Matt Hancock today admitted there is ‘uncertainty’ over whether the Covid variant is more deadly as he warned that people should take precautions based on the risk. In interviews this morning, the Health Secretary cited warnings from scientists that the mutant strain first detected in Kent could be between 10 and 50 per cent more … Read more
Alexei Navalny is Vladimir Putin’s most dangerous foe. Yesterday showed why. Tens of thousands of Russians in scores of cities turned out, even in temperatures below -50C, to protest against their rulers’ greed, lies and thuggery. Kremlin spin doctors dismiss the anti-corruption campaigner as a crook, a Western stooge and an extremist. They mock the … Read more
A senior doctor at Public Health England has said it is not ‘absolutely clear’ if a UK variant of the coronavirus is more deadly amid concerns over a ‘scaremongering’ Downing Street press conference. PHE medical director Dr Yvonne Doyle said more work was needed to determine whether the Kent strain was more likely to take people’s lives. … Read more
Terrified family find a GIANT deadly brown snake lurking in their backyard – as incredible footage shows a man battling to capture the beast Reptile was one of the most dangerous ever handled by professional catcher Family dog ‘went nuts’ after spotting the snake underneath the family’s deck The venomous snake lunged several times at … Read more
Spitting cobra species first evolved the ability to spray venom from their fangs in order to defend themselves — rather than to attack prey — a study has found. Researchers from Wales found that instantly painful venoms these snakes spit was evolved from different components not once, but on three separate occasions. The venom — which … Read more
Terrifying sea lizard that roamed the coasts of Africa 66 million years ago had deadly shark-like teeth that could slice fish in half with one bite Scientists have discovered the fossilised remains of a new species of mosasaur Mosasuars were giant sea lizards that lived alongside the dinosaurs This species was found to have shark-like … Read more
Harry Brant’s family says he ‘was just days away from re-entering rehab’ prior to deadly accidental drug overdose at 24 Family said Harry ‘lost his battle with addiction and died due to an accidental overdose of prescription medication’ Father was worried and frustrated about son’s drug habit As a model, Harry had walked for the Balmain … Read more
The autobiography of the serial killer Dennis Nilsen will be published this week. There has long been a market in such things: TV programmes about serial killers far outnumber programmes about history, books or gardening. The only serious rivals to shows about serial killers are shows featuring chefs. In the event that corpses were discovered … Read more
Pedro Pascal pointed the finger at Texas Senator Ted Cruz for the violent insurrection on Capitol Hill in a tweet shared Saturday. The 45-year-old Mandalorian star shared the Republican senator’s phone number with his 741K followers as social media users blamed the politician for inciting the riot in the Capitol Building, which left five people … Read more
While the shortage of beds and staff distress are all too real, what hospital doctors and nurses see on the wards does not reflect the average experience of Covid-19, writes Professor Robert Dingwall (pictured) The reports from Britain’s hospitals in the past few days have been truly worrying. No one should doubt the reality of what … Read more