How the world might change for the better after coronavirus
Global development experts believe that there are three scenarios ahead of us, divided into the good, the bad, and the...
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Labour MP Nadia Whittome claims she was sacked as carer for speaking out about lack of PPE
She added: "I can survive being effectively sacked for speaking out because I have another income. "But for so many...
NHS explores ‘feasibility’ of moving contact-tracing app over to Apple and Google model
A spokesman for NHSX, the health service’s digital arm, told the paper: “We've been working with Apple and Google throughout...
Gowns in delayed PPE shipment from Turkey impounded after failing to meet standards
The gear was taken off the transport planes and transported to a giant warehouse. When inspectors from the Health and...
Yoga can help half the number of headaches migraine sufferers experience, study shows
Yoga can help to overcome migraines, a study has shown, as the meditative technique almost halved the number of headaches sufferers...
Peers ‘hung out to dry’ by proposed cut in allowance amid coronavirus outbreak
Opening the debate, the Tory leader in the Lords, Baroness Evans of Bowes Park, said the "unprecedented circumstances" caused by...
Schools may not reopen until September, Health Secretary warns
Schools might not be able to reopen until September, the Health Secretary has said, suggesting coronavirus infection rates must go...
More than 100,000 people were wrongly included on coronavirus ‘shielding’ list
When the shielding policy was announced in March, ministers said 1.5 million people would be contacted within days and asked to...
MPs raise questions over Prof Neil Ferguson’s ‘potentially flawed’ lockdown calculations
Good morning. Questions are being raised over the validity of Professor Neil Ferguson's modelling which has led to the UK's...
Scotland will not recommend NHS coronavirus tracing app until ‘confident that it works’
The NHS contact tracing app will not yet be recommended for use in Scotland, with officials saying they first needed...
how the Isle of Wight is braced for the new NHS coronavirus app
“I think now it’s been explained properly people will embrace it,” says Mrs Herbert, whose school normally teaches 184 pupils...
The pros and cons of contact-tracing apps
Running old software during WannaCry The NHS’ reliance on aging software became a major issue in 2017 when large parts...
France’s ‘patient zero’ caught coronavirus in December
Speaking to BFM TV, he said he initially had a dry cough and fever and assumed he had the flu....
Chief scientific adviser says face masks will be ‘beneficial’ in some settings
"It looks like the major route of infection is droplet spread rather than true aerosol," he said. "Masks may have...
Coronavirus antibody testing could result in discrimination at work, ministers warned
He said data from around five weeks ago suggested "something like a 10 per cent antibody positivity in London", with...
Bars should offer more non-alcoholic than alcoholic drinks to improve nation’s health, study suggests
Bars and restaurants should offer more non-alcoholic than alcoholic drinks to improve the nation's health, a new study has suggested....
Bishops urged to relax coronavirus lockdown rules for funerals
The plea comes following the closure of all places of worship in March when the Government ordered the coronavirus lockdown,...
Healthy over-70s set to be released from strict coronavirus lockdown measures
In the original Government guidance, anyone over 70, regardless of their state of health, was advised to be "particularly stringent...
Face masks ‘are like seatbelts and cycle helmets’ in coronavirus fight, Government advisers told
The evidence review, published on Monday, suggests cloth masks – whether bought or home-made – could filter viral particles during...
Government’s coronavirus tracing app failed key tests on cyber security and privacy
On Monday, the deputy chief medical officer, Jonathan Van Tam, said high take-up of the app was crucial to its...
NHS trusts banned from securing their own personal protective equipment
A data collection process was rolled out nationally on Monday to "ensure deliveries are focused on trusts who need them...
Over-70s increasingly unhappy as anxiety in Britain soars during coronaviurus lockdown, ONS says
The latest figures come as a member of the Government's scientific advisory group, Sage, warned against treating age groups differently...
Breastfeeding success is up during lockdown
My baby boy is two weeks old. I am in lockdown with him, a 5-year-old and my husband; it could...
The real reason why giving is better than getting
Many people have offered to help others during this crisis: delivering shopping, listening compassionately, giving money to support charities and...
Social distancing at airports would require kilometre long queues, warns Heathrow boss
But Heathrow’s boss said social distancing was not a solution for the biggest airports. He writes: “Forget social distancing –...
Bat faeces, linked to coronavirus outbreak in humans, available on Amazon and delivered to the UK
"We were not aware this was listed," he said, of the advert on Amazon. "Our staff member was new and...
Coronavirus antibody tests could approved by Public Health England this week
A first coronavirus antibody test could be approved by Public Health England (PHE) this week, with hundreds of thousands available...
