Out with a bang: German nuclear power station’s cooling towers are demolished in spectacular explosion The demolition took place at the site of the Philippsburg power plant, near the city of Karlsruhe The explosions were triggered shortly after 6am on Thursday in the south-west of the country Timing of the demolition was kept quiet to … Read more
Care worker, 53, who starred in viral TikTok dance with 102-year-old resident is found dead at home amid fears she had Covid-19 Jeanette McKenna, 53, had worked at the same care home for the last ten years She went viral after a TikTok video of her dancing with a care home resident The 53-year-old worked … Read more
Test, track and trace is the Government’s three-point plan for keeping tabs on the coronavirus when the lockdown is lifted. It will move back to a surveillance system similar to what was happening before the major outbreak started in the UK. Widespread testing will pick up on infections and local clusters early, random population testing … Read more
Government borrowing is set to soar to nearly £300billion this year with the debt mountain growing bigger than the whole economy, new estimates found today. The OBR’s latest ‘scenario’ for the crisis sticks to dire suggestions that the economy will shrink 35 per cent in this quarter – more than predicted by the Bank of England. … Read more
Psychosis may be another symptom of COVID-19: Study suggests some people suffer HALLUCINATIONS after contracting coronavirus Study found evidence up to 4% of patients could suffer some form of psychosis Comes from Australian scientists who reviewed 14 pieces of research Can be treated with low doses of anti-psychotic medication, study suggests Here’s how to help people … Read more
None of the children who have suffered from a rare inflammatory syndrome caused by COVID-19 in the UK had long-term health problems before falling ill, doctors say. Between 75 and 100 children are known to have developed the illness, which can cause symptoms similar to sepsis, since the beginning of April. In adults, many of … Read more
Women blasts ‘pathetic’ conspiracy theorists who stole her photos to use for a viral post claiming that hospitals are wrongly registering Covid-19 as cancer patients’ cause of death Sarah-Louise Cooper had her photos stolen and used by a fake Facebook profile Fake profile going by name ‘Sara Faith’ shared fake viral conspiracy theory Claimed her uncle … Read more
Photographer from Dorset shares stunning pictures of his home county to encourage visitors to holiday there once the coronavirus crisis has passed (and that’s probably job done!) James Loveridge, 29, from Bridport, has snapped incredible images of Dorset, which relies heavily on tourism Incredible scenes include a waterfall of fog over the Jurassic Coast and … Read more
RUTH SUNDERLAND: Simply loading up firms with loans, as is happening now, is not the answer to the coronavirus crisis By Ruth Sunderland for the Daily Mail Published: 21:52 BST, 10 May 2020 | Updated: 21:52 BST, 10 May 2020 What will happen to small firms once the immediate peril has passed? This is a … Read more
The NHS coronavirus contact tracing app risks sidelining millions of people who don’t have a mobile phone when ministers roll it out nationwide. One in five Britons do not have a phone and therefore won’t benefit from the app, according to experts on an ethical panel overseeing its development. It’s likely these people will be … Read more