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The UK gave up on containing the coronavirus outbreak ‘too soon’ because scientists assumed most people would become infected anyway, a leading expert has claimed. Devi Sridhar, professor of global public health at the Edinburgh University, said the assumption led officials to abandon measures that could help slow the pandemic. Those measures include mass testing and stringent contact … Read more
Britain must stay in total lockdown until June to properly prevent the full extent of the deadly coronavirus and social distancing could last for months, a senior health chief has warned. The country’s coronavirus death toll rocketed by 260 to 1,019 yesterday in the worst day the country faced yet. A total of 17,089 people tested … Read more
Medical director gets parking ticket when he is at hospital leading fight against coronavirus Dr Mehdi Veisi, director of a mental health NHS trust in London, received ticket He tweeted Haringey Council with a photograph to complain about recent fine The council contacted Dr Veisi soon after he received the ticket and cancelled it Coronavirus … Read more
A top Edinburgh University professor predicted a coronavirus-like crisis two years ago and says that the government missed several opportunities to contain the pandemic. Devi Sridhar, 35, professor of global public health at the university, made the prediction to an audience at the Hay Festival in Hay-on-Wye, Wales in May 2018. She said that a … Read more
China’s chief medical advisor DENIES the coronavirus originates in Wuhan as he blasts the claim as ‘irresponsible’ Epidemiologist Dr Zhong Nanshan rebuked the widely held belief yesterday ‘It is irresponsible to conclude lightly before [the matter] is clarified,’ he said His statement came as cases are falling rapidly in China but soaring globally A Beijing’s … Read more
Leading scientist who warned 260,000 Brits could die from the coronavirus if the Government didn’t take drastic action admits he has a persistent cough and high fever – tell-tale signs of the killer infection By Sam Blanchard Senior Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 07:49 GMT, 18 March 2020 | Updated: 07:50 GMT, 18 March 2020 … Read more
More than £150billion was wiped off the value of Britain’s leading companies yesterday as the FTSE 100 endured its sharpest one-day fall since the height of the 2008 crash. On what was termed a new Black Monday, panic over coronavirus and a collapse in oil prices sent the world’s financial markets into meltdown – sparking … Read more
Jane Fonda has ‘indirectly’ endorsed Bernie Sanders for the presidency. ‘We have to get a climate president in office, and there’s only one right now, and that’s Bernie Sanders,’ the 82-year-old explained to USA Today. ‘So, I’m indirectly saying I believe you have to support the climate candidate,’ said Jane, who has famously racked up … Read more
Cometh the hour, cometh Chris Whitty. The calmly spoken, exceedingly qualified scientist has become the face of the government’s fight against coronavirus. In the process, he has become a social media hero for his straight-talking performances in front of camera. Avoiding confusing medical jargon, the 53-year-old Oxford graduate has been very clear in his messaging … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 3,300 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and over 96,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more