Britain’s property hotspots that have seen the biggest increase in value in 2020

Britain’s property hotspots that have seen the biggest increase in value in 2020 have been revealed. The UK saw its highest annual house price growth for almost three years, with a rise of 3.5 per cent since the start of the year.  The North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, and Wales saw the highest growth … Read more

New tracking system may predict where the next coronavirus hotspots will be

A new global surveillance system may be able to predict where the next coronavirus hotspots will be.   Developed by researchers at Northwestern University in Illinois, it can track where the virus is, where it is going, how quickly it will arrive and whether or not it is accelerating.  Its most recent report claims Wisconsin is on … Read more

Coronavirus England: NO London boroughs in top 100 hotspots

None of London’s 33 boroughs are in England’s top 100 Covid hotspots, statistics show amid calls for the capital to be released from lockdown early. The highest infection rate is in Havering, east London, according to official statistics. It comes 106th in the league table of 317 authorities in England. Some 252 cases were diagnosed per every 100,000 … Read more

None of London’s boroughs are in England’s top 100 Covid hotspots

None of London’s 33 boroughs are in England’s top 100 Covid hotspots, statistics show amid calls for the capital to be released from lockdown early. The highest infection rate is in Havering, east London, according to official statistics. It comes 106th in the league table of 317 authorities in England. Some 252 cases were diagnosed per every 100,000 … Read more

Coronavirus: Bristol ONLY one of England’s top 50 hotspots in south

Only one place in England’s top 50 coronavirus hotspots is in the south, according to official statistics that lay bare the country’s north-south Covid divide.  Bristol has the 37th highest coronavirus infection rate out of 317 authorities in England, with officials diagnosing 410 cases for every 100,000 people in the week ending November 6.   But … Read more

Poor US counties with crowded housing are 38-times more likely to become COVID-19 ‘hotspots’

Coronavirus has spread far more rapidly in poorer areas of the US, which had 25 percent more cases relative to their populations by the time they were identified as  ‘hotspots,’ a new report reveals.  Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that counties in low income brackets where many people lived … Read more

Unilever sees ice cream sales plummet as tourists avoid hotspots during Covid

Ice cream sales at consumer goods giant Unilever took a hit as tourists stayed away from the hotter climates of Italy and Spain during the summer due to Covid Ice cream sales at consumer goods giant Unilever took a hit as tourists stayed away from the hotter climates of Italy and Spain during the summer … Read more

Giant 10,000-person New York City wedding is banned, as Cuomo declares victory over COVID hotspots

Plans to hold a 10,000-person wedding in Brooklyn on Monday have been blocked by sheriffs in New York City, following a tip off from upstate New York. Andrew Cuomo, the governor of New York, said the event was the exact example of what not to do during a global pandemic. ‘Look, you can get married. You … Read more

I’m A Celebrity ‘is under threat’ as Wales says it will BAN people from COVID-19 hotspots in England

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! is said to be under threat as the First Minister of Wales intends to ban people from Covid-19 hotspots in England from crossing the border. Mark Drakeford announced the move and put the blame for the action squarely on Boris Johnson, saying the PM had ignored two letters … Read more

People in Covid hotspots in England face being BANNED from Wales

People in Covid hotspots in England face being BANNED from Wales as First Minister says he will give PM ‘one final chance’ or will ‘take action to impose restrictions’ Mark Drakeford will write to Boris Johnson asking him to implement a travel ban  He will also threaten to block people from English Covid hotspots going … Read more