johnson running Britain ‘from a war bunker’ Boris Johnson and his Cabinet would use emergency powers to battle pandemic MPs and peers would be told to stay at home in secret contingency plans One MP feared such a scenario would leave the … Read more

London’s Hyde Park would be turned into a MORGUE under worst-case scenario coronavirus plans

London’s Hyde Park would be turned into a morgue if the killer coronavirus outbreak escalates in the UK, under worst-case scenario plans. Nickie Aiken, Conservative MP for the Cities of London and Westminster, confirmed the royal park has emergency plans in place to store human corpses. The Government has an array of procedures in case of … Read more