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Britain has dished out 10 per cent of the entire world’s coronavirus vaccines, shocking figures show — but critics have warned against complacency as data suggests the national rollout has ‘hit a wall’. Despite its small population on the global standings, the UK has administered a whopping 13.2million out of 146million doses given out internationally. … Read more
The troublesome Brazilian variant of coronavirus will inevitably end up in Britain, scientists have warned amid fears it could make vaccines less effective. Cases of the mutant strain — which shares a mutation with the South African variant — have already been spotted in France, Italy, the Netherlands and the Faroe Islands. Health ministries in … Read more
Government scientific advisers claim Boris Johnson is being ‘overcautious’ by keeping schools shut until March 8 amid growing push for the PM to bring forward reopening and as ministers ‘consider extending the school day’ to boost learning Boris Johnson has said that the earliest schools will return in England is March 8 But some Government … Read more
Experts slam viral pasta hack that sees spaghetti cooked in tomato sauce – but there is one key style of dish where the method is actually recommended A woman has been slammed online after revealing her ‘pasta hack’ She described her way of cooking pasta straight in the sauce as a life-hack But home cooks … Read more
Sorry Kim! People are more likely to share Covid-19 information if it comes from experts like Dr Fauci than if they hear it from celebs, study reassures Swiss researchers gave a questionnaire to more than 12,000 people in March Asked how likely a they were to share guidance that supported social distancing People were more likely to share … Read more
Energy price cap set for a ‘substantial rise’ in April as wholesale costs increase – but millions of households are already behind on their bills This is Money revealed in January that prices were likely to rise in 2021 Experts now believe the energy price cap will increase by £66 a year This is due … Read more
Nearly six inches of snow brought chaos to many parts of northern England yesterday. Motorways ground to a halt and hundreds of schools, already teaching vastly reduced numbers, were shut. Overnight blizzards closed roads across the Pennines, including the M62, where a lorry jack-knifed. There was a threat from flooding along the entire stretch of … Read more
Ministers should urge people to wear facemasks OUTSIDE in parks and other crowded public areas, SAGE experts say Ministers being urged to encourage wearing of face coverings in outdoor areas Sage papers say rules should be tightened to slow the spread of the Kent variant Ability of face covering to block transmission difficult to quantify, … Read more
Sleeping on your back in pregnancy could increase the risk of stillbirth by cutting blood flow to your baby, experts warn Experts warn sleeping on back during final three months could harm babies Say it may cut blood flow to the unborn child in the womb through umbilical cord Women are advised to sleep on … Read more
With the winter lockdown, we’re all spending a lot of time in our homes, whether that’s for work or to socialise with friends and family on Zoom. And with the cold weather and snow which has hit many areas of the country this month, it is no surprise that people are whacking up the central … Read more