Reopening pubs and restaurants NOW would NOT risk a second coronavirus spike says Oxford professor

Pubs, restaurants and entertainment venues may be safe to reopen immediately without risking a spike in the coronavirus infection rate, according to a top scientist. Sunetra Gupta, a professor at the University of Oxford, claims there is a ‘strong possibility’ businesses would be able to welcome customers once more, and avoid the kind of catastrophic … Read more

Will the coronavirus crash lead to a double digit inflation spike?

Will the coronavirus crash ultimately lead to a huge spike in inflation? With consumer prices inflation having plunged to 0.8 per cent in April, you could be forgiven for thinking a suggestion of a return to the bad old days of high inflation is wrongheaded. And it’s certainly true that pressing the pause button on … Read more

Da 5 Bloods first trailer: Chadwick Boseman in new Spike Lee joint set during Vietnam War

Da 5 Bloods first trailer: Chadwick Boseman is ‘best damn soldier that ever lived’ during Vietnam War in new Spike Lee joint for Netflix By Justin Enriquez For Dailymail.com Published: 21:25 BST, 18 May 2020 | Updated: 21:25 BST, 18 May 2020 Academy Award winner Spike Lee has released the trailer for his latest film, … Read more

Funeral directors told to expect up to 85,000 extra deaths this summer if second Covid-19 spike hits

Funeral directors have been told to expect up to 85,000 extra deaths this summer if second Covid-19 spike hits Researchers carried out report for National Association of Funeral Directors  If lockdown has been successful, 33,000 could still die in best case scenario Different parts of the UK could also be affected more than other regions  … Read more

Kate Middleton’s friend Sam Waley-Cohen says there will be a spike in mouth cancer due to pandemic

Deaths linked to mouth cancer will soar if the government refuses to allow dentist to reopen, a friend of Kate Middleton has claimed. Sam Waley-Cohen, 38, who owns £300m worth of oral health practices,  told the Sunday Telegraph, it was ‘inexplicable’ that dentist’s offices remained closed as ‘most have higher hygiene standards than hospitals’.  The … Read more

Easing lockdown restrictions has caused a spike in stress levels

Speculation that politicians are preparing to start easing coronavirus lockdown restrictions has resulted in a spike in stress levels throughout Britain, a study claims. The suggestion that social distancing measures could be relaxed has caused people to become concerned they will be more likely to catch COVID-19 and become seriously ill, with one in four people … Read more

A&E doctor claims weekly round of applause for NHS staff has resulted in spike in accidents

Mind how you Clap for Carers! A&E doctor claims that weekly round of applause for NHS staff has resulted in an unexpected spike in accidents The unlikely trend was claimed by a consultant at Harrogate district hospital Dr Richard Pilling urged people to mark the weekly occasion ‘less vigorously’ Ella Simkin was one of those … Read more

New York City’s heart attack spike could’ve been early sign of COVID-19

A spike in heart attacks in mid-February could have been an early sign that the coronavirus was starting to spread in New York City before it became the epicenter for the illness in mid-March. Data from New York shows that there was an uptick in 911 calls for cardiac arrest in Brooklyn and Queens in … Read more

Russia sees a record spike in coronavirus cases and deaths

Russia saw a record daily rise in coronavirus cases and deaths today as Vladimir Putin prepares to announce whether a month-long lockdown will be extended. The latest 6,411 cases – a new high, surpassing Sunday’s 6,361 – bring the total number of infections from 87,147 to 93,558.  The jump means that Russia overtakes Iran and … Read more

Trump takes no responsibility for spike in inpeople ingesting disinfectant as coronavirus treatment

Trump refuses to take responsibility for spike in people ingesting disinfectant and says he ‘can’t imagine why’ there was an increase after he spoke about using it as a coronavirus treatment Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said his state was flooded with calls to emergency hotlines from people asking about disinfectants after Trump’s comment  Monday Trump … Read more