Cardiff University students return to their halls to find their belongings thrown into bin bags

Cardiff University has apologised after some students returned to their halls of residence to find their possessions had been thrown away. Students at Cardiff’s Talybont South halls said they were shocked to find many of their kitchen items had been put in the bin.  They claimed the university assured them their possessions would be ‘stored safely’ if they chose … Read more

Coronavirus and deadly blood clots: Irish doctors find ‘hundreds of small blockages’ in the lungs

The coronavirus may cause deadly blood clots, further scientific research has today revealed. Irish doctors discovered the infection can cause ‘hundreds of small’ blockages in the lungs. These clots may then damage lung function, which the scientists say is ‘undoubtedly’ causing deaths. If respiratory failure occurs, it can cause low oxygen levels, putting strain on … Read more

Experts cannot find a single child under 10 who has passed on coronavirus to an adult

Experts cannot find a single child under 10 who has passed on coronavirus to an adult despite huge trawl of data raising hopes they pose no risk Studies suggest children ‘don’t play significant role’ in passing on coronavirus Evidence ‘demonstrates reduced infection and infectivity in transmission chain’ Experts failed to uncover any cases of children … Read more

Police find punters hiding in cupboards after raid on pub which had stayed open during lockdown

Police find punters hiding in cupboards after raid on pub which had stayed open during lockdown Police raided the Pitsmoor Hotel in Sheffield on Friday night following a tip off  Officers found patrons hiding in cupboards while they searched the property  The bar’s landlord had previously been raided at another pub in the city  South … Read more

Richard Branson ‘in race to find buyer’ for Virgin Atlantic

Richard Branson ‘in race to find buyer’ for Virgin Atlantic after offering his £80m private paradise Necker Island as collateral in plea for £500m government bailout Richard Branson wants to sell Virgin Atlantic before June, according to reports  It is said that the tycoon has failed in his bid to secure a government bailout  Around … Read more

We MUST find out why so many black and Asian Britons are dying from coronavirus, doctors urge

Britain’s most senior doctors have demanded immediate Government action to tackle soaring fatalities from Covid-19 in black and Asian communities. Many fear Ministers have seriously misjudged the scale of the coronavirus crisis affecting ethnic minorities, and say it is ‘a matter of life and death’ that health chiefs tackle the issue head-on. In an unprecedented … Read more

Coronavirus patients treated with hydroxychloroquine fared no better, early study results find

By Mary Kekatos for DailyMail.com  The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned against using the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine on coronavirus patients outside of hospital settings or clinical trials.  President Donald Trump has hailed the drug, which also is used to treat arthritis and lupus, as a ‘game-changer’ for treating COVID-19, the disease caused by … Read more

Nurse wakes up from coma to find his partner has died of coronavirus while his colleague also dies

Coronavirus has devastated the families of NHS heroes, with a nurse waking up from a coma to find his partner has died from the virus while his colleague on the same ward and her husband have also passed away. David Courtney-Williams, a nurse, woke up to the news his partner of 28 years, Steven, had … Read more

Second day of searching fails to find 23-year-old

The mother of the missing 23-year-old who disappeared from her Norfolk home yesterday has told how she was ‘totally heartbroken’ as a desperate search for her continued.  Dawn Howell spoke of her agony as police and specialist search teams combed a windswept beach for any trace of her daughter Chelsie Dack who was reported missing yesterday … Read more

How drinking a pint of beer each night really IS in your genes: Scientists find more DNA twists

Drinking too much alcohol may be caused by a gene which makes a pint of beer or glass more pleasurable than it should be, scientists claim. Tens of thousands of people had their genome analysed to investigate whether their DNA affects how much alcohol they consume. Researchers found those who drink a lot – at … Read more