Eurovision: Europe Shine A Light Rating: Later… With Jools Holland Rating: You have to feel sorry for Samanta Tina. The 31-year-old Latvian singer was picked to represent her country in the Eurovision Song Contest after five failed attempts… plus two more tries to compete for neighbouring Lithuania. Coronavirus put paid to her dream. Honestly, if … Read more
When Boris Johnson was admitted to hospital more than a month ago, he was a middleaged 5ft 9in man weighing a massive 17-and-a-half stone. His BMI or Body Mass Index — a measure of whether you are a healthy weight — was 36, placing him firmly in the obese category. Even though he is only … Read more
A review of scientific studies has added more evidence to the claim that people who smoke might have a lower risk of becoming seriously ill with COVID-19. University College London academics looked at 28 papers and found the proportions of smokers among hospital patients were ‘lower than expected’. One public health professor said there was … Read more
First ever proof a meteorite killed a human: Study uncovers 1888 report to Ottoman sultan of a meteor ‘falling like rain’ and killing a man and paralysing another Researchers at the Meteoritical Society found evidence of event in August 1888 Documents kept by Turkish government archives describe a meteorite in Iraq It fell on village … Read more
His face contorted with worry, a young casualty doctor sends a desperate message to the world. He has watched over the beds of hundreds of coronavirus patients, and now believes they are dying because of the very treatment that is meant to save them. After being rushed into hospital, they are knocked out by sedatives … 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