Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 3,200 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and over 94,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more
Markets regained steam as traders pinned their hopes on other central banks following the US example and cutting interest rates. Investors initially balked at the Federal Reserve’s shock move on Tuesday to make the first emergency cut to rates since the financial crisis. The measure was intended to combat the effects of the rapidly spreading … Read more
Shares tank after shock US rate cut: Dow falls 786 points as Trump urges Fed to do more and Carney vows help for UK firms By Hugo Duncan for the Daily Mail Published: 23:17 GMT, 3 March 2020 | Updated: 23:17 GMT, 3 March 2020 Shares on Wall Street tumbled last night after the first … Read more
United Airlines boss Oscar Munoz has said that the US airline will likely need to cut more flights as fears over the rapid spread of coronavirus are leaving planes empty. In an email sent to employees late on Sunday, Munoz said the airline had been hit by sagging demand for flights, as passengers avoid travel due … Read more
Eating cheese, yoghurt and milk can cut the risk of suffering a stroke by up to ten per cent, new research suggests Research suggests consuming more dairy products cuts stroke risk in later life Study shows 200g of fruit and vegetables a day cut ischaemic stroke risk by 13% Those who ate more eggs were … Read more
Four-time gold medallist Laura Kenny CRASHES as British cyclist is bloodied and bruised at the World Track Cycling Championships just a month on from breaking her shoulder Laura Kenny crashed at the World Track Cycling Championships in Berlin The Briton said it was a ‘risk’ competing as she broke her shoulder last month Reports of … Read more
Allies of Priti Patel (pictured in London this week) have angrily denied that she has been snubbing Home Office mandarin Sir Philip Rutnam Priti Patel’s allies today angrily denied that she has been snubbing Home Office mandarin Sir Philip Rutnam – saying he failed to turn up for a meeting with the Cabinet minister yesterday. … Read more
‘No excuses’: Priti Patel tells police chiefs they MUST ensure there is ‘less crime and safer streets’ in exchange for 20,000 more officers and £41.5million in extra funding Home Secretary used a speech in London to unveil an extra £41.5million funding Demanded there was ‘less crime, safer streets, no excuses’ addressing top cops She added: … Read more