They were once inseparable, but the Duchess of Sussex’s friendship with stylist Jessica Mulroney could come under almost intolerable strain because of Meghan’s legal battle over privacy. The relationship has already become fraught after 40-year-old Jessica dragged her pal into an online row over racism. And if she is called to testify under oath about their … Read more
A mutated version of the coronavirus that has gripped Europe and the West is more infectious because it doesn’t break as often while inside the body, a study has found. Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute in Florida say the ‘spike protein’ that the virus uses to attach to cells in the airways has adapted … Read more
A strain of the swine flu virus has become prevalent in pigs in China and has the potential to spread to humans and become another pandemic, researchers claim. Experts from the Chinese Academy of Sciences say pigs are a ‘key intermediate host’ or ‘mixing vessel’ for viruses spreading from wild animals into humans. The Chinese … Read more
China has pointed the finger at a European coronavirus strain for a new outbreak in Beijing which has infected nearly 200 people in eight days. The Chinese government yesterday shared the genome data from the latest outbreak, claiming it ‘came from Europe’ but is different from the virus that is currently spreading there – suggesting … Read more
Summer camps for schoolchildren are being planned to take the strain off working parents as ministers admit the REAL academic ‘catch-up’ won’t start until classes begin in September The Government will announce plans for summer camps later this week They will offer art, sport and general well-being instead of English or maths A poll suggests 88 … Read more
A minute mutation to the strain of coronavirus that’s spread in the US and Italy have made it far more infectious than other variants of the virus are, a new study suggests. The potent version of SARS-CoV-2 has four to five times more ‘spikes’ that allow it to latch onto human cells on its surface. … Read more
Playing indoors is more likely to injure children as NHS data shows strain injuries linked to video gaming have shot up by 65 percent in the last decade Data shows same number of children being admitted to hospital as ten years ago But far fewer accident-related admissions are the result of an outdoor mishap More … Read more
Scientists have discovered a coronavirus mutation that is of ‘urgent concern’ because it makes the virus more contagious and has already become dominant in the places it’s reached – including part of the US. Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico say that the mutant strain started spreading in early February in Europe. … Read more
A commercial insect repellent is being tested by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to see if it can kill the novel coronavirus causing the current pandemic. Citriodiol, found in Mosi-guard, has previously proved effective at killing other coronaviruses, including SARS, by destroying the layer which surrounds the virus. COVID-19 is caused by a coronavirus strain … Read more
Mindless vandals puncture the tyres of SIX ambulances as the NHS faces huge strain amid the coronavirus outbreak Six ambulances had their tyres deliberately punctured at a depot in Ramsgate The alarm was raised at 7.10am when a driver took one of the ambulances out The mindless act comes as the NHS is pushed to … Read more