The first human trials of a coronavirus vaccine are to be launched within days, scientists in the US have said. The ‘genetic hack’ was accelerated past the animal testing stage and will be used on healthy volunteers, then patients if it deemed safe. It comes as scientists in Britain said a vaccine could be tested on humans … Read more
Most UK coronavirus infections could be spread unwittingly by people who have contracted the deadly illness but not yet shown symptoms. Scientists believe that up to three-quarters of people who tested positive for COVID-19 in the Far East caught the bug from those who already had the virus. Obtained from studying communities across China, Singapore, … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 3,200 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and over 94,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more
Now this is how to kick-start a marriage. Forget a bland spa hotel by a big golf course, plump instead for something with the distinct whiff of adventure about it. From an icebreaker odyssey in the Antarctic via the Falkland Islands to tracking gorillas in Rwanda, these are honeymoons with a pleasing difference. Feeling hot … Read more
Holidaymakers can feel like they are the king of the castle in this quirky Airbnb – because it is, after all, an actual castle. Longs Park Castle in West Ashton, Wiltshire, boasts a Rapunzel-style tower, an observatory and a clockhouse. And with a one-night stay costing from £211, and the property sleeping up to 16 … Read more
Revealed: Disney Cruise Line set to start work on new ‘authentic’ £308million private Caribbean island resort The Florida-headquartered company purchased a 751-acre plot called Lighthouse Point in the Bahamas Renderings show how cruise-goers will have prime beach access with various activity options Highlights include a family beach, wellness spa, an arts and culture centre and … Read more
Reddit will start suspending users who consistently upvote rule-breaking content Reddit will suspend users who frequently upvote unwanted content This marks a significant change from prior policies that focused on moderators It will attempt to tamp down on unwanted content and also court advertisers By James Pero For Dailymail.com Published: 22:54 GMT, 25 February 2020 | … Read more
Sergei and Yulia Skripal are ‘desperate to start a new life in Australia’ following two years in an MI6 safe house after surviving a novichok poisoning attack Sergei and Yulia Skripal are desperate to leave UK for Australia or New Zealand The pair have spent two years in safe house after surviving a novichok attack … Read more
Germany has warned of the ‘start of an epidemic’ as Europe scrambles to contain a coronavirus outbreak spreading from Italy across the continent. Denmark, Switzerland, Romania, North Macedonia and the city of Athens have all confirmed their first virus cases in the last two days – all of them linked to Italy. Supermarket shelves were … Read more