Europe’s coronavirus second wave may have begun among fruit pickers in northern Spain before being spread across the continent by tourists, new research suggests. Scientists have identified a new strain of the virus that they believe is responsible for a large part of the second wave, which first emerged in June in northern Spain. From … Read more
George Clooney has been targeted by pro-government media in Hungary after he accused Prime Minister Viktor Orban of spreading ‘hate and anger’. The actor, 59, said the actions of right-wing populists worldwide could contribute to a global disaster on the scale of that which features in his new film The Midnight Sky. ‘We weren’t in … Read more
Novavax vaccine stops coronavirus spreading between monkeys – raising hopes of a jab that will eliminate virus as well as stopping people falling ill Novavax said vaccine ‘prevented infection’ between rhesus macaque monkeys Scientists last night described the breakthrough as ‘exciting’ but urged caution They warned of differences between way viruses work in monkeys and … Read more
Former Real Madrid defender Christoph Metzelder ‘makes confession’ over allegations of owning and spreading child pornography on WhatsApp after police in Germany launched investigation Christoph Metzelder is under investigation over child pornography allegations Der Spiegel claim Metzelder has made a confession to the shocking allegations The investigators accuse him of owning 297 files of child … Read more
‘Groundless’ new trial for Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe for ‘spreading anti-Iranian propaganda’ is postponed with no future date set The British-Iranian mother-of-one has been detained in prison in Iran since 2016 She was sentenced to five years in jail over ‘plot to overthrow Iran’s government’ Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a journalism charity administrator, denied the allegations She was due … Read more
Face shields and masks with valves do not prevent the coronavirus from spreading into the air and being breathed in by others, a new simulation suggests. Researchers found that face coverings with exhalations valves let unfiltered particles escape as well as from the gap at the bridge of the nose. Additionally, while visors prevents the … Read more
Talking loudly in pubs is just as risky as SINGING for spreading coronavirus because they produce equal amounts of infectious aerosols, study claims The study was supported Public Health England and the Culture Department Previous studies had indicated that prolonged singing produced more aerosols However, the latest paper concluded singing produced just as much aerosols … Read more
Pupils pose no risk of spreading Covid, says study, as Gavin Williamson ‘faces the chop if he doesn’t get schools open again in September By Joe Middleton For Mailonline Published: 07:59 BST, 9 August 2020 | Updated: 08:09 BST, 9 August 2020 Pupils pose no risk of spread Covid-19, a new study has revealed, as … Read more
Rachel Riley apologises to Jedward after she made joke about singing duo as she criticised Wiley for his anti-Semitic rant Rachel Riley joked Wiley could have ended his career by dueting with Jedward The grime star had previously written a series of vile anti-Semitic tweets Rachel, who is Jewish, criticised the star who has been … Read more
Facebook banned one of the biggest anti-mask groups on its platform for spreading misinformation about COVID-19 Facebook has removed one of the biggest anti-mask groups on its platform The group was spreading misinformation about COVID-19 Unfounded claims include masks preventing oxygen flow and psychological effects Other groups still exist on the platform and Facebook said … Read more