DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: Do statins raise the risk of Covid-19? Well, I’ve not stopped taking mine

If you spend a lot of time on Twitter (and I do at the moment), you can end up reading some very odd claims. Apparently smoking protects against Covid-19, the virus is using the 5G mobile-phone network to spread, and eating raw garlic will keep corona at bay. Needless to say, many of the claims … Read more

DAN HODGES: The inconvenient truth for Boris’s critics is that he did follow the science

When the coronavirus crisis began, Boris Johnson and his Ministers wanted to follow the science.  But thanks to the paranoia and false pride of the Chinese government, there was precious little science to follow.  ‘We found it very difficult to get any hard information out of China at the beginning,’ a Minister told me.  ‘When … Read more

Bank of England probes how long banks can survive the lockdown

Bank of England probes how long banks can survive the lockdown as UK’s biggest lenders set aside £3.4bn to cover defaults on loans  The results of the tests are expected to inform the Government’s strategy BoE said it will report on the health of the financial system in early May  A separate investigation into the … Read more

Alessandra Ambrosio shows off her bombshell bikini bod as she frolics by the pool

Alessandra Ambrosio shows off her bikini body as she frolics by the pool to ‘sunshine reggae’ By Sameer Suri For Dailymail.com Published: 01:49 BST, 26 April 2020 | Updated: 02:00 BST, 26 April 2020 Alessandra Ambrosio showed off her knockout bikini body in a barely-there red two-piece for Instagram on Saturday.  The 39-year-old former Victoria’s … Read more

Slimming clubs should tell their members they could die of CANCER to encourage weight loss

Slimming clubs should tell fat members they could die from cancer to encourage them to lose weight, an expert has said. Steve Miller, a weight loss mentor, said dieters get stuck in a routine of losing 1lb (0.4kg) or less each week. But if team leaders were harsher and banned ‘excuses’ it could actually motivate … Read more

DR ELLIE CANNON: Should my kids wear a mask… and should I if no one else does?

Should my kids wear a mask… and should I if no one else does? DR ELLIE CANNON answers your questions on coronavirus By Dr Ellie Cannon for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:01 BST, 25 April 2020 | Updated: 01:36 BST, 26 April 2020 I’ve decided to wear a home-made mask when I go to … Read more

Hero just for one day: How David Bowie saved fellow rocker Peter Frampton from a burning plane

David Bowie once picked his guitarist and old school friend Peter Frampton up and carried him out of the smoke-filled cabin of his private plane. In a memoir due to be published in October, rocker Frampton, 69, reveals Bowie – a ‘lovely man’ who he first met when they went to school together in Bromley, … Read more

From Netflix to Ocado, firms that can deliver boost to your portfolio

You don’t have to be a financial genius to notice that while there are many economic losers from the current situation, there are winners as well.  With more than half the world currently under some form of lockdown due to Covid-19, the businesses that are still able to serve our needs are reporting increased profits … Read more

Geri Horner keeps it casual in a white padded jacket as she steps outside to enjoy the sunset

Geri Horner keeps it casual in a white padded jacket as she steps outside to enjoy the sunset alongside her dogs and horses By Raven Saunt For Mailonline Published: 01:34 BST, 26 April 2020 | Updated: 01:34 BST, 26 April 2020 Geri Horner cut a causal figure as she frolicked in the fresh air with … Read more

Why this crisis could be the making of the Snowflake Generation

The bad news seems to come from all directions at the moment. If the pandemic itself wasn’t worrying enough, the UK’s economy has ground to a halt in the lockdown with millions of people’s livelihoods at stake – and one world leader seeming to suggest we inject ourselves with disinfectant. The outlook appears bleak, so … Read more