Health chiefs order public handwashing campaign amid fears UK cases are set to surge 

Patients with suspected coronavirus will be tested in their own homes in a bid to contain the outbreak. They will be ordered to stay indoors and wait for a paramedic or nurse rather than risk infecting dozens of people at hospital or on their way there. In a further sign that the NHS is preparing … Read more

Iran’s coronavirus death toll rises to 15 amid surge of new infections

Iran’s coronavirus death toll has risen to 15 today with Iranians running short of masks and testing kits, the regime refusing to seal off the holy city at the centre of the crisis and pilgrims spreading the virus around the Middle East.   Even according to official figures, Iran has the worst virus outbreak in the … Read more

NHS hospitals are FULLER than they have been all winter amid a surge in cases of norovirus

Hospital beds in England were fuller last week than they have been all winter, according to NHS statistics. Fewer than five per cent of overnight beds were open to new patients between January 6 and 12. A surge in norovirus cases added extra pressure to already-stretched hospitals, the NHS said, after the number of infections … Read more

Blackrock profits surge 40% to £1bn

Blackrock profits surge 40% to £1bn: Investment titan manages £5.7trillion for savers and pension funds By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:09 GMT, 15 January 2020 | Updated: 22:09 GMT, 15 January 2020 Profits at Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, shot up 40 per cent to £1billion in a year which saw … Read more

Games Workshop shares leap as the Dwarfs, Orcs and Elves retailer says its profits are set to surge

Games Workshop shares leap as the Dwarfs, Orcs and Elves retailer says its profits are set to surge Retailer expects sales for the six months to December to be at least £140m Nottingham-headquartered firm said profits for the period will be at least £55m Shares climbed 17 per cent to 5267p following the update on Friday   … Read more

Surge in electric car sales could crash the National Grid by 2040 

A spike in demand for electricity to power the growing network of plug-in cars could cripple the National Grid by 2040, an energy expert has warned today.  Mark Sait, chief executive of SaveMoneyCutCarbon believes that if UK electric car sales rise at the same rate as they have across the rest of Europe, it could … Read more