People with COVID-19 experience psychiatric problems, study suggests

One in three people infected with coronavirus later suffer symptoms post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), including depression and anxiety, a new study suggests.  UK researchers found a third of people hospitalised with coronavirus during previous outbreaks went on to develop PTSD after an average of almost three years.  One in four people hospitalised with COVID-19 also … Read more

Competition and Markets Authority in Covid-19 price warning

Government urged to bring in laws preventing firms bumping up prices of items like hand sanitiser and face masks during coronavirus pandemic By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:13 BST, 18 May 2020 | Updated: 22:13 BST, 18 May 2020 The competition watchdog has urged the Government to bring in emergency laws preventing … Read more

Hackers disrupt COVID-19 research by remotely hijacking supercomputers for cryptocurrency mining

Hackers disrupt COVID-19 research by remotely hijacking supercomputers across Europe to steal computing power for cryptocurrency mining Hackers infiltrated supercomputers across Europe to mine cryptocurrency The breaches were discovered over the course of the last week Many of those computers were being used to research COVID-19 vaccines  By James Pero For Dailymail.com Published: 20:09 BST, 18 … Read more

Chinese people must keep wearing masks ‘for at least another year’ to stop the spread of COVID-19

People in China must keep wearing face masks ‘for at least another year’ to fend off the killer bug, Beijing’s top coronavirus expert has warned. Zhang Boli, a medical specialist who was appointed by Beijing to supervise the country’s coronavirus response, asserted that wearing face coverings should become a norm for Chinese citizens even when … Read more

China punishes Australia with 80% tariff on barley imports but Xi Jinping backs probe into COVID-19

China has imposed an extraordinary tariff on Australian barley exports as apparent punishment for Scott Morrison’s push for a coronavirus inquiry. The Australian Prime Minister in April demanded an independent probe into the deadly respiratory virus and the World Health Organisation‘s handling of the crisis. In response, Chinese state media and leaders warned of trade retribution that could wipe … Read more

Mother whose son was treated for Covid-19 with Ebola drug reveals moment she thought she’d lost him

A 14-year-old boy left critically ill by the coronavirus has survived his ordeal after being given the Ebola drug remdesivir, his family have revealed. Jacob Tayel, from Ipswich, fell ill with what his mother assumed was a chest infection in March, and his 11-year-old brother, Isaac, was ill at the same time. Dianne, their mother, … Read more

Student, 20, faces jail after masterminding ‘Covid-19 tax break’ scam

Mohammed Khan (pictured), 20, is facing jail after pleading guilty to masterminding a ‘Covid-19 tax break’ scam A student who masterminded a ‘sickening’ coronavirus swindle against the most vulnerable members of the public is facing jail. Mohammed Khan, 20, sent thousands of fraudulent texts and emails inviting unwitting victims to fill in their bank details in … Read more

NHS staff beg the Government not to freeze public sector wages to help pay for COVID-19 crisis

Hundreds of NHS staff beg the Government not to freeze public sector wages to help pay for coronavirus crisis NHS workers beg Chancellor Rishi Sunak to rule out public sector freeze pay It comes after a leaked Treasury report a two-pay halt on public wage rises The report warned of a £337bn Budget deficit following … Read more

Anthea Turner reveals she’s postponed her wedding due to COVID-19 crisis

Anthea Turner has revealed she’s postponed her wedding until next year. In this week’s HELLO! magazine, the host, 59, posed alongside fiancé Mark Armstrong in their first joint photoshoot together as she shared the couple’s wedding was set to take place in Italy this September, but their plans have now been put on hold due to … Read more

Up to 20% of patients in hospital with Covid-19 contracted it while being treated for another issue

Up to 20 per cent of patients who have contracted coronavirus caught the disease while seeking treatment in hospital for another illness, senior NHS figures have revealed.    During a national briefing in April, medical directors and nursers were told that between 10 and 20 per cent of those with the virus had contracted it while … Read more