Last week we had to stay two metres apart. Now it’s one metre. Are they making it up as they go along? The two-metre distancing rule was always an educated guess, given that the virus is new so the data available was limited. The UK was relatively strict in its distancing rules, compared with other … Read more
Working lives across the country have changed beyond recognition since the pandemic. Official figures show that one in four working adults has been furloughed, while around half of employees have been doing their jobs from home. Now, as many businesses are beginning to re-open, workers are facing fresh uncertainty. Here, FIONA PARKER and AMELIA MURRAY … Read more
Anti-vaxxer Novak Djokovic faces huge questions over his Adria Tour event as ANOTHER player contracts coronavirus… days after stars were pictured dancing in a nightclub and high-fiving as they played football and basketball By Jonathan Spencer For Mailonline Published: 09:58 BST, 22 June 2020 | Updated: 13:34 BST, 22 June 2020 Borna Coric has become … Read more
Are YOU smart enough to solve these logic puzzles? Tricky quiz will test your brainpower – and its creator claims just 10% of people will score full marks A Playbuzz quiz creator puts your brain to the test with tricky logic questions Only 10 per cent of players are able to answer all the hard questions … Read more
Donald Trump denies having ‘Parkinson’s’ as he faces questions over his health after THAT walk down the West Point ramp – and doubles down on claim he ‘ran’ at the end President Trump denied having Parkinson’s in the face of questions about his health after he tip-toed down a ramp at West Point over the … Read more
Will I ever be able to bend my thumb again? DR MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions By Martin Scurr for the Daily Mail Published: 00:16 BST, 16 June 2020 | Updated: 00:18 BST, 16 June 2020 QUESTION: Recently I woke to find that I couldn’t bend my right thumb. My middle finger was slightly … Read more
How do the newly eased lockdown rules apply to people who are vulnerable and shielding? While restrictions continue to be loosened for the majority, people with health problems are currently being advised to continue shielding – adhering to the strictest stay-at-home measures. Parents caring for children or other vulnerable family members who need to shield will … Read more
On Monday, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced it was suspending the hydroxychloroquine arm of its trial over safety concerns (file image) More than 120 leading scientists and doctors from around the world have criticised a hydroxychloroquine study that halted global trials of the anti-malaria drug. The experts have penned an open letter to the … Read more
Boris Johnson will today face a 90-minute grilling from the Commons Liaison Committee over his handling of the coronavirus crisis and his top aide’s decision to travel during lockdown. Questions on Dominic Cummings’ trip from London to Durham, along with three other coronavirus topics, will be crammed into a 20-minute slot after intervention from Committee … Read more
Can I leave my bag on the kitchen worktop when I get home? ‘That’s not a good idea,’ says Dr Andrew Preston, a reader in microbial pathogenesis at the University of Bath. ‘It is good practice to keep food preparation surfaces as clean as possible, which means avoiding placing unnecessary objects on them, particularly those … Read more