Only one London borough suffered a spike in coronavirus cases last week, Government data has revealed as the capital’s second wave remains firmly in retreat. Department of Health’s most-up-to-date data showed 31 out of 32 local authorities saw their infection rate dip over the seven-day spell to March 6. Hammersmith and Fulham recorded the sharpest … Read more
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) reports at more than 2,000 songbirds have died in the state from December 20 through March 8 – and the culprit is sitting in people’s backyards. The agency determined the birds are contracting Salmonellosis, a disease cause by Salmonella bacteria, by sharing bird feeders with other infected … Read more
Britain’s coronavirus R rate is still at its lowest ever level and England’s outbreak has almost halved in a fortnight, official figures revealed today, but there are signs the speed of the decline may have started to slow. The rate – which measures the spread of the virus – remains below the crucial level of one, Sage … Read more
Professor Mark Woolhouse, professor of infectious disease epidemiology at the University of Edinburgh Britons from other parts of the UK who holidayed in rural Scotland last year did not cause any coronavirus outbreaks, a top Government scientist claimed today. Professor Mark Woolhouse, an infectious disease expert at Edinburgh University, said that, despite being ‘very busy, … Read more
A coronavirus outbreak at an ex-Army barracks which is used to house asylum seekers has seen almost 200 migrants test positive for the disease so far this year. Napier Barracks in Kent has been used as ’emergency’ accommodation since September last year. Reports had suggested that at least 120 residents had tested positive for Covid-19 … Read more
Manchester United ‘struck by Covid outbreak just HOURS before game against Newcastle’… with Nicky Butt to join Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the dugout after some of his coaching staff go into isolation A number of Manchester United’s first-team coaches have contracted Covid-19 Nicky Butt and Mark Dempsey will step in for United’s fixture against Newcastle … Read more
Fewer non-coronavirus deaths are occurring now than during the peak of Britain’s outbreak last spring because the pandemic front-loaded fatalities, scientists have said. Official figures show 136,111 people have so far passed away from reasons other than coronavirus in England and Wales since the start of November, when the second wave took hold. This was below … Read more
Covid symptoms appears to be on the rise in Scotland, Northern Ireland and parts of England, raising fears that Britain’s outbreak has stopped shrinking. Scientists behind a symptom tracking app have spotted cases are ‘starting to trend up again’ and called it a ‘hitch’ after lockdown prompted rates to drop for five weeks straight. Figures show … Read more
Melbourne Airport Terminal 4: Brunetti cafe. 04.45am-1.15pm on 9/2/2021 Brighton: North Point Cafe, 2B North Rd. 08.10-09.30 on 31/1/2021. Case dined outside and used bathroom Brandon Park: Kmart, Brandon Park Shopping Centre, Cnr Springvale Rd and Ferntree Gully Rd. 16.35-17.10 on 31/1/2021. Case attended venue Clayton South: Nakama Workshop, 85 Main Rd. 11.15-12.00 on 1/2/2021. … Read more
Boris Johnson today vowed the Government is ‘working flat-out’ after a Covid outbreak at the DVLA headquarters. More than 500 cases have been identified at the driving agency’s offices in Swansea between September and December last year after bosses allegedly told staff with symptoms to return to work. It is thought to be Britain’s biggest … Read more