MARKET REPORT: Bookies lose £2 billion as major sport events are cancelled in bid to stop the spread of coronavirus By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 23:33 GMT, 12 March 2020 | Updated: 23:33 GMT, 12 March 2020 More than £2billion was wiped off the value of Britain’s biggest bookies as a wave … Read more
Chemists cash in by charging up to £475 to vaccinate teenage boys against the cancer-causing HPV virus From September boys across UK will be vaccinated when they are aged 12 or 13 But an estimated two million older boys will miss out, to fury of campaigners When vaccine was offered to girls, NHS put in temporary … Read more
One day, Abbie Mifsud was acting lethargic for the normally bright and bubbly six-year-old. A week later, she couldn’t walk in a straight line – and five months later, Abbie was gone, killed by the aggressive brain cancer, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG). When Abbie was diagnosed in 2011, her mother, Amanda, was horrified and … Read more
Bank fires up £290bn virus fighting fund: Interest rates are cut to record low of 0.25% By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 11 March 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 11 March 2020 The Bank of England led a double-barrelled response to the coronavirus crisis as it unveiled an emergency package to … Read more
Global markets were plunged into chaos this week after their worst day since the financial crisis of 2008. More than £150 billion was wiped off the value of leading companies on what was dubbed the new ‘Black Monday’, raising concerns that we are heading towards a global recession. But while panicked traders speak of ‘utter … Read more
UK firms must brace for virus hammer blow as tactics used during 2008 crash may not work, experts warn Many now fear the virus outbreak could deter investment and damage trading Ministers have fewer options to fight back against a hit to consumer spending The IFS urged the Chancellor to consider deferment of tax payments … Read more
Coronavirus patient tells relative ‘I’m going to spread the virus’ then goes on bar crawl in Japanese city – before police in hazmats take him to hospital The man had coronavirus but showed no symptoms in Gamagori City, Japan Sent home by medics and told to self-isolate and would later be taken to hospital He … Read more
If they ever bring back the TV programme Holidays From Hell, the start of this year would provide enough material for an entire series. Quarantined hotels, stranded cruise ships, flight cancellations and then an airline (Flybe) going bust – and it’s not even spring. With coronavirus continuing to spread, people are increasingly reluctant to travel, … Read more
An increasingly serious coronavirus outbreak and a surprise change of Chancellor have upended early predictions of what might be in the Budget next Wednesday. As the health threat mounts and overshadows many more mundane concerns, Rishi Sunak might be forced to tailor his speech around a crisis prevention strategy rather than post-election winning giveaways or … Read more
They say scary times call for steady heads. Fortunately, Professor Chris Whitty is one weirdly cool hombre. For 90 minutes yesterday, England’s Chief Medical Officer answered questions from the Commons health committee on the coronavirus outbreak. No notes, no sprawling entourage. He didn’t so much as require a replenishing tumbler of Highland Spring as he … Read more