The UK has begun a mass coronavirus testing scheme to help scientists work out how fast the disease is spreading as the county moves towards ending lockdown. In a nationwide effort, scientists will test more than 100,000 people for the virus to work out what proportion of the population are infected, and will carry on … Read more
Germany‘s number of coronavirus infections have risen for the fifth day in a row and the government are now nervously observing the effects of easing the nationwide lockdown. The German government’s approach to the outbreak, rolling out mass testing across the country, was widely praised by health organisations and gave it the appearance of succeeding … Read more
Prime Minister Boris Johnson today confirmed that the reproduction rate of the coronavirus in Britain is below one, meaning the virus is running out of road. The PM said the lockdown has pushed the number, known as the R0 (R-nought), low enough that the COVID-19 outbreak will peter out if it can be kept below … Read more
There may be doubts over whether Love Island will return later this year, due to the current coronavirus pandemic. But if the number of applications for the summer series is anything to go by, fans are hoping the ITV2 dating show does return as potential islanders are at a record high. According to The Sun, … Read more
Russia surpasses China’s official number of coronavirus cases after registering 6,200 new infections, bringing total to 87,147 Russia reported total of 87,147 cases on Monday, higher than China’s official toll Actual number of infections in both countries is thought to be much higher Russia had been reporting comparatively low Covid-19 numbers until April Here’s how to … Read more
Staff slam empty London Nightingale hospital as a ‘complete waste of money’ as patients drop to a ‘ludicrously low’ 26 A source at the 3,600-bed flagship facility told The Mail on Sunday the ‘ludicrously low’ number of Covid19 victims had shattered morale It has been claimed the Nightingale hospital was ‘a complete waste of money … Read more
The Rolling Stones have rocketed to the top of the iTunes chart more than 40 years after their last number one hit. The single ‘Living In A Ghost Town’ – the band’s first for eight years – beat stars including Travis Scott, The Weeknd and Drake to the peak of the US table. The legendary … Read more
The NHS is launching a new campaign to make sure people seek urgent care during a medical emergency after visits to A&E dropped by almost 50 per cent this month. Health officials are worried many people are not seeking treatment because they fear contracting Covid-19, thereby jeopardising their survival and potentially becoming collateral damage to … Read more
The rate of coronavirus deaths in the United States has slowed to 2,113 in the past 24 hours, with the total number of people killed standing at 52,422 Friday evening. An additional 2,416 deaths had been confirmed in the US on Thursday. That daily death toll peaked at 2,524 deaths in a single day on April … Read more
Professor Chris Whitty has offered a chink of light out of the lockdown after revealing coronavirus infection rates have been wrestled down. England’s chief medical officer said the reproduction number – or R0 – has been brought below 1, marking a critical achievement in the UK’s war on Covid-19. It means coronavirus sufferers are on … Read more