ABC weather presenter has a close call with a robotic camera going rogue

When robots attack! ABC weather presenter has a close call with an automated camera as it turns hostile during a live broadcast By Candice Jackson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:13 BST, 28 May 2020 | Updated: 00:25 BST, 28 May 2020 Not everything on live TV always goes to plan. And ABC’s News Breakfast’s weather … Read more

Post-lockdown UK enjoys 80F sizzler – with warm weather to last all week

Temperatures will soar again today to 77F (25C) as more summery weather tempts Britons outside as coronavirus lockdown restrictions continue to be eased. Councils and police forces are braced for beaches and parks to be packed again today following a scorching Bank Holiday Monday which saw crowds flock to beauty spots across the country amid … Read more

Bad weather threatens Elon Musk’s historic manned Space X launch

Poor weather has threatened the Space X launch on Wednesday which is set to send two American astronauts to the International Space Station in the first crewed mission from US soil in nine years.   The scheduled takeoff has only a 40 per cent chance of liftoff due to a thick cloud cover and the potential … Read more

Britons are urged to stay away from beaches today with dry, sunny weather and 66F highs

People are being urged to stay away from beaches and beauty spots over the bank holiday weekend due to coronavirus, when England is expected to bask in warm, sunny weather. Pictures of crowds flocking to beaches in Brighton and Southend and various beauty spots around the UK in recent days have raised fears over social … Read more

When the weather starts to sizzle chilling reds can be such a cooling, enriching experience

When the weather starts to sizzle chilling reds can be such a cooling, enriching experience that we should be celebrating far more often  By Olly Smith Event for The Mail on Sunday Published: 11:28 BST, 22 May 2020 | Updated: 11:28 BST, 22 May 2020 Chilling reds is common on the continent and when the … Read more

Keeping six feet apart may not be enough to protect people from COVID-19 during windy weather

Ill winds: Keeping six feet apart may not be enough to protect people from COVID-19 during blustery weather, study shows Researchers simulated what happens to saliva droplets when coughed out  Many factors affect saliva spread — including droplet size, wind and humidity The model found that droplets can travel over 16 feet in a breeze … Read more

DR JOHN LEE says ‘R’ rate is less reliable than a weather forecast

In the words of former Supreme Court Judge Lord Sumption, lockdown is without doubt the greatest interference with personal liberty in our history.  Since the end of March we have had our freedoms curtailed, our economy has been in freefall and our children have had their education stopped. As it stands, there is no clear end … Read more

Warmer weather does NOT kill off coronavirus: Two separate studies dash hopes for summer

Warm weather does not kill off the coronavirus or hamper its ability to spread, two separate studies have found. US and Canadian researchers said the transmission risk was only reduced by about 1.5 per cent for every degree Fahrenheit above 77F (25C). They analysed more than 370,000 cases in thousands of different cities in North … Read more

UK Weather: 26C heatwave predicted before lockdown ends

Bank holiday barbecues and beach trips will remain forbidden despite glorious weather and temperatures of almost 80F forecast for tomorrow, Downing Street insisted today. Parts of the country are forecast to be hotter than some of the Europe’s top tourist destinations including Monaco and Corfu on Friday.  Britons are set to bask in scorching 79F … Read more

Weather, the World Cup and public holidays impact on the numbers of patients booking GP appointments

Britons book more GP appointments when it is cold and rainy – but they make fewer visits when it is sunny or snowing, research shows. Scientists also found patients booked fewer appointments on days last summer that the England football team played in the World Cup. Spikes in attendances also occur after public holidays and … Read more