Climate change could slow down hurricanes by two miles per hour, experts warn

Climate change could slow down hurricanes by two miles per hour, resulting in areas being hit longer with strong winds and heavy rains, experts warn Experts used climate models and data from recent storms to study hurricanes The team found that climate change will slow down hurricanes in the future Strong currents will blow through … Read more

TEN babies have died in a Fisher-Price sleeper, safety officials warn

TEN babies have died in a Fisher-Price sleeper, the company reveals – as safety officials warn parents to stop using the rocking crib after babies are three months old Since 2015, 10 infant deaths have been reported in connection to the Fisher-Price ‘Rock ‘n Play’ sleeper  The infants were all over three months old and … Read more

Iran officials warn ‘hasty re-openings’ could trigger new wave of coronavirus

Fears of ‘fresh outbreak’ in Iran: Officials warn ‘hasty re-openings’ could trigger new wave of coronavirus cases after 76 die following easing of lockdown measures One official said easing measures could ‘complicate efforts’ to curb the spread Provinces like Gilan and Mazandaran are showing signs of a fresh outbreak   President Hassan Rouhan has now warned restrictions … Read more

Priti Patel will warn ‘selfish rule-breakers’ to stop flouting coronavirus lockdown

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

Coronavirus total isolation ‘shielding’ should be extended to over-60s, experts warn

Coronavirus total isolation should be extended to over-60s as well as over-70s, experts warn Scientists found people in their 60s also at high risk from the novel coronavirus Professor Majeed said over 60s should be ‘particularly stringent’ with measures   Government guidance suggests those aged over 70 should be more careful  Guidance also applies to those … Read more

Parents STILL warn of glitches after record three million children log on to BBC Bitesize

Parents using BBC Bitesize and educational resources provided by a government-backed education programme to home school their children during the coronavirus pandemic continue to complain of technical glitches with the services. More than three million pupils logged on to the BBC platform today, while others struggled to navigate the Oak National portal with some saying … Read more

Matt Hancock’s 100,000-a-day testing pledge ‘could come back and bite’ warn Downing Street sources

Matt Hancock‘s target of testing 100,000 people a day for coronavirus ‘could come back and bite him’, Downing Street sources have reportedly warned. The health secretary made the pledge on April 2 at a daily coronavirus press briefing, saying by May 1, Britain should be testing people at the rate of 100,000-a-day.  Currently the British Government … Read more

Experts warn urgent stimulus from Government needed to ward off collapse in UK’s housing market

Experts warn urgent stimulus from Government needed to ward off collapse in UK’s housing market By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 00:01 BST, 20 April 2020 | Updated: 00:01 BST, 20 April 2020 Urgent stimulus from the Government is needed to ward off a collapse in the UK’s housing market, experts have warned.  … Read more

Senior doctors warn that cancer patients will not receive vital treatment during coronavirus crisis

Cancer patients will not receive vital treatment during coronavirus crisis, warn doctors in letter to Matt Hancock urging him to free up space for NHS patients in private clinics Six oncologists have sounded the alarm bell about patients being denied care They point to reduced capacity for proton beam therapy because of the virus They … Read more

Dentists warn patients are being left in agony amid coronavirus pandemic

Patients needing dental care in England are being left in agony because they are unable to get emergency care amid the coronavirus pandemic.  Dental practices have been closed to patients since March 20 in order to limit the spread of the life-threatening disease. And since then, potentially thousands of patients needing treatment have been left … Read more