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The UK’s chief scientific adviser has revealed that around 40million people could be left to catch the coronavirus as part of a controversial Government plan for the country to develop herd immunity. Sir Patrick Vallance said around 60 per cent of the population will need to catch the virus to build up a national tolerance … Read more
Head teachers have demanded to know if exams will go ahead when the coronavirus peaks in May as a petition urging Boris Johnson to close schools soars to 440,000. Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said there was an urgent need for clarity on the tests. It comes as a petition … Read more
Joker lorry driver’s motorway load is a single multipack of toilet roll as virus panic-buying continues The HGV was driving along M11 near London, with the toilet roll his only cargo It is held in place in the centre of the bed by a single strap that has bent the top Lee Thompson from Kent … Read more
A petition calling for Boris Johnson to close schools has topped 420,000 as exam worries grow and universities ban face-to-face teaching due to the coronavirus threat. The form, started by Sami Attout, urges Boris Johnson to shut down campuses ‘in the coming weeks or as soon as possible’, to prevent the spread of Covid19. School leaders … Read more
Prime Minister Scott Morrison made the stunning announcement following a meeting with the states’ premiers on Friday evening Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the government will ban ‘non essential’ public gatherings of more than 500 people from Monday. The government is taking the drastic move in the wake of growing evidence the coronavirus pandemic is … Read more
MARKET REPORT: Bookies lose £2 billion as major sport events are cancelled in bid to stop the spread of coronavirus By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 23:33 GMT, 12 March 2020 | Updated: 23:33 GMT, 12 March 2020 More than £2billion was wiped off the value of Britain’s biggest bookies as a wave … Read more
Bank fires up £290bn virus fighting fund: Interest rates are cut to record low of 0.25% By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 11 March 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 11 March 2020 The Bank of England led a double-barrelled response to the coronavirus crisis as it unveiled an emergency package to … Read more
Global markets were plunged into chaos this week after their worst day since the financial crisis of 2008. More than £150billion was wiped off the value of leading companies on what was dubbed the new ‘Black Monday’, raising concerns that we are heading towards a global recession. But while panicked traders speak of ‘utter carnage’, … Read more
Global markets were plunged into chaos this week after their worst day since the financial crisis of 2008. More than £150 billion was wiped off the value of leading companies on what was dubbed the new ‘Black Monday’, raising concerns that we are heading towards a global recession. But while panicked traders speak of ‘utter … Read more
Chinese President Xi Jinping has visited Wuhan for the first time since the city emerged as the centre of the coronavirus epidemic in January – a major sign that Beijing believes the outbreak is under control. The leader today inspected a 1,000-bed hospital constructed in 10 days to fight the deadly disease before touring a … Read more