Protests over George Floyd‘s death are dividing the nation as several public health experts have pledged their support saying racism is worse than the virus while critics accuse them of hypocrisy. Demonstrations demanding justice for Floyd and calling for an end to police brutality and racism against African-Americans are drawing thousands of people to the … Read more
Third of Britons say internet performance has been WORSE during the coronavirus lockdown – despite broadband providers’ claims they have held up well amid the surge in demand YouGov survey revealed that 28 per cent of people noticed a slower connection At the same time three quarters of people said they were online more often … Read more
Six in ten Britons have suffered worse sleep since lockdown began with 16 to 24-year-olds more likely to report changes to their sleeping patterns and fewer hours in bed Half of adults are having more difficulty sleeping than usual during pandemic People whose finances have been affected are suffering most sleepless nights Survey of 2,254 … Read more
For many people with conditions such as arthritis, ibuprofen has long been the medicine of choice. It can be the deciding factor in patients being pain-free enough to walk, or not. But arthritis patients are now putting industrial lubricant WD-40 on their stiff and aching joints because they fear, wrongly, that ibuprofen will make coronavirus … Read more
Flowers are budding and temperatures are rising, which can only mean one thing: allergy season is upon us. Several states including Illinois, North Carolina and Tennessee are already reporting increases in patients complaining of itching, watering eyes, sneezing and coughing. Meteorologists are predicting that 2019 may be the worst year ever for allergies and the … Read more
The UK is suffering far graver economic damage than Sweden after Britain imposed a lockdown and the Scandinavian country did not. Britain’s GDP has already seen a larger slump than Sweden’s this year – with only one week of lockdown included in the figures so far. The UK’s construction and retail sectors both saw their … Read more
Councils facing a £5billion cash shortfall caused by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic could charge families higher council tax for worse public services. Before the lockdown local authorities bought shopping centres and office blocks to make up for lost money after government cuts. Since 2016 local authorities have borrowed £6.6billion in total to pay for this type of retail. … Read more
Back in November 1918, the San Francisco authorities thought they had beaten the deadly Spanish flu pandemic that had spread across the globe in only a matter of months. Infection levels in the city had peaked, then dwindled to apparent insignificance. At the centre of the city a whistle blew, signalling the official end of … Read more
Donald Trump says at Lincoln Memorial town hall that he’s ‘treated worse’ than Abe by the press – as a supporter asks him why he bullies, rambles and doesn’t answer reporters’ questions President Trump was asked by a supporter Sunday night why he didn’t comport himself in a more professional fashion during press briefings The … Read more
Common blood pressure pills DO NOT make coronavirus worse: Tablets taken by 6.6million Britons make ‘no difference’ to the severity of the illness, three major studies find ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers do not lead to worse illness Animal studies last month suggested the pills could warp shape of human cells US researchers say … Read more