England’s coronavirus outbreak could have started to slow down before the national lockdown started on January 4, data suggest as infection numbers appeared to peak in the worst-hit regions at the start of the year. The tide appears to have turned in parts of the country experiencing the worst outbreaks – London, the South East … Read more
We are ALL heading for Tier 4: Science chief’s warning as Chris Whitty says Covid hospital cases could match the April peak by New Year England put on notice for New Year lockdown amid warnings of mutant strain Chris Whitty said number of Covid patients in hospital on course to match April Sir Patrick Vallance … Read more
An award-winning photographer has battled hail, freezing rain and 60mph winds to scale England’s highest peak six times in 24 hours in a bid to help a seven-month-old baby’s fight against rare genetic disorder. Joe Giddens, 33, decided to attempt the epic challenge on the 3,209ft (978m) Scafell Pike to help seven-month-old Marley Powell, who hasType 1 spinal muscular … Read more
The risk of dying from Covid-19 in British hospitals has halved since the peak of the crisis in spring, according to research submitted to Number 10‘s scientists. SAGE – the Government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies – heard how the mortality rate fell from 35 per cent in early April to 15 per cent by … Read more
Coronavirus cases FELL again in England in the first week of December — but there were still 481,500 people infected at the end of lockdown, ONS figures show Total of 481,500 people tested positive in seven days up to December 5, down from 521,300 week prior (8%) Third week in row weekly cases dropped after … Read more
Drinking a cup of coffee before working out could improve peak performance, study claims Researchers had habitual coffee drinkers have a cup before cycling three miles Some of the cyclists had a cup of coffee and others had a no caffeine placebo They found that those drinking coffee saw a small improvement in performance By … Read more
Coronavirus infections could surge in January if we ‘take our foot off the pedal’ over December and the five-day festive break, one of the Government’s scientific advisers has warned. Professor Andrew Hayward, an epidemiologist at University College London (UCL) and member of SAGE, today called on Britons to stick to the rules to avoid a ‘severe … Read more
Kim Kardashian is peak 90s in a throwback snap with sister Kourtney and their late father Robert Kardashian By Caitlyn Becker For Dailymail.com Published: 17:26 GMT, 4 December 2020 | Updated: 17:26 GMT, 4 December 2020 Kim Kardashian loves delighting her 192 million Instagram followers with throwback pictures from before she was famous. The 40-year-old … Read more
Weekly coronavirus cases in US nursing homes have hit their highest peak since spring 2020, a new report finds. During the week of November 15m the latest for which data is available, more than 16,000 cases were recorded in nursing homes and assisted living facilities, the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living … Read more
The charge to use the M6 Toll road from later this week will increase by up to 30p per journey. From Friday 4 December, operators will hike the peak-hours weekday charge for those at the wheel of passenger cars to £6.90 – a rise of 20p – and weekend trips will jump from £5.60 to … Read more