Fury over coronavirus swabbing as GPs claim to have not received hundreds of thousands of results

GPs in England say they have ‘no idea’ how many of their patients have coronavirus because the Government is not sharing test results with them. Family doctors and councils were promised the results from hundreds of thousands of swabs carried out at drive-through centres weeks ago. But the Government’s national testing programme coordinator said there … Read more

HUNDREDS of Delta employees sue Lands’ End over ‘toxic uniforms’

HUNDREDS of Delta employees sue Lands’ End over ‘toxic uniforms that have caused fatigue, migraines and breathing problems’ as class actions against the clothing manufacturer pile up A class action lawsuit was filed in a Wisconsin federal court by more than 500 Delta employees who claim their Lands’ End uniforms made them ill  They allege … Read more

Interactive map shows location of hundreds of UK locations that have managed to avoid a fatality

An interactive map which shows coronavirus deaths by postcode reveals hundreds of towns and villages have managed to avoid a single fatality during the pandemic. Looking at the map, from Office for National Statistics data, reveals large swathes of Wales, South West and East England have remained unscathed by the virus which has blighted the majority of … Read more

UK announces hundreds more coronavirus deaths

The UK has today announced another 469 coronavirus deaths, taking Britain’s official fatality toll to 27,979.  NHS England confirmed another 370 COVID-19 victims in hospitals, but that number is expected to rise later today when the Government reveals deaths elsewhere in the community.  Victims were aged between 38 and 100 years old, and 25 of them had no … Read more

Hundreds of children under the age of six were referred to the government’s counterextremism scheme

Hundreds of children under the age of SIX have been referred to the government’s counter-extremism scheme Prevent by public bodies including schools and nurseries Prevent challenges extremist ideologies and helps those at risk of radicalisation  532 children under six were referred to the scheme between 2015 and 2018 Government under pressure to push forward with … Read more

Hundreds of Germans gather in Berlin to mark May Day despite ban on mass public gatherings

Hundreds of people gathered in a square in Berlin yesterday to mark May Day in defiance of a ban on public gatherings of more than 20. The move has exposed deep frustrations with social distancing rules in place in Germany since mid-March to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Police blocked roads around the Kreuzberg district … Read more

Hundreds of furious customers slam Virgin Media and Sky as broadband goes down across the country

Breaking: Hundreds of furious customers slam Virgin Media and Sky as broadband goes down across the country Around 700 customers of Sky and Virgin Media faced issues around 11.20am Down Detector says hundreds of customers are still facing issues this afternoon It comes after Virgin Media customers faced 18 hours of disruption this week By James … Read more

Ministers warn lockdown could stay for MONTHS until new cases drop to the hundreds

Ministers have warned lockdown may need to remain in place for months until the number of new cases falls below 1,000 per day after Professor Chris Whitty raised the spectre of a second peak far worse than the first.  The total number of new coronavirus deaths in all settings was 674 on Thursday, down from … 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

Gunman opens fire as hundreds of mourners pay respects to Manchester godfather ‘Mr Ibiza’ 

Gunman opens fire as hundreds of mourners break social distancing rules at funeral of Manchester godfather ‘Mr Ibiza’ A gunman opened fire at mourners flouting social distancing rules while attending the funeral of ‘Mr Ibiza’  Police scrambled to Gorton Cemetery on Woodland Avenue in east Manchester after opening fire last night The gunman is believed … Read more