Anyone travelling to China must prove they do not have COVID-19 before boarding flights

Anyone travelling to China must prove they do not have COVID-19 before boarding flights under tough new rules Chinese aviation authorities today announced the new rules on foreign travellers All air passengers must prove they are virus-free with negative testing results Those who fail to show the documents are banned from boarding flights to China … Read more

UK records 15 new coronavirus deaths in preliminary toll

Britain today recorded 15 more coronavirus deaths — taking the official number of victims to 45,327, as separate figures reveal more people are now dying from the flu than Covid-19. The preliminary figure is calculated by adding up coronavirus deaths across the UK, but it only takes into account fatalities in hospitals in England, which now … Read more

Keeping a baby up late in hope of getting lie-in ‘doesn’t work’

Parents of small children know that lie-ins are a luxury, but putting a baby to bed late in the hope of them waking later the next day doesn’t work, a new study confirms.   Researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University investigated the association between the time a baby goes to bed and the overall amount of overnight … Read more

Vanessa Paradis steps out with son Jack, 18, as they pack the car to leave Paris

Vanessa Paradis steps out with son Jack, 18, as they pack the car to leave Paris… after her testimony in Johnny Depp’s libel case was cancelled The 47-year-old French singer’s appearance comes after her testimony in her ex-partner Johnny Depp ‘s libel case was cancelled last week Vanessa had been expected to give evidence in … Read more

Top US diplomat Mike Pompeo meets Boris Johnson and Dominic Raab amid growing stand-off with China

Top US diplomat Mike Pompeo meets Boris Johnson and Dominic Raab amid growing stand-off with China Donald Trump ‘s top diplomat was in London to discuss China and other issues Came amid growing tensions over Hong Kong and persecution of minorities Mr Pompeo arrived in a Stars and Stripes mask to meet backbenchers By David … Read more

‘Lycra lout’, 55, filmed unleashing torrent of abuse at pregnant driver is revealed

A cyclist who launched a shocking foul mouth tirade at a pregnant woman during a confrontation over the Highway Code has insisted: ‘I’m not the bad guy’. Builder Dave Parker was accused of breaching the code by riding two abreast ‘in the middle’ of a road in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire – even though he was seemingly in the … Read more

Eating cinnamon could help stave off diabetes, study shows 

Eating plenty of cinnamon could help people with high blood sugar levels stave off diabetes, a new study has revealed.  The fragrant spice, taken from the bark of trees, improves blood sugar control in people with early diabetes signs and could slow the progression to type 2 diabetes. In experiments in the US, cinnamon supplements … Read more

EastEnders fans are left shocked as Ian Beale star Adam Woodyatt, 52, shows off his weight loss

EastEnders fans are left shocked as Ian Beale star Adam Woodyatt, 52, shows off his staggering weight loss in new spoiler clip  By Olivia Wheeler For Mailonline Published: 14:10 BST, 21 July 2020 | Updated: 14:10 BST, 21 July 2020 EastEnders fans were left in shock on Tuesday after Ian Beale star Adam Woodyatt showed off his … Read more

Face masks DO help to protect the wearer, infectious disease experts claim

Wearing a face mask can protect you from the coronavirus as well as stopping you spreading it to others, according to scientists. Officials in Britain insist the main benefit of wearing face coverings is that they catch coughs and sneezes of the wearer, preventing them from spreading the virus to people around them. But researchers … Read more

Chris Whitty defends coronavirus lockdown lag in bad-tempered interview

The Government’s scientific advisers today butted heads about whether the UK was too slow to enforce lockdown during a virtual grilling by MPs on the health select committee. In an uncharacteristically bad-tempered interview, England’s chief medical officer Chris Whitty claimed there were ‘operational difficulties’ that made it difficult to shut the country down in a … Read more