Britain today recorded 771 more coronavirus cases, just four more than this time last week, and six deaths amid fears the outbreak may have reached a ‘tipping point’. It brings the total number of coronavirus cases in Great Britain, as of 9am today, to 303,952. Public Health Wales said two people have died after testing positive for … Read more
More than 200 revellers ignore police warnings to attend illegal rave in woods before officers storm in to close it down Revellers gathered in a wooded area near Eston, Teesside, on super Saturday Cleveland police scorned them for putting an unnecessary ‘burden’ on the NHS Officers told parents in the area to ‘check the whereabouts … Read more
Britain’s heatwave has come to an abrupt end this weekend, with weather warnings for torrential downpours and heavy winds set to hit parts of the country today and tomorrow. The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for rain today from 6am until 3pm tomorrow in parts of Northern Ireland, Scotland and in the North … Read more
Britons crammed on to beaches this morning to soak up the warm weather as the country prepares to take further steps out of lockdown. Ahead of the next wave of restriction loosening on Monday, thousands of sun-seekers appeared to jump the gun and arranged gatherings amid sweltering highs of 82F. Boris Johnson announced on Thursday … Read more
The construction of the Chinese laboratory at the centre of mounting suspicion over the source of the Covid-19 pandemic was signed off by the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier – despite warnings by French intelligence services. Mr Barnier – currently embroiled in acrimonious negotiations with the UK over a post-Brexit trade deal – was … Read more
Donald Trump has revealed that he is taking anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine to protect himself against coronavirus, leading to backlash from medics around the world. The president, 73, said he began taking the drug ‘a week and a half’ ago because ‘good things are being said about it’, including by medics who have written to him. … Read more
Stock markets around the world tumbled as mounting concerns over a prolonged economic downturn rattled investors. Share prices tanked as figures showed more than 36m Americans have claimed unemployment benefits in the past eight weeks. The market slump came as Spain’s coronavirus death toll rose to its highest in a week – prompting fears of … Read more
Travellers flout social distancing rules as crowds flock to gypsy funeral despite warning that only 15 mourners could attend ceremony Large crowds gathered to attend a gypsy funeral in Thornaby, North Yorkshire despite ongoing lockdown Social distancing guidelines amid coronavirus meant only 15 people could attend the ceremony However a huge group of mourners turned … Read more
December 31 – China first reports a cluster of unusual pneumonia cases in Wuhan to the WHO January 4 – WHO tweets about ‘a cluster of pneumonia cases’ in Wuhan with no deaths, saying investigations into the cause are underway January 5 – The WHO issues its first guidance on ‘pneumonia of unknown cause’, saying … Read more
Asda issues ‘no touch’ warning urging shoppers to only handle items they intend to buy to prevent coronavirus spread – while Aldi customers are told to only pick up trolleys they will use Aldi and Asda are encouraging customers to only touch items they will buy The policy is the latest measure introduced to limit … Read more