Official list of Covid symptoms is ‘dodgy and inadequate’: Top scientific adviser

The official list of COVID symptoms has been branded ‘dodgy’ and ‘inadequate’ by a top scientific advisor. Dr Nick Summerton called for tiredness, breathlessness and loss of appetite to be included in key symptom list. Currently the NHS only notes a persistent cough and fever as the main signs, and says these are the only … Read more

ABBA triumph over Oasis and One Direction on list of the bands that fans most want to see reunited 

The winner takes it all! ABBA triumphs over Oasis and One Direction on list of bands fans most want to see reunited By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 22:59 BST, 30 April 2020 | Updated: 00:38 BST, 1 May 2020 They dominated the pop charts for a decade with more than 20 hit singles and inspired … Read more

‘Partial’ list of SAGE membership WILL be published

‘Partial’ list of SAGE members WILL be published amid backlash at secrecy and complaints No10 chief Dominic Cummings attended meetings A ‘partial’ list of SAGE members will be issued shortly amid secrecy backlash No10 has dismissed concerns that Dominic Cummings attended some meetings Sir Patrick Vallance said names of all those who agree will be … Read more

Government removes China from its official coronavirus death toll comparison list

Downing Street has removed China from the list of other countries it uses to compare the spread of the coronavirus – in a snub to Beijing amid widespread anger at the nation’s apparent cover-up of the seriousness of its coronavirus outbreak.  It is another diplomatic attack on China in the wake of Donald Trump’s accusations that … Read more

CDC TRIPLES list of coronavirus symptoms: Loss of taste & smell are official signs of infection 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has tripled its official list of symptoms for the novel coronavirus. Until recently, the federal health agency recorded just three symptoms of the virus on its website: fever, cough and shortness of breath. However, this past weekend, the CDC expanded its list to include several more signs … Read more

Facebook removes ‘pseudoscience’ from list of allowable keywords for advertisers

Facebook removes ‘pseudoscience’ from list of allowable keywords that advertisers use to target people Facebook has removed ‘pseudoscience’ from its list of allowable keywords  The decision comes after a report from The Markup An ad portal for ‘pseudoscience’ had more than 78 million people  By James Pero For Dailymail.com Published: 21:14 BST, 23 April 2020 … Read more

Hull tops the list of the most improved average broadband speeds in the UK

Hull has achieved the best broadband speed improvement over 12 months as well as the highest speed overall, new Ofcom data suggests. The city gained an average of 54.9 megabits per second (Mbps) from 2018 to 2019, bringing its average speed up to around 131.4Mbps.   Corby in Northamptonshire, Test Valley in Hampshire and Dartford, Kent … Read more

Teacher unions set out list of pre-conditions before teachers go back to school coronavirus lockdown

Union bosses have set out a list of five conditions they claim must be observed to protect teachers if schools are to re-open amid the coronavirus pandemic. Dr Patrick Roach, general secretary of the National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT) warned that staff concerns must be ‘fully addressed’ before teachers would be … Read more

Scottish Highlands tops lust list of UK destinations Brits want to visit post-coronavirus crisis

Revealed: The Scottish Highlands tops a ‘lust list’ of UK destinations that Britons want to visit post-coronavirus crisis Research has revealed the top search results for UK holidays in the past month  Snowdonia is the second most popular destination followed by Yorkshire Dales Other sought-after locations include Cornwall, the Lake District and Kent By Jennifer … Read more