Coronavirus UK: Fears ‘coronaphobia’ will hold economy back

Boris Johnson will unveil his ‘comprehensive’ lockdown exit plan next Thursday amid fears ‘coronaphobia’ could stop the country getting back up and running.   Frantic work is under way in Whitehall on how businesses can resume activities, with every day on hold estimated to wipe around £2billion from GDP.  Staff working every other week, wearing PPE … Read more

Home sales worth £82bn are on hold amid coronavirus lockdown

Hundreds of thousands of home sales worth a total of £82billion that were agreed before the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic are now on hold due to the lockdown, new research shows.  Property website Zoopla said some 373,000 property transactions are suspended in the pipeline as Government restrictions are effectively stopping people from moving home. … Read more

Britain will hold one minute’s silence at 11am Tuesday for healthcare workers who have died

Britain will hold one minute’s silence at 11am tomorrow to pay tribute to NHS staff and key workers who have died battling coronavirus pandemic Boris Johnson will observe the minute’s silence after overcoming coronavirus Government workers will be asked to take part along with rest of the nation A campaign was launched last week to … Read more

Nuclear submarine commander investigated after crew hold BBQ and disco to welcome sailors home

Nuclear submarine commander is under investigation after crew held BBQ and disco to welcome sailors home… then had to self-isolate due to coronavirus Party was held on to dockside after HMS Trenchant arrived back in Devonport  Royal Navy submarine crew watched slightly bemused as DJ set played Commanding officer is being investigated over the incident … Read more

Cancer care halted, Donor lungs on hold and kidney dialysis cutbacks

No one would argue with the need to provide care for seriously ill Covid-19 patients, but where does this leave millions of patients with other serious health conditions? Freeing up hospital beds and redeploying medical staff for coronavirus patients has led to the closure of outpatient clinics, cancelled operations, delayed treatment reviews and a partial … Read more

Studies suggest NASA’s Mars 2020 mission landing site could hold signs of ancient life

The location where NASA plans to land its rover on Mars could hold signs of ancient microbial life. Scientists are set to investigate the Jezero crater in the Mars 2020 mission, which was home to a lake 3.5 billion years ago and is littered with carbonates and hydrated silica. Carbonates located in the crater’s inner rim … Read more

Don’t use cards? Here’s how to get hold of cash

Before the coronavirus pandemic, Irene Priestley, 91, would take a short bus ride to the nearest Santander branch and withdraw all the cash she needed for a month. But now, confined to her home and without internet access, she is running out of money. Santander, like all other UK banks, has this week outlined how … Read more