Two hours on media attacks, 45 minutes on self-congratulation during Trump’s coronavirus briefings

President Trump spends around two hours attacking the media and Democrats during the coronavirus briefings, according to analysis in two reports. According to studies of the press conferences, Trump devotes 45 minutes on average to praising his own response to the crisis, while designating just four-and-a-half minutes to the victims of the pandemic. Both the … Read more

Millions of children in Spain venture out for first time in 42 days for an hour’s play

Millions of children in Spain under the age of 14 are enjoying their first taste of freedom in 42 days as the country relaxes their confinement rules and adults are likely to follow from May 2nd. Police are today trying to control the new rules which allow youngsters to go out and play for one … Read more

Nearly 40% of US doctors are burnt-out and half would be willing to take a pay cut for better hours

American physicians are burnt-out and would take a substantial pay cut for better hours, a new survey has found. Researchers found that almost half of Generation X physicians (ages 40 to 54) reported feeling burnt-out mainly due to too many bureaucratic tasks and lack of respect from bosses and colleagues. By comparison, 38 percent of … Read more

Spain’s daily coronavirus infection rate almost halves in 24 hours with just 3,995 new case

The number of new confirmed coronavirus infections today in Spain was 3,995, much lower than yesterday’s 6,740 new confirmed cases.  Spain also saw the number of new coronavirus deaths rise by 378 today, slightly higher than yesterday’s 367, which was the lowest number of new deaths in over a month. The new figures brought Spain’s … Read more

Gatwick boss says passengers should be given compulsory virus tests 48 hours before they fly

Gatwick boss says passengers should be given compulsory virus tests 48 hours before they board planes as part of new travel measures once lockdown is lifted Stewart Wingate said passengers should be required to carry ‘health passports’ Proposals to get Britain’s skies moving again are being discussed in government Heathrow’s boss has also called for … Read more

Only ONE NHS trust hit A&E target to see 95% within four hours

Only one hospital trust in England treated its A&E patients within the NHS time target last year, MailOnline can reveal. Yeovil District Hospital was the only place that managed to process 95 per cent of its patients within four hours of their arrival. Its average for the year was 96.3 per cent. Statistics analysed by this … Read more

Heart attack and stroke victims have to wait more than TWO HOURS for an ambulance

Heart attack and stroke victims have to wait more than TWO HOURS for an ambulance as coronavirus crisis starts to squeeze front line services EXCLUSIVE Emergency response times are the worst on record  1000s of heart attack victims are waiting over two hours for an ambulance  Patients with heart attacks, strokes bumped down waiting list … Read more

Pocket-sized device could detect COVID-19 in less than two hours 

A new DNA-testing kit that pairs up with a smartphone could be used to diagnose COVID-19 in less than two hours, scientists say. ‘POCKET’ (point of care kit for the entire test) identifies changes in DNA that signal disease in real time from samples of blood, urine or saliva. It contains two components – a … Read more

Watching TV for more than 4 hours a day ‘linked to poorer heart health’

Box set timebomb: Binge-watching television for more than four hours a day increases the risk of developing of coronary artery disease, study finds Scientists looked for a link between a person’s genes and sedentary behaviour Found 169 pieces of genetic code associated with driving, computer use and TV  Also discovered average amount of TV watching a … Read more

Watching TV for more than 4 hours a day ‘linked to poorer heart health’

Box set timebomb: Binge-watching television for more than four hours a day increases the risk of developing of coronary artery disease, study finds Scientists looked at a person’s genes was linked to sedentary behaviours  Found 169 pieces of genetic code associated with driving, computer use and TV  Also discovered average amount of TV watching a day … Read more