Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 4,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 110,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type … Read more
George Osborne warns that banks could grind the economy to a halt by slashing lending if Coronavirus causes firms to fail as he urges Chancellor Rishi Sunak to ‘vaccinate’ businesses in Wednesday’s Budget Ex-politician raised spectre of banks refusing to lend money if firms start failing Thousands of ill workers and consumers could be forced … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Nearly 3,500 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 100,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more
Sherry and port will get you drunk more quickly than most other alcoholic drinks… and they also cause the worst hangovers, doctor warns Sherry and port provide the ‘optimum way of getting very drunk very fast’ Dr Hal Sosabowski of Brighton University analysed the effects of the tipple They contain relatively high volume of alcohol … 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 98,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more
UK cases of coronavirus WILL keep rising and infections are taking place between Britons, warns Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty as he says the focus is now on delaying the spread By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 09:21 GMT, 5 March 2020 | Updated: 09:27 GMT, 5 March 2020 UK cases will keep … Read more
John Lewis cuts staff bonus to the lowest level since 1953 at just 2% as it posts punishing drop in profits and warns shoppers that store closures are on the cards John Lewis saw total annual profit fall by 23% to £123m, latest results show Annual staff bonus now stands at 2%, the lowest since … Read more
A ‘wasted decade’ of inactivity and slow political progress mean nations must now do four times as much work to meet climate change targets, a new study claims. Nations must quadruple their efforts, or do the same in one-third of the time, to comply with the climate pact they made as part of the Paris … Read more
Coronavirus WILL kill Britons, warns Britain’s Chief Medical Officer: Professor Chris Whitty says UK epidemic is now ‘highly likely’ and wearing masks will not stop infections – as two more test positive in Scotland Professor Christ Whitty says people buying masks is only effective for hospital Comes amid fears that the NHS won’t have access … Read more
The health of British children is falling behind other wealthy countries and is even going into reverse in the poorest areas, a major report has warned. The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health fear the Government are in danger of ‘failing a generation’ if changes aren’t made. Death rates for babies under the age … Read more