It started as a joke, but the question ‘if a fart can make it through jeans, how can a cloth mask save you from coronavirus’ has turned into a chemistry lesson. Trevor Makal, a professor at the University of Virginia, took to Twitter to share his take on the question – and it all comes … Read more
Ministers were warned the ‘stay at home’ messaging might have been too successful today amid fears ‘coronaphobia’ could stop the country getting back up and running. Boris Johnson revealed last night that the government will unveil a ‘road map’ next week for how the country can return to a semblance of normal life while keeping … Read more
A zip wire company has gone bust after a top TV writer won his fight to stop hundreds of thrill-seekers ‘whizzing past’ the windows of his home. Doctor Who writer Russell T Davies led the campaign against plans to rig up a 360-metre long wire outside his waterside home. City Zip Company wanted to launch … Read more
Most men stop reading a book by page 50 but women are more likely to persevere past page 100, study finds Data on readers of traditional books charts how often people read all of a book Found women are more likely to persevere with a book than men are Report finds men give up on … Read more
Ministers face continued questioning over the UK’s plan for lifting its coronavirus lockdown, as European countries begin to ease their own restrictions. Italy and Spain are among those planning small steps to relax measures, but the Government has so far declined to publish an exit strategy. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said lockdown will only be … Read more
SPITTING could be banned in football when sport returns in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus as FIFA’s chief medic calls for yellow cards to be handed out for unhygienic behaviour Players could be booked by referees should they spit when football returns Scientists warn that coronavirus could be spread by saliva on … Read more
Britain’s largest gambling firms will remove all TV and radio advertising for games and products during the coronavirus lockdown, the industry body said today. Existing TV and radio advertising slots are now due to be replaced by safer gambling messages, donated to charities or removed from broadcast for at least six weeks. It comes a … Read more
Union bosses are warned NOT to stop children getting back to school after teachers’ leader issued five conditions for the return of schools amid pandemic By Brendan Carlin for The Mail on Sunday Published: 03:56 BST, 26 April 2020 | Updated: 04:00 BST, 26 April 2020 Teachers’ unions are being warned not to get in … Read more
Extra vitamin D may slow the growth of colorectal cancer, a new study suggests. On average, cancer stopped in its tracks for 13 months for patients on the highest dose of the vitamin supplement (4,000 IU), and for 11 months for those on the over-the-counter dose. Rates of colorectal cancer have been soaring in recent … Read more
Priti Patel will today scold the rule-breakers ignoring the coronavirus lockdown after scenes of crowds pouring into public places sent alarm bells ringing through government. The Home Secretary will underscore her warning to stay indoors with the threat of beefing up the police’s powers to enforce social distancing. Unseasonably warm weather has caused many Britons … Read more