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Fewer non-coronavirus deaths are occurring now than during the peak of Britain’s outbreak last spring because the pandemic front-loaded fatalities, scientists have said. Official figures show 136,111 people have so far passed away from reasons other than coronavirus in England and Wales since the start of November, when the second wave took hold. For comparison, … Read more
Oil production has already passed its peak, admits Shell as it reveals plans to become carbon neutral in 30 years time By Mark Shapland For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 11 February 2021 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 11 February 2021 Shell has declared that its oil production has already passed its peak. In an … Read more
Generation cocaine: One in ten teenagers has tried hard drugs as use by under-17s hits a peak… and boys are more likely to experiment, new figures show One in ten young people has tried hard drugs by the age of 17, research finds The study by UCL found youngsters using more cocaine, ecstasy and ketamine … Read more
GameStop shares JUMP 20% in a day but remain far below their peak after punishing week of selloffs GameStop stock jumped 19.6 percent to $63.77 at the closing bell on Friday It was still far below the high of $483 it reached last week Robinhood’s move Friday to lift trading restrictions may have spurred the … Read more
Britain today recorded its deadliest day of the Covid pandemic for second day in a row with 1,820 more victims, as the overall death toll creeps ever closer to the grim 100,000 milestone. Department of Health data shows nearly 20,000 fatalities have been recorded in 2021 already, with today’s figure being a 16 per cent … Read more
The rush hour is dying out with congestion plummeting in the past 12 months as more people work from home amid the coronavirus pandemic, a new study has revealed. The research looked at congestion in the biggest cities in the UK and found that there was a 24 per cent drop overall in traffic levels. … Read more
England’s coronavirus outbreak could have started to slow down before the national lockdown started on January 4, data suggest as infection numbers appeared to peak in the worst-hit regions at the start of the year. The tide appears to have turned in parts of the country experiencing the worst outbreaks – London, the South East … Read more
We are ALL heading for Tier 4: Science chief’s warning as Chris Whitty says Covid hospital cases could match the April peak by New Year England put on notice for New Year lockdown amid warnings of mutant strain Chris Whitty said number of Covid patients in hospital on course to match April Sir Patrick Vallance … Read more
An award-winning photographer has battled hail, freezing rain and 60mph winds to scale England’s highest peak six times in 24 hours in a bid to help a seven-month-old baby’s fight against rare genetic disorder. Joe Giddens, 33, decided to attempt the epic challenge on the 3,209ft (978m) Scafell Pike to help seven-month-old Marley Powell, who hasType 1 spinal muscular … Read more
The risk of dying from Covid-19 in British hospitals has halved since the peak of the crisis in spring, according to research submitted to Number 10’s scientists. SAGE – the Government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies – heard how the mortality rate fell from 35 per cent in early April to 15 per cent by … Read more