Many of Britain’s coronavirus wards are standing empty as new figures have today revealed that the number of people in hospital and dying from Covid-19 has plummeted by 99 per cent since the height of the pandemic. Coronavirus death figures in hospitals have plummeted from 866 people a day at the height on April 10 … Read more
More than a quarter of Britons suffered from mental health problems during the first month of lockdown, a study has found. Manchester University researchers surveyed 17,500 people in April, when the public was ordered not to leave home unless it was absolutely essential. They found more than a quarter (27 per cent) of participants experienced ‘significant … Read more
French 16-year-old climbing prodigy Luce Douady plummets 500ft to her death in fall from cliff Douady was climbing with friends in the alps near Grenoble when she fell Investigators believe she had not attached her cable to a handrail properly She was highly gifted for her age, winning youth world championships in 2019 By Chris … Read more
Boris Johnson’s approval rating plummets nine points over bungled first week of easing out of lockdown Opinium poll showed 39 per cent of people backed Government’s response That number is down nine points on the 48 per cent recorded a week ago Means disapproval is now higher than approval for first time during outbreak Poll … Read more
Sound of the sea: Underwater noise pollution from ships plummets during the coronavirus lockdown offering respite for ‘stressed’ whales and other marine life The COVID-19 crisis has seen a reduction in shipping traffic around the world Experts recording sound off of the coast of Canada have seen noise levels drop Researchers are now racing to … Read more
The huge impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Britain’s economy is starting to emerge, fresh data revealed today. With the services and manufacturing sectors thrown into deep freeze, output in both sectors has fallen off a cliff. The closely-watched Markit/CIPS Flash UK Composite Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to a new record low of 12.9 – … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more