Felicity Huffman has fully completed her probation in college admissions bribery conviction

Felicity Huffman has fully completed her probation in college admissions bribery conviction Her legal team said that she’s completed the other stipulations of her sentence, including 250 hours of community service  Huffman will now be able to use her passport and travel  Her felony conviction in the states could complicate entry into certain areas  The … Read more

Coronavirus hospital admissions in England rise 50% in a WEEK

Hospital admissions for Covid-19 have surged by 50 per cent in a week in England, Government data show. A total of 491 people were put on wards because of severe coronavirus on Wednesday this week, up from 328 on the same day last week. During that time the average number of daily admissions has surged … Read more

London is put on lockdown watch-list after a spike in Covid-19 infections and hospital admissions 

London was today finally placed on the national coronavirus watchlist after seeing a spike in cases. Formal confirmation of the decision to escalate the response to the capital’s crisis is expected to be announced later by Public Health England. Leeds is also expected to be hit with ‘more household restrictions’ such as a ban on … Read more

London ‘is put on lockdown watch-list’ after a spike in Covid-19 infections and hospital admissions 

London was today finally placed on the national coronavirus watchlist after seeing a spike in cases, it was claimed. Formal confirmation of the decision to escalate the response to the capital’s crisis is expected to be announced later by Public Health England. Dozens of areas across England which have seen Covid-19 infection rates spiral are … Read more

Coronavirus London: Lockdown fears as hospital admissions triple

London is thought to be on the brink of a localised lockdown — but official figures show the outbreak may finally be slowing down, despite hospital admissions for coronavirus having tripled in a fortnight and public health chiefs warning of a ‘rising tide’ of the virus in the capital.  During a behind-closed-doors briefing this week, … Read more

Matt Hancock warns Covid-19 hospital admissions are doubling every EIGHT days

Matt Hancock today warned the number of coronavirus patients being admitted to hospital is doubling every eight days as he revealed ministers need to ‘take action’ because the outbreak is accelerating. The Health Secretary pleaded with the public to ‘come together to tackle this virus’ and admitted that a new national crackdown could be on … Read more

University of Chicago will only take graduates interested in Black studies for next admissions cycle

University of Chicago’s English Department declares it will only accept applicants interested in working ‘in and with Black studies’ for its next graduate admissions cycle University of Chicago announced in July they’ll only accept students interested in working in and with Black studies  English as a subject, the department says, has provided ‘aesthetic rationalizations for … Read more

Lockdown blow to UK health: Hospital admissions for seven major non-Covid illnesses slump by 173,000

The devastating impact of the lockdown on the nation’s health is laid bare tonight. Shocking figures reveal that admissions for seven deadly non-coronavirus conditions between March and June fell by more than 173,000 on the previous year.  The NHS Digital data for England shows there were nearly 6,000 fewer admissions for heart attacks in March … Read more

Infection rates rise but deaths and hospital admissions remain low

Experts believe coronavirus spreading in lower doses is keeping death tolls and hospital admissions low but daily case totals high. Social distancing measures mean an infected person would only be able to pass on traces of Covid-19 to another person meaning the virus’s ‘infectious dose’ is lower. Because the newly-infected person would have a smaller … Read more

Hospital admissions for strokes fell by ONE-THIRD during coronavirus lockdowns, study finds 

Fewer people sought medical care for strokes during the height of the coronavirus pandemic compared to the same period last year, a new study dhows.   Researchers found that hospital admissions fell by almost one-third in March and April of 2020 compared to the matching two months in 2019. Additionally, stroke alerts – defined as stroke … Read more