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London has recorded fewer than 100 Covid-19 cases a day for a FORTNIGHT, official figures show as expert reveals 30% of hospital trusts nationwide have had NO deaths in last two days The last time more than 100 cases diagnosed in London in a day was May 7 (149) By May 15, the most recent … Read more
The House of Commons is set to go into recess for nearly a fortnight from tomorrow despite coronavirus crisis – as MPs condemn plans to ditch ‘virtual’ sittings and make them attend The House of Commons is set to go into recess for nearly a fortnight tomorrow The break until June 2 comes a month … Read more
Britons should hold off booking summer holidays until the ‘trajectory’ of the coronavirus outbreak is clearer, Grant Shapps suggested today – as he admitted an ‘exit plan’ from lockdown will not be unveiled for at least two weeks. The Transport Secretary said he had no intention of lining up a break himself amid fears that … 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
Sweden has seen its lowest increase in the coronavirus death toll for almost a fortnight, with only 17 fatalities being reported. The number of new cases also fell again to 466, following a two-day peak in the middle of week of 700+ deaths per day. The low figures come despite Sweden not enforcing a lockdown, and … Read more
Student who ate two takeaways every day for a fortnight reveals he felt like his gut was going to ‘burst’ and struggled to get out of bed Marc Cox, from Liverpool, claims eating junk food for fortnight was ‘horrendous’ The student, 21, was challenged for a new BBC documentary on takeaways He claims he got spots, … Read more