Coronavirus UK: Ministers warn against booking holidays

Britons should hold off booking summer holidays until the ‘trajectory’ of the coronavirus outbreak is clearer, Grant Shapps suggested today – as he admitted an ‘exit plan’ from lockdown will not be unveiled for at least two weeks. The Transport Secretary said he had no intention of lining up a break himself amid fears that … Read more

There is ‘no evidence’ that people who have survived coronavirus have immunity – WHO warns

There is currently no evidence to support the belief that people who have recovered from coronavirus are immune to catching the virus again, the World Health Organisation has said. Senior WHO epidemiologists warned despite the hopes governments across the world have piled on antibody tests, there is no proof those who have been infected cannot … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Alok Sharma admits vaccine could be months away

A coronavirus vaccine will take ‘many months’ and there are ‘no guarantees’ one will ever be found, ministers warned tonight. Business Secretary Alok Sharma gave the sobering warning at Downing Street’s press conference tonight after it emerged a new task-force had been set up to support scientists in their attempts to find a life-saving jab.   Downing … Read more

BA flies 2.5 million pieces of PPE from China to the UK after government asks for help

EXCLUSIVE: BA flies to China to bring back 2.5 million face masks and gloves crammed into passenger seats as Government asks for help with vital supplies of PPE BA was asked by the Government to bring vital PPE to the UK from China Seven pilots and six crew made the trip in a Boeing 777 … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Rishi Sunak warns of ‘tough times to come’

Rishi Sunak tonight warned of ‘more tough times to come’ amid warnings the economy faces shrinking by more than a third this quarter with two million people made jobless. The Chancellor said people should brace for ‘hardship’ as he insisted the hit from the lockdown measures designed to combat the deadly coronavirus would be ‘temporary’. … Read more

UK to invest £2.6M in drone and satellite tech to deliver vital supplies

The UK government is setting aside £2.6 million for new satellite and drone technology that could deliver essential supplies during the coronavirus lockdown.   The UK Space Agency (UKSA) is funding new solutions to deliver equipment such as test kits, masks, gowns and goggles for frontline NHS staff.  The joint initiative with the European Space Agency could … Read more

Coronavirus UK: 2million jobs at risk in three-month lockdown

The economy faces shrinking by more than a third this quarter with two million people made jobless as coronavirus wreaks havoc, the government’s watchdog warned today. Shocking analysis from the Office for Budget Responsibility underlines the trade-offs being made to combat the deadly disease by putting the country into lockdown.  It warns curbs staying in … Read more

Boss of Britain’s largest care operator claims TWO THIRDS of homes have had coronavirus

Julie Ding (right) fears she will not be able to be at her dying mother’s bedside after she was banned from visiting her nursing home. Pictured as a child with mother Roberta and late sister Susan  The boss of Britain’s largest care home operator today suggested two thirds of all homes across Britain have recorded … Read more

Care homes catastrophe: Britain’s coronavirus death toll could be DOUBLE official tally

The scale of the coronavirus catastrophe unfolding in Britain’s care homes was dramatically laid bare last night. The Chief Medical Officer revealed that almost 100 more homes had reported outbreaks in the past 24 hours. He said more than 13 per cent had now been hit nationally by the deadly disease, the equivalent of a … Read more

Coronavirus UK: 92 care homes had outbreaks in past 24 hours

Coronavirus outbreaks have been recorded in 92 care homes in the last 24 hours alone, the government revealed today as authorities were accused of ‘airbrushing out’ the deaths of hundreds of elderly victims. Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty said that almost one in seven (13.5 per cent) of the UK’s 11,300 care homes has … Read more