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Britain’s coronavirus Christmas drama descended into a row today after top scientists warned relaxing measures to enjoy five days of festive celebrations would inevitably lead to more deaths — but other academics fought back and insisted the nation needs to accept ‘some level of risk’. Boris Johnson is facing mounting pressure to unveil what restrictions … Read more
A near-normal Christmas would only ‘throw fuel on the fire’ and put older generations in harms way, a top scientist has warned, as ministers admit they ‘don’t want to be grinches’ and Number 10 says it will let families meet indoors over five days but the country will then face a 25-day lockdown to pay … Read more
Putin admits he is ‘alarmed’ by Russia’s spike in Covid-19 deaths and says officials ‘cannot pretend all is fine’ Putin said the rising death rate was ‘alarming’ after record 456 fatalities today Russia has stopped short of imposing strict new measures like much of Europe In a further blow, smoke was seen billowing from a … Read more
Train fares are set to spike above inflation at the start of 2021 with annual ticket costs predicted to soar by £80 on average. Commuters and frequent travellers have just weeks to buy their season tickets at 2020 prices before a 2.6 per cent rise is imposed, reports suggest. It would be the first time … Read more
The number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations per day in the United States continues to hit record highs – but the daily death toll has dropped again after surging to a six-month high. New infections across the country hit a record high for the third consecutive day with 153,496 cases on Thursday. Daily cases have repeatedly … Read more
In the beloved series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the main character, played by Sarah Michelle Gellar, has two major romances throughout the series – both with vampires – Angel (played by David Boreanaz) and Spike (played by James Marsters). Since the show’s run from the late nineties to the early 2000s, the age old question … Read more
Many countries in Europe are running out of intensive care beds amid a surge of coronavirus cases – as well as the doctors and nurses required to staff them. In Italy, queues of ambulances are parked outside hospitals awaiting beds for patients, while in France the Covid-19 tracking app prominently displays the ICU capacity taken … Read more
Hospitals in Philadelphia saw an alarming spike in emergency room visits for violence and gunshot wounds amid stay-at-home orders due to the coronavirus pandemic, a new study suggests. Researchers found that firearm victims increased by more than 20 percent from mid-March through the end of May compared to years prior. The rise was more than … Read more
Leading mental health experts have warned today that this lockdown will trigger spikes in suicide, self-harm, alcoholism and domestic abuse. In an open letter to the Government, obtained exclusively by the Daily Mail, the 42 signatories said the longer the lockdown lasts, the worse this ‘collateral damage’ will be. Consultant psychologist Dr Keri Nixon, an … Read more
The number of people being hospitalised with Covid-19 in England spiked by almost a third in a week, according to official data. A Public Health England surveillance report revealed the weekly admission rate for the disease was 10.01 per 100,000 in the week up to October 25 — up from 7.74 the week prior, a rise of 30 … Read more