Confirmed Covid-19 cases and outbreaks were low in schools and nurseries in England in summer

There were ‘very few’ coronavirus outbreaks in schools and nurseries that re-opened during the summer term, Government research has found. Only 55 clusters of Covid were recorded in educational settings across England in the seven weeks to July 17, when No10 began the phased reopening of schools. Researchers led by a team at Public Health England … Read more

PAUL THOMAS on… the Covid-19 vaccination rollout

PAUL THOMAS on… the Covid-19 vaccination rollout By Paul Thomas For The Daily Mail Published: 02:08 GMT, 9 December 2020 | Updated: 02:08 GMT, 9 December 2020 Advertisement To order a print of this Paul Thomas cartoon or one by Pugh, visit Mailpictures.newsprints.co.uk or call 0191 6030 178   Share or comment on this article:

Mom, 33, who was intubated moments after giving birth to her son dies of COVID-19

A pregnant mother who was intubated moments after giving birth to her son has died of COVID-19 without ever being able to hold the newborn in her arms.  Erika Becerra, 33, died on Friday night in Detroit, Michigan, after testing positive for the virus three weeks ago; she was eight months pregnant at the time.   As … Read more

Lewis Hamilton says he’s had ‘one of the hardest weeks in some time’ after positive COVID-19 test

Lewis Hamilton has had ‘one of the hardest weeks in some time’ after testing positive for COVID-19 which has put his participation in the final Formula One race of the season in jeopardy. The sportsman, 35, took to Twitter to thanks his fans for their support as he continues to isolate in his hotel room … Read more

Russian doctors demand probe into Covid-19 patients jumping from high rise buildings

Russian doctors have demanded a probe into Covid-19 patients jumping from high rise buildings after a 101-year-old paratrooper became the latest to fall to his death.  The war hero, who had recently fought off coronavirus, jumped to his death from a high floor in Moscow. Valery Severinov – born under Lenin’s rule two years after … Read more

Maria Menounos reveals both of her parents are hospitalized with COVID-19 and asks for ‘prayers’

Maria Menounos’ parents are currently being hospitalized with COVID-19 after testing positive for the virus in late November. The television personality, 42, revealed the devastating news on the most recent episode of her Better Together podcast, which premiered Monday. ‘I’m just going to share that we’re in process right now, and we still need prayers,’ said an … Read more

When a bout of shingles is a sign you’ve had silent Covid-19

Annette Guest, 69, a retired sales manager, developed shingles three weeks after having Covid-like symptoms — a pounding headache that lasted days and a sore throat — in early March Are we living through a quiet epidemic of shingles triggered by Covid-19? Doctors have been reporting a higher than expected number of cases of the painful … Read more

Vaccine task force chair blames Covid-19 on ‘unsustainable agriculture’

‘Unsustainable agricultural practices and the climate crisis’ are to blame for the coronavirus emerging, says Kate Bingham, head of the UK vaccine task force. Writing in a report on the task force’s vaccine strategy, goals and achievements, Bingham said these practices mean we will likely face new pandemics in the future. Zoonotic diseases – such as … Read more

UK takes major leap in Covid-19 fightback as nation starts its biggest ever vaccine drive

Tomorrow marks the ‘first step on the road back to normality’ as British patients begin receiving the Covid-19 vaccine, the head of the NHS has declared. In a world first, the health service will start the biggest vaccination drive in British history at 50 hospital sites across the country. NHS England chief executive Sir Simon … Read more

Kardashian Christmas is CANCELED! Khloe confirms lavish annual bash is postponed due to COVID-19

Kardashian Christmas is CANCELED! Khloe confirms their lavish annual bash is postponed for the first time since 1978 due to COVID-19 By Tracy Wright For Dailymail.com Published: 17:34 GMT, 7 December 2020 | Updated: 17:34 GMT, 7 December 2020 Khloe Kardashian confirmed her family’s annual Christmas Eve soiree is canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. … Read more