I am an owner of a small family business. Most staff work in a warehouse, while a few employees are located in a large office space. We’ve been working on skeleton staff for a number of weeks in the warehouse, keeping our staff safe with increased sanitiser points, distancing and that if anyone has the … Read more
Black people in England are 3.4 times more likely to test positive for Covid-19 than people from white British backgrounds, a new study shows. Other minority ethnic groups are also at higher risk of catching the virus, with those from South Asian backgrounds 2.4 times more likely to test positive. The findings are based on data … Read more
Government data has revealed an area-by-area breakdown of where the most and fewest people have died of the coronavirus since the outbreak began. Birmingham is the local authority with the most Covid-19 fatalities in England and Wales, and the only one to have recorded more than 1,000 victims (1,047). Meanwhile, Leeds, Durham and Liverpool have … Read more
On Monday, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced it was suspending the hydroxychloroquine arm of its trial over safety concerns (file image) More than 120 leading scientists and doctors from around the world have criticised a hydroxychloroquine study that halted global trials of the anti-malaria drug. The experts have penned an open letter to the … Read more
The coronavirus crisis that has gripped care homes in Britain could get worse under the Government’s new test and trace system, an industry leader as warned. Professor Martin Green, chief executive of the organisation Care England, warned that homes would struggle if large numbers of staff are forced to self-isolate. The test and trace system, … Read more
Younger workers are buying insurance to protect their incomes in the coronavirus outbreak, but will they be covered if they can’t work? Comparison site sees 400% rise in income protection searches by under-25s Young people are looking to protect their finances in the wake of coronavirus However, most income protection policies will not protect against the disease … Read more
Bebe Rexha reveals her parents in NYC had COVID-19 but are now recovering after being ‘very ill for three weeks’ By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 05:53 BST, 29 May 2020 | Updated: 05:53 BST, 29 May 2020 In March, she tweeted that ‘a friend of a friend’ had passed away after becoming infected with COVID-19 … Read more
Darlington MP admits to taking train 225 miles from London to the North East while showing signs of coronavirus infection Darlington MP Peter Gibson said he took a train 225 miles from London in March Conservative MP said he developed a cough on 18 March, days before lockdown He said after the seven days ‘I … Read more
Americans are increasingly being spotted wearing face masks in public amid the coronavirus pandemic, as are people are around the globe. Soon, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) may advise all Americans to cover their faces when they leave the house, the Washington Post reported. The agency is weighing that recommendation after initially … Read more
One in ten Covid-19 patients who have diabetes and are hospitalised die within a week, a study has suggested. Studies have repeatedly shown the condition is one of the high-risk conditions for developing a severe bout of the coronavirus. French researchers looked at the outcomes of 1,300 hospitalised Covid-19 patients across the country, all of … Read more