Bank of England probes how long banks can survive the lockdown as UK’s biggest lenders set aside £3.4bn to cover defaults on loans The results of the tests are expected to inform the Government’s strategy BoE said it will report on the health of the financial system in early May A separate investigation into the … Read more
Coronavirus CAN survive exposure to high temperatures for long periods, study shows — suggesting current measures to disinfect research labs are ineffective Disinfectant protocols in labs typically see samples heated to 140°F for an hour This is sufficient to kill most viruses that experts might work with, such as Ebola However, French experts found that COVID-19 … Read more
Millions of households are wondering how they will cope with a big drop in income because of measures prompted by the Covid-19 crisis. Exclusive figures for Money Mail today reveal that the average family will be left with little more than £1 a week to spare if they don’t adjust their spending habits after a … Read more
The idea that good dental care is there when we need it is one that most of us take for granted. In the past two years, nearly 22 million adults and seven million children sought the help of dental experts either privately or on the NHS, for everything from routine check-ups to emergency care for gum … Read more
BOOK OF THE WEEK NOTES FROM AN APOCALYPSE by Mark O’Connell (Granta £14.99, 272 pp) Within the nuttier corners of the internet, not to mention the wild imaginations of the super-rich, the global spread of coronavirus might seem to vindicate long-held fears (or fantasies) about the end of the world as we know it — … Read more