Social distancing measures put in place due to the coronavirus pandemic may trigger a resurgence of flu cases next winter, scientists have warned. Experts fear we are likely to face a ‘severe epidemic in the coming months’ once restrictions are fully lifted as levels of immunity are less than they would be typically. It comes … Read more
Fish poop, breath and other excretions produce over a billion tons of carbon every year, according to a new study. That’s more than 15 percent of all the carbon in the ocean, the planet’s largest active carbon ‘sink,’ or absorber of carbon dioxide. That makes fish an important component of the carbon cycle, researchers say, … Read more
NHS hospitals are now treating FEWER Covid patients than they were during darkest days of outbreak last Spring as statistics show hospitalisations have halved since January There were 20,156 Covid patients in hospital compared to 39,242 in January Those on ventilation beds plunged from 4,077 in January to 2,614 on Wednesday Data shows Covid cases plummeted … Read more
‘No justification for prolonged closures’: Pub sector demands firm reopening date as beer sales plummet to lowest level since the 1920s Pub beer sales down 56% last year compared to back in 2019, the BBPA says BBPA says the ongoing shutdowns in the sector cannot be justified Sector wants a firm reopening date and ongoing … Read more
New York, Venice, the Maldives — these and more popular holiday destinations are at risk of being flooded or totally submerged by sea level rise, experts have warned. While cities like New Orleans and Tokyo will face increased risk of flooding, places like the Seychelles and Fiji may disappear beneath the waves entirely. According to … Read more
The number of hospital patients with coronavirus may fall to levels seen at the start of November by March 8 — the day Boris Johnson hopes schools will be able to re-open. Patients in hospital with coronavirus across England have been falling at an average of 479 per day over the last 13 days, according to … Read more
People previously infected with coronavirus may only need one dose of the vaccine, a new study suggests. Researchers found that participants who had contracted COVID-19 in the past and received one shot had antibody levels similar to – and even higher than – those who had never been infected and were given two doses. Additionally, … Read more
Daily coronavirus vaccinations in the United States have finally surpassed levels seen on Inauguration Day after lagging for several days. On Thursday, about 1.7 million COVID-19 shots were distributed across the country – 100,000 more than the day President Joe Biden was sworn in – according to data from Bloomberg and the Centers for Disease … Read more
The Russian helicopter pilot who endured lethal radiation levels to contain the Chernobyl disaster has died after contracting coronavirus. General Nikolai Antoshkin, who was 78, died in his home country last Sunday. He commanded an operation to seal off the number 4 reactor at the Chernobyl power station just outside the town Pripyat in Ukraine, … Read more
Petrol prices are now above what they were before the pandemic lockdown, new figures show. Unleaded in the UK averaged more than 120p-a-litre yesterday despite demand being far lower than it was in March 2020 – and while the nation remains in the depths of the latest lockdown. Average petrol prices climbed to 120.01p while … Read more