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‘Overwhelmed’ Italian hospitals are running at ‘200 per cent capacity’

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Italian hospitals are so ‘overwhelmed’ by coronavirus that strokes and trauma are going untreated and some elderly patients are not even being assessed, a doctor at the centre of the crisis has said.  Doctors in Italy have been forced into life-or-death decisions over who should receive intensive care, with authorities desperately trying to find more … Read more

UK must cut meat consumption by 50 per cent to meet 2050 carbon emissions target

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Britain need to drastically reduce meat and dairy consumption and cut down on air travel if it is to meet its net zero emissions target by 2050, according to a new report. The UK cutting meat consumption by half would save 19 million tonnes of carbon emissions, says a government-backed study by non-profit Energy Systems … Read more

FTSE 100 falls for first time this week by 1.75 per cent to 6,696 in wake of the collapse of FlyBe

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Coronavirus will push the economy to the brink of recession, Goldman Sachs warns as FTSE 100 falls for the first time this week by 1.75 per cent to 6,696 in the wake of the collapse of FlyBe Britain’s blue-chip index opened slightly up, but reversed gains and fell by 1.75% Signs of economic damage continues … Read more

Air pollution in China slashed by around 30 PER CENT amid coronavirus lockdown

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Emissions Carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the biggest contributors to global warming. After the gas is released into the atmosphere it stays there, making it difficult for heat to escape – and warming up the planet in the process.  It is primarily released from burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and … Read more

Love Island winners Paige and Finn only JUST beat Siannise and Luke T (by less than per cent)

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WINNERS: Paige Turley, 22, and Finley Tapp, 20  RUNNERS UP: Siânnise Fudge, 25, and Luke Trotman, 22  THIRD PLACE: Luke Mabbott, 24, and Demi Jones, 21  FOURTH PLACE: Jess Gale, 20, and Ched Uzor, 23  WINNERS: Paige Turley, 22, and Finley Tapp, 20 Paige’s start on the show was far from smooth as she was left … Read more

More than 90 per cent say taxpayers should not have to pay Prince Harry and Meghan’s security bill

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More than 90 per cent say taxpayers should not have to pay Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s £20m security bill, Good Morning Britain poll finds Good Morning Britain conducted a poll for followers of the show on Twitter Since it surfaced yesterday, 90.6 per cent said taxpayers shouldn’t fun security On the show today, Diana’s … Read more

Lidl is punished for going green as business rates on solar panels surge by 700 per cent 

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Lidl is punished for going green as business rates on solar panels surge by 700 per cent Discount retailer Lidl was paying £689 on the solar panels on a typical shop  But the German-owned chain has seen this rise 528 per cent to £4,329 a year Lidl has put panels on seven stores but wants to … Read more

14 PER CENT of coronavirus patients tested positive a SECOND time in one Chinese region

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Around 14 per cent of coronavirus patients tested positive a second time in one Chinese region despite being given the all clear. A health official in Guangdong Province told The New York Times the reinfected  patients had been discharged from hospital after testing negative for the virus but then fell ill again later. It follows reports in Japan of … Read more

Ten per cent of adults in the UK drink alcohol to cope with loneliness 

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Ten per cent of adults in the UK drink alcohol to cope with loneliness… and the problem is worst in the North, new study suggests Researchers estimated 3.1million people drown sorrows to deal with loneliness In the North 21 per cent drink on their own against ten per cent in the South   The poll also … Read more