ESTHER RANTZEN argues that Covid-19 restrictions should remain in place for Christmas

The best gift we can offer our families this Christmas is to refuse to meet them. That’s what I’ve done, and although it wasn’t easy, I believe it’s time for us older people to be brave and firm, and tell our families to stay away. And if the young argue, just ask them: do you … Read more

More than 80% of Americans say they WILL get a COVID-19 vaccine

Nearly 84 percent of Americans now say they will get a coronavirus vaccine – but most of that group doesn’t want to get the shot right away, a new poll reveals.  Forty-five percent of people want to ‘wait a bit’ before they get vaccinated, according to the latest ABC News/Ipsos survey.  The massive vaccine rollout … Read more

Piers Morgan reveals SEVEN of his family members have had COVID-19

Piers Morgan reveals SEVEN of his family members have had COVID-19 after previously announcing his elderly parents had battled the virus By Roxy Simons For Mailonline Published: 14:41 GMT, 15 December 2020 | Updated: 15:09 GMT, 15 December 2020 Piers Morgan has revealed seven of his family members have contracted COVID-19, as he slammed Telegraph … Read more

Mark Wahlberg praises Sydney’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Mark Wahlberg sings Sydney’s praises over its response to the COVID-19 pandemic and says he wishes the US had ‘followed suit’… after training a string of Aussie stars at an F45 gym By Nicole Douglas For Daily Mail Australia Published: 07:27 GMT, 15 December 2020 | Updated: 07:27 GMT, 15 December 2020 He arrived in … Read more

Couple aged 84 and 81 are among first in Britain to receive Covid-19 jab at their GP’s

After months of lockdown restrictions, some married couples are sick of the sight of each other.  But the Hugheses won’t be getting sick from Covid – after they both received the Pfizer vaccine yesterday. Maureen, 84, and Gerry, 81, are believed to be the first people to receive the vaccine in a GP surgery. It … Read more

COVID-19 vaccines are here – Now what?

The U.S. has finally approved its first coronavirus vaccine and began dosing some of the most at-risk people, including health care workers, on Monday.  But the supply of Pfizer‘s vaccine is scarce. The firm shipped out just 2.9 million doses, beginning over the weekend.   The rollout of coronavirus vaccines will have many stages and is … Read more

Empty vial and syringe from the world’s first Covid-19 vaccination saved by Science Museum

Empty vial of the world’s first Covid vaccine which was given to Margaret Keenan, 90, last week will go on display at the Science Museum Margaret Keenan was first person in the world to get the vaccine outside trials Her jab at 6:45am on December 8 marked a turning point in fight against Covid Empty vials … Read more

Covid-19 forces Japan to close New Year’s Eve celebration spot Mount Takao

Covid-19 forces Japan to close New Year’s Eve celebration spot Mount Takao – where crowds gather to watch the sun rise every year – for the first time ever Annual celebration draws up to 2,000 to the summit of Mount Takao over Tokyo  But health authorities will close the top of the mountain for first … Read more

Smart ring that constantly measures your temperature could provide an early warning of Covid-19

A smart ring that constantly measures your temperature could help determine whether you are developing Covid-19 – even if your symptoms are very subtle.  Experts from the University of California and MIT Lincoln Lab studied data on 50 people who owned a sensor rings and had had Covid-19 before the study. This was the first … Read more

GMB’s Piers Morgan mocks Susanna Reid’s ‘phallic’ mask as he apologises for breaking COVID-19 rules

Piers Morgan left co-host Susanna Reid red-faced during Monday’s Good Morning Britain, when he teased her for wearing a ‘phallic’ face mask. The TV personality, 55, was in the midst of apologising for flouting COVID-19 rules by getting into a taxi without a face mask on over the weekend when he made the cheeky quip … Read more