Drastic travel measures to control the coronavirus probably do work, a scientific review has concluded, but the evidence is still lacking. Academics looked over the findings of 36 studies which assessed whether airport screening, closing borders and quarantining travellers have any real impact on reducing cases. It found the most beneficial was shutting borders to … Read more
‘Stop panicking and scrap the rule of six’: Experts warn Boris Johnson’s ‘disturbing decision’ to limit gatherings ‘with no scientific evidence’ could have ‘major social consequences’ Rule of six shows ‘fundamental misunderstanding’ of Covid Britain, experts say Oxford’s Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine experts criticise new legislation Another 3,330 cases of coronavirus were recorded in the … Read more
Last year, Mariah Carey was accused of using her ex-assistant Lianna ‘Azarian’ Shakhnazaryan AMEX card to pay for and conceal various alleged cosmetic procedures. On Friday, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Andrew Borrok sanctioned Lianna for destroying evidence that could have helped Mariah fight her $3 million lawsuit against the former assistant, according to Page Six. … Read more
A virologist who claimed the Chinese government covered up the coronavirus outbreak says she will produce scientific evidence the virus was man-made. Respected Chinese virologist Dr Li-Meng Yan, who specialised in virology and immunology at the Hong Kong School of Public Health, claimed that Beijing knew about the coronavirus well before reports began to emerge. She has since … Read more
New crime scene photos from the Breonna Taylor investigation show a number of shell casings in and near the EMT’s apartment after she was shot dead by police – as other images show that at least one officer was wearing a bodycam during the fatal raid. The photos were taken by Louisville Metro Police investigators … Read more
Luke Skywalker calls Tatooine home, a planet with two suns, and astronomers now understand more about how these complex multi-star systems form in reality. A strange young star system 1,200 light years from Earth was studied using powerful telescopes, but unlike Tatooine’s, this budding system has three stars. Researchers at the University of Exeter tracked their … Read more
The head of Britain’s top health and safety body today insisted there is ‘no evidence’ returning to the office is safe as he criticised the government for ‘bullying’ people to return. Lawrence Waterman, chair of the British Safety Council, said ‘large gatherings of people’ could lead to outbreaks, and that the lack of inspections meant … Read more
The evidence on face coverings ‘is not very strong in either direction’, England’s deputy chief medical officer has said, leaving Britons confused once again over experts’ changing attitudes to masks. Government guidance released late last night ahead of the return of children to classes next week said teachers and students may need to wear face … Read more
Blood-thinners could boost the survival chances for people hospitalised with Covid-19, growing evidence suggests. Several studies have implied anticoagulants may keep coronavirus patients alive by stopping dangerous clots forming on their lungs. Now an in-depth analysis of one of the biggest pieces of research into the topic has offered more proof that the drugs are … Read more
Kim Kardashian is aiming to free rapper C-Murder from his life sentence. As the 39-year-old reality star has become a force in the world of criminal justice reform, she is now working to free the brother of Master P who is serving a life sentence for the 2002 killing of Steve Thomas. Since his conviction, the 49-year-old … Read more