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What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
Boris Johnson’s chief adviser Dominic Cummings once pinned a political rival to a wall and threatened them, a new documentary claims. The BBC programme is the first in-depth look at the controversial former director of the Vote Leave campaign and pulls together interviews from more than 20 Cummings’s supporters and critics. Taking Control: The Dominic Cummings … Read more
The government’s chief scientific adviser today revealed there are likely to be as many as 55,000 cases of coronavirus in the UK as official government statistics put the number at 1,950. Sir Patrick Vallance said modelling of the spread of the disease in Britain showed that for every death there was likely to be 1,000 positive … Read more
My financial adviser has offered to sort out my Isa for me this year, but should I let them? How much might I expect to pay to have them do it for me, and can’t I just pick some investment funds and do this job myself? Advice fees: Should I let my financial adviser sort … Read more
Former chief scientific adviser says Britain could be up to a year away from a coronavirus vaccine after experts warned it could be slower to reach UK after Brexit Sir Mark Walport said the challenge is to make sure the vaccine is safe for use Said it was unlikely there would be a vaccine for … Read more
The UK’s chief scientific adviser has revealed that around 40million people could be left to catch the coronavirus as part of a controversial Government plan for the country to develop herd immunity. Sir Patrick Vallance said around 60 per cent of the population will need to catch the virus to build up a national tolerance … Read more
The UK’s chief scientific adviser today revealed that 60 per cent of the British population – around 40million people – need to catch coronavirus to develop ‘herd immunity’ – the Government’s controversial policy to stop it returning annually. Sir Patrick Vallance said millions fighting off the virus that has killed ten in Britain and almost 5,000 worldwide will … Read more
Donald Trump’s national security adviser accuses China of a two-month cover-up which stopped the world getting to grips with coronavirus National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien accused China of covering up the coronavirus outbreak during an appearance in Washington Wednesday O’Brien was speaking at the conservative think tank the Heritage Foundation and said ‘this outbreak in … Read more
Ministerial adviser who confronted No10 chief Dominic Cummings over ‘unkind’ jibes during reshuffle is removed from her government post Lynn Davidson has left her post as adviser to Defence Secretary Ben Wallace The ‘Spad’ had rebuked Dominic Cummings over lack of ‘kindness’ to staff Sajid Javid quit last month after ultimatum that he must get … Read more