Coronavirus UK: Test centres empty as tracing regime announced

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced the introduction of the new Test and Trace programme to bring the coronavirus under control, as concerns were raised over the Government’s testing regime. At the Downing Street briefing today, Mr Hancock said the new system would be up and running by 9am tomorrow without the NHS‘ coronavirus app that … Read more

New rules for post-coronavirus air travel are announced

Under the new measures from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), anyone who is not travelling or working in an airport will be not be allowed inside the terminal, meaning people will have to say goodbye to loved ones outside. Once inside, travellers will also be expected to take precautions, such as wearing face … Read more

Women suffering most as more than 25 million Brits experience high anxiety after lockdown announced

More than 25 million Britons experienced high anxiety in the days after lockdown measures were announced – and women are suffering more than men, a study by the Office for National Statistics said. While both sexes have noted ‘substantially elevated’ levels of anxiety during the pandemic when compared to last year, women are finding life … Read more

The largest ozone hole ever seen above the Arctic has closed again just weeks after being announced

Ozone is a molecule comprised of three oxygen atoms that occurs naturally in small amounts.  In the stratosphere, roughly seven to 25 miles above Earth’s surface, the ozone layer acts like sunscreen, shielding the planet from potentially harmful ultraviolet radiation that can cause skin cancer and cataracts, suppress immune systems and also damage plants.  It … Read more

Britain breaches grim 20,000 death milestone: Another 813 deaths are announced in the UK 

Britain has announced a further 813 coronavirus victims today, taking the total number of fatalities in the UK to 20,319. The grim milestone – which also saw the number of people testing positive for coronavirus rise by 4,913 to 148,377 – came as the coronavirus lockdown continued into its fifth weekend and the government faced calls for … Read more

Britain breaches grim 20,000 death milestone: Another 781 deaths are announced in the UK 

Britain has announced a further 781 coronavirus victims today, taking the total number of fatalities in the UK to 20,287. NHS England confirmed a further 711 new deaths of people who tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 18,084.  The figures also show 235 of … Read more