Sweden‘s top virologist has admitted he is ‘not convinced at all’ that the country’s lockdown-free strategy is right – as Sweden saw a sharp fall in its daily death toll and number of new infections today. The Scandinavian country has become a closely-watched case after keeping bars, restaurants and secondary schools open throughout the pandemic. … Read more
This is Money has launched a ‘money diaries’ series to reveal the spending habits – along with financial goals and worries – of ordinary people aged 18-35. It launched last year and this one was written before the coronavirus pandemic – a scenario which could have a devastating impact on personal finances. We look under … Read more
Deaths from coronavirus in Italy climbed by 464 today, but the daily tally of new infections declined to 2,646 from 3,370 on Wednesday. As many as 40 per cent of those new cases were in the hard-hit Lombardy region where the first domestically transmitted case was confirmed just over two months ago. Yesterday 437 new … Read more
Banks will increasingly tighten lending criteria over the next three months, approvals for credit cards and loans will fall and interest-free term lengths will shrink, banking giants and building societies predict. The Bank of England’s latest credit conditions survey revealed lenders by a large margin believe the availability of unsecured credit for households will decrease … Read more
Prostate cancer death rates are predicted to fall this year by 9.5% on the 2015 figure because of better diagnosis and treatment, research shows Scientists predict prostate cancer deaths to be 9.5 per cent lower than in 2015 Researchers say improved diagnosis and interventions are behind the shift Around one in eight men in the UK … Read more
Britain’s banks preparing for loans worth billions of pounds to turn sour as firms fall apart due to coronavirus crisis By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:55 BST, 19 April 2020 | Updated: 21:55 BST, 19 April 2020 Britain’s banks are preparing for loans worth billions of pounds to turn sour as firms … Read more
Sir Patrick Vallance, the UK’s chief scientific adviser, said statistics are starting to show the ‘beginning of change’ and that Britain’s coronavirus crisis did not appear to be accelerating The UK’s top scientist today offered the public a glimmer of hope that the strict coronavirus shutdown is having an effect after official statistics revealed the … Read more
Older people and those with underlying conditions are at greatest risk of dying of coronavirus – but otherwise healthy young people are getting severely ill and even dying of the disease. And the ill fates of these young coronavirus patients may be written into their DNA, some scientists suspect. Some 80 percent of people who … Read more
New Zealand’s prime minister Jacinda Ardern says her country is winning the battle against coronavirus after just 29 new cases were added to the tally today. Australia and New Zealand have both seen falling infection rates after closing their borders by March 20 – something Britain has still not done. Ardern hailed New Zealanders for … Read more
The Himalayas have become visible from parts of India for the first time in 30 years. Pollution levels across much of the country – infamous for its dirty air – have dropped sharply amid the country’s lockdown as it tackles coronavirus. Locals from the Jalandhar district in Punjab, nearly 125 miles away from the Himalayas, flocked … Read more