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Scientists in China raised the alarm about coronavirus in December but were told by government officials to suppress the evidence, a report has claimed. In December a number of sick patients in Wuhan were tested by genomics companies, who noticed similarities between their illnesses and SARS, as reported by the NY Post. Researchers told Beijing … Read more
Tories raised £37million in big donations in the run-up to the election almost FOUR TIMES more than Labour – as parties racked up a record £113million in gifts in a single year Electoral Commission released donations figures for last three months of 2019 Tories racked up over £37m in large gifts compared to nearly £10m … Read more
When Jeanne Calment was born in 1875, in Arles, Provence, the average life expectancy for a woman was 48 and Thomas Edison was yet to make his light bulb. But this doughty French woman motored on for 122 years (and 164 days) to become the world’s oldest woman, powering through life with vim and gusto. … Read more
US concerns about Huawei’s involvement in building the UK’s 5G network ‘WILL be raised during Brexit trade talks’ with Boris Johnson and Donald Trump now not due to meet until JUNE US officials met UK counterparts in Number 10 yesterday to discuss Huawei US delegation reportedly said Brexit trade talks will be linked to Huawei … Read more
Tory MPs have vowed to battle any move to increase fuel duty for 37 million hard-pressed motorists in next month’s Budget. Reports suggested new Chancellor Rishi Sunak might contemplate a 2p per litre rise in line with inflation, the first increase in a decade. The move, said to have originated with No 10 chief aide … Read more
A stand-up comedian has raised more than $200,000 (£100,000) to send a bullied nine-year-old Australian boy with dwarfism to Disneyland after he broke hearts around the world. Brad Williams, who has appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live and the Tonight Show, set up a GoFundMe page for Quaden Bayles on Thursday after the boy’s mother shared a … Read more
One of the stars of Netflix’s popular TV show Stranger Things has single-handedly been raising awareness about his incredibly rare genetic bone condition, a new study suggests. Gaten Matarazzo, 17, who plays Dustin Henderson, was born with a disorder known as cleidocranial dysplasia (CCD) that leaves him with teeth stuck in his gums and no collarbones. … Read more