Screening passengers at airports would be useless because most who travelled with coronavirus wouldn’t be showing symptoms, says Government advisor England’s deputy chief medical officer defended the Government’s decision not to screen Professor Jonathan Van-Tam said checks would miss cases with no symptoms Tourists have criticised the ‘shocking’ lack of testing when arriving in the … Read more
Up to two billion smartphone users around the world won’t be able to use the coronavirus contact tracing app currently being developed by Apple and Google. Hundreds of millions of older smartphones still in active use don’t have the required software and Bluetooth to run the new app, which could be released next month. The … Read more
Schools will stay firmly shuttered ‘until June at the earliest’, according to education chiefs, as millions of children head online for virtual classes after their two-week Easter break. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has refused to set a date for when children could be allowed back into the classroom. But now education chiefs have revealed schools … Read more
Adversity creates new perspectives, appreciation of life, and crucially, trust in ourselves Tough times can play havoc with our emotions, but a few simple strategies can guide us through any crisis, says life coach Liz Wilde. These are the ones she swears by… As a life coach, I’ve witnessed my clients suffering in many ways. … Read more
Ministers have been accused of ‘treating the public like children’ by refusing to discuss how they may steer the UK out of lockdown – as Scotland’s first minister Nicola Surgeon promises to set out an exit strategy next week. Alok Sharma, the business secretary, claimed that discussing an exit plan detailing how restrictions may come … Read more
The dark and pale blues of the uniforms are, at least, in keeping with Oxford and Cambridge’s finest sporting traditions. But from the skin-tight micro-minis to the giant hair bows and perma-smiles, everything else about the Cambridge Cougars cheerleading team and their rivals, the Oxford Sirens, is likely to have the dons spluttering into their … Read more
Care home residents say they are being asked to sign letters agreeing to not be taken to hospital if they become ill the coronavirus. Elderly people are being asked to sign the agreements en masse as hospitals come under intense pressure from thousands of patients with the infectious disease. People over the age of 80 are … Read more
I’m self-employed and the coronavirus has made me concerned about the risk of falling ill, not being able to work and struggling to pay my bills. I don’t have any financial support from an employer and unfortunately don’t qualify for any of the government help via the new self-employment income support scheme. Should I be … Read more
Gypsies will not be moved from public land during the coronavirus lockdown, councils say – despite new figures showing crime near traveller sites is around 50 per cent higher than the national average. Kent Police are allowing illegal campers to stay on council-owned land provided they do not burn rubbish, drive on footpaths or go … Read more
Dr Anthony Fauci admitted that he finds President Donald Trump’s daily coronavirus briefings ‘really draining’ as he put a damper on ‘overly optimistic’ White House projections for when the lockdowns could be lifted. Fauci has become one of the most prominent voices on the White House coronavirus task force, appearing alongside Trump almost every day … Read more