NEW SOUTH WALES: 38 January 25 Three men aged 43, 53, and 35 who had recently travelled to China contracted the disease. Two flew in from Wuhan while the other arrived in Sydney from Shenzhen, south China. They were treated in isolation at Westmead Hospital. January 27 A 21-year-old woman is identified as the fourth … Read more
JEFF PRESTRIDGE: This Budget must stop us falling in to recession By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 23:45 GMT, 7 March 2020 | Updated: 23:45 GMT, 7 March 2020 I would put money on the Chancellor’s Budget this Wednesday being radically different to the one Rishi Sunak envisaged just over three weeks … Read more
Iran threatens to use ‘force’ to stop people travelling between cities as it tries to get a grip on one of the world’s worst coronavirus outbreaks Iran has confirmed almost 5,000 cases of coronavirus with 124 people killed Virus spread to every province in the country in one of world’s worst outbreaks Health ministry has … Read more
Rogue retailers should not ‘cash in on fear’ and panic-buying by imposing big mark-ups on household essentials, a watchdog warned yesterday. The Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) also said the Government may regulate the price of key products to prevent rip-offs. The goods affected could include everything from hand sanitiser, toilet paper and painkillers to … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 3,300 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and over 96,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more
The UK Government and the NHS have launched a hard-hitting advertising campaign urging the public to wash their hands to stop the coronavirus. Ominous, dark images of stains on a door handle under ultraviolet light warn people the virus can survive on some surfaces for hours, remaining contagious. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his ministers … Read more
An expert has revealed how the practice of touching your face can be instrumental in spreading diseases like coronavirus. Dr. James Cherry, an American UCLA infectious diseases expert, has warned that the masks worn by many hoping to protect themselves from the virus won’t help if you touch your eyes or other crevices – a … Read more
Like so many things in life, when it comes to pillows, it’s what’s inside that counts. Forget feathers, foam or polyester, now we have personalised, ergonomic, high-tech pillows with space-age stuffing, said to beat wrinkles, keep you cool or smell of pineapple. This week, John Lewis launched a pillow that it claims can stop snoring. … Read more
Dating app Hinge will PAY 2,500 users $100 to temporarily stop swiping and meet one of their matches in real life The dating app will send you a $100 Visa card for going on a real life date Hinge’s offer is valid for up to 2,500 users and starts on Friday March 6 Users will … Read more
Midwives are to be told to stop refusing epidurals to women in labour after a government probe found that many are being denied pain relief despite asking for it. Epidurals should be given to women if they want them, guidelines from the NHS watchdog says, usually within an hour. But the inquiry by the Department … Read more