The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs around 66 million years ago crashed into Earth at ‘the deadliest possible angle’, researchers have concluded. The giant impacter struck what is today Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula at around 60 degrees — maximising the production of climate-altering greenhouse gases. The global disaster caused by the space rock — which was … Read more
Sweden suffered its deadliest month in nearly 30 years in April, figures reveal as country continues to adopt a more relaxed approach to fighting Covid-19 April saw the most deaths recorded in a month in Sweden since December 1993 A total of 10,458 deaths were recorded in the country of 10.3 million inhabitants Sweden has … Read more
John Nichol with Ron Needle who was the the rear gun turret at the back end of a Lancaster Bomber at 19-years-of-age. Ron died in August 2019 The leaden skies spread from horizon to horizon. Ground crews have been working the snow ploughs all day to keep the runways clear. Now at last, the moment has … Read more
The United States has recorded its deadliest 24 hours after more than 2,900 people died from coronavirus as America loosens its lockdown restrictions. Within the last two weeks, several states have started reopening their stores, restaurants, malls, museums and libraries despite the US reporting more than 1.1 million confirmed cases with at least 67,173 deaths. According … Read more
Sweden recorded its deadliest week this century after 2,505 people died in a seven-day period earlier this month. The country has been the focus of global attention after it adopted a softer approach to combating coronavirus which did not involve imposing a full-scale lockdown. But during the week before Easter – April 6 to 12 – the … Read more
Angela Merkel will today consider easing restrictions on shops and schools despite a record spike in coronavirus deaths in Germany. A panel of academics has advised Merkel to re-open primary schools ‘as soon as possible’ as the number of infections loses pace. The chancellor will speak to the leaders of Germany’s 16 states today to … Read more
The coronavirus death toll in the United States tipped over 7,000 on Friday with 1,084 new deaths in the last 24 hours. The national total now stands at 7,164 deaths and 277, 999 cases, a jump of 32,643 new cases since Thursday. New York City remains the epicenter of the outbreak with 57,159 cases. The Big Apple’s … Read more
Scientists have crunched coronavirus statistics to reveal the fatality rate for infected patients with underlying health problems. Data shows patients with pre-existing conditions are more likely to suffer severe illness and die because their immune systems are weaker. Researchers in China, who studied more than 72,000 patients, found 10.5 per cent of heart disease sufferers … Read more