US government asks for all field research involving bats be suspended during COVID-19 pandemic

US warns researchers against studying bats citing concerns that they could spread coronavirus to North American species and trigger another wave of the infection US government officials have suspended all bat research during COVID-19 They fear humans could pass the virus to bats, making the pandemic harder to contain and eventually eliminate Bats are common … Read more

Can dentists survive when the lockdown starts to bite?

The idea that good dental care is there when we need it is one that most of us take for granted. In the past two years, nearly 22 million adults and seven million children sought the help of dental experts either privately or on the NHS, for everything from routine check-ups to emergency care for gum … Read more

Trial of malaria drug to treat coronavirus in Brazil stopped by heart fears

Scientists in Brazil have stopped part of a study of a malaria drug touted as a possible coronavirus treatment after heart rhythm problems developed in one-quarter of people given the higher of two doses being tested. Chloroquine and a newer, similar drug called hydroxychloroquine, have been pushed by President Donald Trump after some early tests … Read more

Dr MARTIN SCURR says we are at war with an enemy of unknown scale 

Just imagine going to war against an enemy of unknown scale — and not knowing the number of armed forces personnel at your disposal. It would make it almost impossible to determine a battle plan. But that is the situation we now find ourselves in as we try to contend with coronavirus. We have no … Read more

Coronavirus France: Emmanuel Macron extends lockdown to 11 May

French President Emmanuel Macron tonight apologised for his government ‘not being prepared enough’ for the coronavirus crisis as he extended lockdown until May 11.  The head of state said that restrictions that started on March 17 would be enforced as strictly as possible until the middle of next month, and that ‘joyous days were ahead’. … Read more

Malin Akerman shows off toned figure in plunging black one-piece swimsuit as she goes barefoot in LA

Malin Akerman shows off toned figure in plunging black one-piece swimsuit as she goes barefoot while stepping out in LA amid quarantine By Glenn Garner For Dailymail.com Published: 03:30 BST, 14 April 2020 | Updated: 03:30 BST, 14 April 2020 Malin Åkerman has been enjoying some quality family time as she quarantines amid the growing … Read more

The unsung army of selfless people who truly are playing their part

Every day we hear remarkable stories of courage and tragedy as the coronavirus stretches the health service to the limit.  But up and down the country, ordinary people are making unsung sacrifices — big and small — to help do their bit to pull the nation, and the NHS in particular, through the crisis.  Here, … Read more

Next says it will start selling online again on Tuesday

Clothes retailer Next says it will reopen its online store TODAY after ‘reworking’ its warehouse following worries from staff that they were at risk of catching coronavirus Retail giant closed its online operations in late March in wake of coronavirus  It is now accepting a ‘limited number of orders each day’ from online store   Bosses … Read more

Andrea Bocelli’s poignant Music For Hope live concert is watched by almost 31million people

Opera singer Andrea Bocelli’s poignant Music For Hope live concert has so far been viewed by 31,378,480 people following its streaming on Easter Sunday.   Bocelli’s concert aimed to send ‘love, healing and hope’ to Italy amid the coronavirus crisis. The 61-year-old left viewers around the world in tears as they watched him perform from the deserted Duomo … Read more

Coronavirus can damage the heart in up to 20% of severely ill patients

Coronavirus may mount a full body onslaught, attacking not just the lungs and respiratory tract but the heart as well, emerging research suggests.  Doctors have observe since the early days of the pandemic that COVID-19 patients with underlying health conditions – including cardiac disease – tend to get coronavirus at higher rates and become sicker … Read more