The EU today announced it had bought another 300million doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine and approved a plan to scrape an extra dose out of each vial as the bloc tries to catch up to the faster rollouts in the US and Britain. With Israel still leading the global race – having given jabs to … Read more
It is a year since the world learned of a deadly new respiratory disease stalking the central Chinese city of Wuhan. Yet we still know little about how and why the virus spread with such devastating consequences. It can almost certainly be traced to bats. But we do not know how this pathogen – having … Read more
Christmas gatherings were again given the go-ahead last night despite warnings they could ‘cost many lives’. Government sources said up to three households will still be able to get together under a five-day easing of coronavirus restrictions. But there will be ‘tough’ warnings to think twice before celebrating Christmas with elderly or vulnerable relatives. Families … Read more
A drunk ex-soldier killed a nurse after mounting a pavement and hitting her at more than 50mph as she was on her way to meet her husband, a court heard. Craig Mossop, 52, drove his uninsured Land Rover through a red light before ploughing into mother-of-two Susan Jackson, 50. Bolton Crown Court heard Susan had … Read more
Tackling cancer, treatment side effects and financial worries can be a bewildering, frightening and isolating experience. But, on the financial front, there are a number of channels people can access to help them deal with the monetary fallout triggered by a cancer diagnosis. For many people, relying on the state or contacting a charity for … Read more
Matt Hancock has today urged people to take vitamin D to help boost their overall health amid mounting evidence it can protect against Covid-19. The Health Secretary claimed the Government would be ramping up public health messaging to encourage people supplement with vitamin D. The NHS recommends taking 10 micrograms of vitamin D — the … Read more
The leader of Madrid has rejected calls for a new lockdown in the Spanish capital despite a mounting crisis in the city which is seeing thousands of new coronavirus cases per day. Isabel Diaz Ayuso said ‘the solution is not a total confinement’ and demanded more help from the Spanish government as new restrictions were … Read more
First Group sees share price plummet as the travel firm unveils £300m loss, dwindling passenger numbers and a £3.2bn debt pile Shares in FTSE-250 listed First Group fell over 15% this morning Transport group’s annual losses have swelled by £98m to £300m Firm says it needs to offload US arm and pay down debts to … Read more
Royal Mail is under mounting pressure to cut executive pay after it slashes its dividend to save cash By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:29 BST, 16 April 2020 | Updated: 22:29 BST, 16 April 2020 Royal Mail is under mounting pressure to cut executive pay after it slashed its dividend to save … Read more