What the Government’s new coronavirus advice means for how we live now
The government has advised everyone against social contact outside the home and strongly advised against it for people over 70 or those with underlying health conditions. But what does that…
Cyberattacks on hospitals could increase amid coronavirus chaos
The NHS could be hit with a wave of cyberattacks as hackers seek to take advantage of the impact of the spread of coronavirus, experts have warned. Hospitals could face…
Factories may be ordered to make ventilators under wartime laws
Manufacturers may be ordered to abandon normal operations and build parts for ventilators to fight the coronavirus pandemic under wartime laws normally used to supply kit for soldiers on the…
There will be 20,000 coronavirus deaths in the UK, the data modelling suggests
The Government’s decision to move Britain towards lockdown is based on data modelling which suggests there will be 20,000 coronavirus deaths in Britain. However, it also suggests the new social…
Coronavirus symptoms: when should I self-isolate?
The new coronavirus (Covid-19) is spreading fast. More than 182,000 people are known to be infected, and more than 7,100 deaths have been recorded worldwide. The bulk of new cases…
Over 70 and self-isolating? Here’s how to keep fit and healthy
How can you stay fit and healthy when cooped up inside for most or all of the day? This is the question now facing every Briton aged over 70, who…
Coronavirus puts life on hold as Boris Johnson urges public to avoid all ‘non-essential contact’
Everyone in the UK must now avoid visits to pubs, restaurants and “non-essential contact” with other people, Boris Johnson has declared, as he implemented the biggest restriction of civil liberties…
Railways set to be nationalised under coronavirus rescue plan
Britain’s railways will be effectively nationalised under radical new plans being considered by the Government to combat the fallout from coronavirus. Operators have been plunged into crisis as passenger numbers…
NHS facing new maternity scandal, as report finds at least 20 deaths or serious harm cases linked to one hospital
The NHS is facing a new maternity scandal, as another report has found at least 20 deaths or serious harm cases linked to one hospital. A 2017 review, which was…
Shops start restricting cash payments as coronavirus panic-buying accelerates
Shops have begun to refuse cash in a bid to limit the spread of coronavirus, while Sainsbury’s has set limits on certain products and made a desperate plea to shoppers…