Global markets tumbled as concerns grew about a second wave of the coronavirus and cities including London were hit by fresh restrictions. The FTSE 100 index of blue-chip companies fell 1.73 per cent, or 102.54 points, to 5832.52 as investors fretted about the damage the pandemic is doing to the economy. Millions in London, Essex … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said coronavirus vaccines may not initially be recommended for children when they become available. Children, who rarely develop severe COVID-19 symptoms or require hospitalization for the disease, have not yet been tested for any experimental jab. In the statement, posted on Wednesday, the CDC said that, up … Read more
Fears second coronavirus wave is on its way in New South Wales after 11 new locally-acquired cases were reported overnight and a doctors surgery cluster swells NSW has recorded 14 new cases on Wednesday including 11 locally acquired Three are in hotel quarantine and nine have been linked to Lakemba GP cluster Premier Gladys Berejiklian … Read more
Celebrity photographer Rankin has revealed the Queen poked fun at him while he took her picture, and brought a ‘wave of power’ into the room with her. John Rankin Waddell, 54, Suffolk, has over 30 years of experience photographing celebrities, and in 2002 took a portrait of Her Majesty at Buckingham Palace for her Golden … Read more
Europe’s second wave of coronavirus is gathering pace, with cases spiking even as leaders scramble to introduce new measures to control the spread and prevent more full-scale lockdowns. Germany – widely viewed as having one of the best virus responses in the world – reported more than 4,000 new cases of coronavirus on Thursday, a … Read more
The Bank of England today insisted it is ‘by no means out of firepower’ and will respond ‘promptly and strongly’ to support the UK economy during the second wave of coronavirus. Governor Andrew Bailey said the Bank will be ready to act during a second and even third wave of the disease as and when … Read more
The numbers of people being admitted to hospital with Covid-19 have levelled off in huge areas of England as data suggests the country is being dragged into panic by an out-of-control outbreak in the north. In London, the South East and the South West – home to around half of the country’s population of 55million … Read more
A fourth wave of coronavirus infections could soon hit Hong Kong, the city’s health experts have warned. The Asian financial hub had impressive success in tackling the disease with just over 1,400 infections and seven deaths by the end of June. But it was hit with what officials called ‘a third wave’ from early July, … Read more
The Home Office considered putting wave machines in the Channel to stop migrant crossings, it was revealed today – as it emerged asylum seekers could be housed on old ferries or flown to Papua New Guinea. The option was among ‘blue sky’ ideas looked at by officials to discourage migrants from trying to cross in … Read more
They’re back at school. Phew. Perhaps you’re finding, like me, that life is slowly starting to return to something like normal. Homework is a walk in the park when compared with home-schooling. And yet, it’s not quite the same. For many of our children, education is no longer full-time, with pupils being sent home at … Read more