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The risk of coronavirus is now ‘very high’ worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared on Friday. Even ‘quite sophisticated countries…are having quite a bit of trouble’ containing its spread, said Dr Mike Ryan, who heads up the WHO’s emergency response efforts said during the press briefing. Of the world’s 195 countries, at least 53 … Read more
A Premier League team has banned players from shaking hands as Coronavirus threatens to disrupt British football for months and could see fans banned from stadiums if it becomes a pandemic. Millions of supporters travel the length of the UK to follow their team but some are expected to masks at matches this weekend or … Read more
British ambitions of becoming a global economic power after Brexit suffered a major blow yesterday after a court ruling suggested future airports, motorway and energy projects could all be blocked to prevent global warming. The Court of Appeal ruled that the £14 billion expansion of Heathrow airport was illegal – because the Government failed to … Read more
The holiday plans of millions of Britons could be at risk after the number of coronavirus cases around the world overtook China for the first time. Brazil yesterday reported its first patient with the illness, which means the virus has now spread to every continent except Antarctica. Cases were also diagnosed for the first time … Read more
New threat to ash trees as EU ‘idiots’ block import ban meaning those infected with fungal disease can be replanted in uncontaminated fields Owen Paterson condemned rule forcing ministers to halt import ban of ash trees Scientists are trying to breed a disease-resistant form amid fears over loss Before the 2012 ban, Britain imported ash … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Over 2,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 75,000 have been infected. But experts predict the true number of people with the disease could be as high as … Read more
Love Island’s Amy Hart became emotional as she paid tribute to the late Caroline Flack during a candid interview on Thursday’s episode of Good Morning Britain. The reality star, 26, opened up about the former Love Island host’s support as she endured a very public heartbreak over Curtis Pritchard on the 2019 series of the … Read more
Every child in the world is under threat as decades of health improvements begin to stall, according to major World Health Organisation report. Obesity, air pollution and climate change pose an ‘immediate threat’ to children in wealthy and poor countries alike. The report, written by 40 experts from around the world and published in the … Read more
Every child in the world is under threat as decades of health improvements begin to stall, according to major World Health Organisation report. Obesity, air pollution and climate change pose an ‘immediate threat’ to children in wealthy and poor countries alike. The report, written by 40 experts from around the world and published in the … Read more
ALEX BRUMMER: Coronavirus threat could hurt the global economy and trigger more monetary easing By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 29 January 2020 | Updated: 22:03 BST, 29 January 2020 The chunky £150billion or so wiped off European share prices this week as the threat of the coronavirus loomed into view … Read more