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March was the quietest month in A&E at NHS hospitals for a DECADE

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March was the quietest month in A&E since NHS records began because of Britain’s coronavirus crisis, figures today show.  Casualty departments in England recorded just 1.53million attendances last month, down 430,000 – 22 per cent – on February. The number is also 630,000 lower (29 per cent) than March 2019, when 2.17million visits were made to … Read more

Coronavirus lockdown slashes air pollution in China by 25% ‘and could 36,000 lives a month’

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Emissions Carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the biggest contributors to global warming. After the gas is released into the atmosphere it stays there, making it difficult for heat to escape – and warming up the planet in the process.  It is primarily released from burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and … Read more