Johnson, Merkel and Macron, among others, declare world needs a post-Covid treaty

Boris Johnson and other world leaders have called for a global treaty in response to Covid – similar to that agreed after the Second World War. In the face of vaccine nationalism and clashes between countries, the Prime Minister, French president Emmanuel Macron and German chancellor Angela Merkel – among others – warned against isolationism. … Read more

Schools Minister Nick Gibb insists exams WILL return post-Covid

Schools Minister Nick Gibb insists exams WILL return post-Covid as he categorically rules out a permanent shift to using teacher assessment to award grades Schools Minister Nick Gibb said he wants return to exams ‘as soon as possible’ He insisted exams are ‘fairest way of judging the attainment and ability’ of pupils Have been calls … Read more

Boris Johnson forced to buy a whole new wardrobe as he drops a suit size in post-Covid health kick

Slimline Boris is forced to buy a whole new wardrobe as he drops a suit size in post-Covid health kick Sources claim he has even been throwing away old clothes to motivate himself  PM, who was 16st 7 lb when he caught Covid, has already shed nearly two stone  An insider said he is ‘determined’ … Read more

ALEX BRUMMER: Glaxo looks to a post-Covid, post-Brexit future

Despite its amazing vaccine credentials, GlaxoSmithKline has not had a good war against Covid-19. It has been disappointing for chief executive Emma Walmsley that results from its collaboration with France’s Sanofi have fallen way behind, and it has dropped a partnership with China’s Clover. No one can accuse GSK of despairing. Along with its pre-tax … Read more

Post-COVID lungs look FAR worse than ‘any type of terrible smoker’s lungs,’ surgeon says

A trauma surgeon says lungs of recovered COVID-19 patients look far worse than even those of smokers. Dr Brittany Bankhead-Kendall, an assistant professor at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, has been treating thousand of people ill with the disease since the pandemic exploded in March. She said X-rays of smokers’ lungs are a bit … Read more

Rolls-Royce’s shares rocket almost 16% as it announces plans for a post-Covid era shake-up

Rolls-Royce’s shares rocket almost 16% as it announces plans for a post-Covid era shake-up, with smaller plane engines on the agenda A top executive said Rolls could restart making engines for smaller planes  This marks a shift from the current strategy to only supply large jets  The firm also announced a shake-up of its manufacturing operations  … Read more

Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles visit theatre and nightclub to support post-Covid recovery

Prince Charles and Camilla appeared in high spirits while visiting a theatre and a nightclub in London today as the city reopens after the second Covid-19 lockdown.  The Prince of Wales, 72, used the traditional namaste greeting as he and the Duchess of Cornwall, 73, visited Soho Theatre to celebrate the capital’s night economy. The … Read more

Britons reveal the 2021 experiences they’re most desperate for post-Covid

Britons reveal the 2021 experiences they’re most desperate for post-Covid – and it’s Lake District walks that’s No1, followed by a Cornish cream tea and inhaling fresh Highland air Researchers polled the nation to draw up a top 20 ranking of places Britons want to visit post-Covid crisis Catching a show in the West End … Read more

Post-COVID: Birth rates will drop and people will stay single for longer, scientists predict

Psychological fallout from the pandemic will cause birth rates to drop, people to stay single for longer and women to sexualise themselves more, experts have predicted. Experts from the US reviewed 90 studies to help them predict how COVID-19 could shift social behaviours and gender norms — even among those not infected. They expect planned pregnancies … Read more