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By David Churchill What has happened to the coronavirus to trigger such concern? A new strain of Covid has developed which is said to spread far faster. A ‘strain’ is a new version of a virus which has genetic mutations. The new strain is a version of Sars-Cov-2, the coronavirus which causes the disease Covid-19. … Read more
When it comes to pioneering electric cars in Britain, the Renault Zoe often doesn’t get the kudos it deserves. The Tesla Model S, at one end of the scale, and Nissan Leaf at the other, are often held up as leading the charge for early-adopters, but the Zoe is something of an unsung hero that … Read more
Covid care home deaths DOUBLED in fortnight with 425 fatalities in most recent week as official figures show overall toll was still rising – even though separate data shows it has started to drop ONS report shows weekly care home deaths surged from 168 to 425 in first half of November One statistician warned second … Read more
We’re the audience… get us out of here! ‘Too nice’ I’m A Celebrity loses 6.2 million viewers since the new series began a fortnight ago By Katie Hind Showbusiness Editor For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:07 GMT, 28 November 2020 | Updated: 01:49 GMT, 29 November 2020 It’s news that will be about as … Read more
We’re the audience… get us out of here! ‘Too nice’ I’m A Celebrity loses four million viewers since the new series began a fortnight ago By Katie Hind Showbusiness Editor For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:07 GMT, 28 November 2020 | Updated: 01:54 GMT, 29 November 2020 It’s news that will be about as … Read more
Coronavirus accounted for one in every 10 deaths in England in mid-October up from one in 15 a week earlier, official figures show. In the week ending October 23, 978 out of the total 10,739 people who died had Covid-19 (9.1 per cent), according to the Office for National Statistics, compared to 6.4 per cent … Read more
Britain records FEWEST daily Covid-19 cases in a fortnight as officials announce 18,950 more positive tests and 136 deaths By Stephen Matthews Health Editor For Mailonline Published: 16:16 GMT, 2 November 2020 | Updated: 16:18 GMT, 2 November 2020 Advertisement Britain today recorded the fewest daily Covid-19 cases in a fortnight offering more proof that … Read more
White people are fuelling England’s latest surge in coronavirus infections, official data has shown. Cases among white people – who make up 80 per cent of the population – have risen by more than two-and-a-half times in the last fortnight. A Public Health England report found cases soared from 37.3 per 100,000 people to 97 in the … Read more
It comes as the PM signed off a new ‘traffic light’ system of curbs for England after days of bitter wrangling between ministers and scientists, with a swathe of the north facing even tougher rules.
Britain today recorded 14,162 more coronavirus cases, with the number of people testing positive for the disease every day doubling in a fortnight. Data from last Tuesday, which would normally be used to measure how much the UK’s outbreak has grown in the last week, is unreliable due to a catastrophic counting error at Public … Read more