The family of murdered soldier Lee Rigby have spoken out over social media posts they said have been used ‘in a divisive way to fuel arguments against the Black Lives Matter protests’. In a personal message Lee’s mother, Lyn Rigby, said the family have been ‘hurt’ by the posts, which they said were ‘in complete … Read more
Up to 5.6million people in England could have already had the coronavirus, according to results of a government-run surveillance scheme. Blood samples taken from almost 8,000 people suggest up to 10 per cent of the country have antibodies specific to Covid-19, showing they have had the disease in the past. Public Health England’s best estimate is … Read more
DNA may make people with Type A blood who catch coronavirus 50% more likely to need oxygen or ventilator support, study suggests An international team of researchers sequenced the genomes of more than 1,600 severely ill coronavirus patients in Italy and Spain They found two areas of DNA that were more common in these patients … Read more
A mob of 100 people reportedly ‘pushed and kicked’ at police officers as they attempted to arrest a drugs suspect in Manchester. Those gathered on the street in Moss Side shouted ‘you are not letting him breathe’ and ‘I saw officers stamp on his neck’ as police attempted to detain the driver of a car … Read more
Four people including a young child are shot at point-blank and injured on northwest London street By Darren Boyle for MailOnline Published: 23:42 BST, 3 June 2020 | Updated: 00:13 BST, 4 June 2020 Three adults and a young child have been shot in a gun attack in north west London. The shooting, which took … Read more
Taking hydroxychloroquine after being exposed to someone with the novel coronavirus does not prevent you from contracting the disease, a new study finds. Researchers looked at 821 people who were exposed to the virus either through their line of worker as a healthcare professional, or from someone at home. Hydroxychloroquine – used to treat malaria, … Read more
Brits are being told to swab themselves at drive-through Covid testing centres without the option of getting trained medics to do it for them, it has emerged. Throughout the crisis medics have been pictured leaning through car windows and swabbing suspected patients at dozens of the sites dotted across the UK. But one young family … Read more
Comfort eating is not just a cliche: Some people are ’emotional eaters’ and enjoy the taste of food more when they’re feeling down, study shows Female students reaction to food was studied under different emotional states They found emotional eaters found food tastier and eat more when feeling down This didn’t apply to restrictive eaters … Read more
Amazing moment white parishioners gather and kneel in George Floyd’s hometown of Houston and beg for black community’s forgiveness for their ‘systematic racism’ Parishioners gathered at the Cuney Homes in the Third Ward in Houston, Texas where George Floyd played hoops and did community outreach ‘Father God we asked for forgiveness from our black brothers … Read more
Celebrities have taken to social media in recent days in support of Black Lives Matter as protests for racial justice have erupted across the country. And Ashton Kutcher posted to Instagram on Tuesday in support of the BLM movement and called for those who support All Lives Matter to be ‘educated.’ In a long IGTV … Read more