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Beijing is exploiting the disarray caused by the Covid-19 epidemic to try to move a security-sensitive British technology company to China, a leading Tory MP said last night. Tom Tugendhat, chairman of the powerful Foreign Affairs Committee, said China was ‘using the cover’ of Boris Johnson’s illness to ‘launch a raid’ on Imagination Technologies, which … Read more
War veteran who survived Spanish flu pandemic of 1918 and only stopped working as a butcher at 93 celebrates 107th birthday at care home A war veteran who survived the Spanish flu has celebrated his 107th birthday Reg Lewis served in the Second World War and only stopped working at 93 Due to social distancing … Read more
Almost 500,000 people could have died from coronavirus if the UK had adopted a ‘do-nothing’ approach associated with earlier ‘herd immunity’ plans, a study has suggested. As the virus began to take a stranglehold on the UK last month, the Government mooted the concept of beating back the disease by allowing 80 per cent of … Read more
‘I’m hiding from my kids!’ Frazzled Rebecca Judd cowers in the kitchen to avoid her brood of four while the family is in lockdown together during coronavirus epidemic By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 14:30 BST, 29 March 2020 | Updated: 14:37 BST, 29 March 2020 Rebecca Judd is a mother-of-four, and some … Read more
Coronavirus crisis could cause a loneliness epidemic in older adults: Study shows cutting off over-50s from transport, retail and leisure facilities increases feelings of isolation and depression Researchers surveyed 5,912 people aged 50+ from Finland, Poland and Spain They assessed their levels of loneliness and whether they had major depression People were asked about amenities and how walkable their neighbourhood … Read more
A 39-year-old mother who became the face of the coronavirus epidemic with a harrowing video of her symptoms has been released from hospital and is recovering at home. Fit-and-healthy Tara Jane Langston became famous worldwide as she described struggling to breathe while warning of the dangers of the killer virus. Now MailOnline is able to … Read more
As the coronavirus tightened its grip a fortnight ago, a Department of Health official told me: ‘We have to conduct the battle on two fronts – the battle against the disease and the battle for public confidence.’ This morning the battle against the disease is hard fought and ongoing. But the battle for public confidence is … Read more
The UK’s coronavirus outbreak is one of the fastest escalating epidemics in Europe, official statistics have revealed. 676 people were diagnosed with the virus yesterday, more than in Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Austria or Denmark. This was 35 per cent more than the previous day, when there were 407 cases, and meant the … Read more
New York and London have had very different responses to the coronavirus crisis that has gripped Europe and the US in recent weeks. Mayor Bill de Blasio put most of the Big Apple on knockdown while in London shops and bars are still open while commuters are still catching the tube to work – all-be-it … Read more
Defiant couples have forged ahead with their plans to tie the knot – but many have had to adjust their dream days amid the coronavirus epidemic. With new government advice being dished out daily, bride’s-to-be across the nation have had to make the difficult decision to cancel their upcoming nuptials – but others have come … Read more