Mindless vandals puncture the tyres of SIX ambulances as the NHS faces huge strain amid the coronavirus outbreak Six ambulances had their tyres deliberately punctured at a depot in Ramsgate The alarm was raised at 7.10am when a driver took one of the ambulances out The mindless act comes as the NHS is pushed to … Read more
An NHS doctor has shared a selfie showing her face covered in red and purple marks after working a gruelling shift treating coronavirus patients in a London hospital, prompting other healthcare workers to do the same in a bid to encourage the public to self-isolate. The stark picture, shared by anaesthetic registrar Natalie Silvey, from … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
All 10,000 Tui staff are told their pay will be slashed by up to 50 per cent as travel giant faces ‘acute challenges’ in coronavirus crisis From April, Tui staff required to work will receive a 30% reduction in basic pay Meanwhile, those working less than 50%, or not at all, will face 50% reduction … Read more
The NHS is facing growing pressure to use experimental drugs to help patients diagnosed with the coronavirus. An online petition has been launched calling on authorities to start trials of an anti-malarial drug called chloroquine which has shown promising results in China. Doctors and scientists around the world are scrambling to find a way to … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
Metro Bank has come under fire for not introducing a new fraud prevention scheme, despite last year signing up to a code which said banks ‘should’ bring it in. The bank, which launched a decade ago, said it had ‘no current plans’ to implement a system called Confirmation of Payee, designed to alert anyone making … Read more
NHS hospitals could run out of oxygen within hours if hit by a wave of coronavirus patients, experts have warned as the UK’s crisis rapidly worsens. Gas suppliers have been told to quadruple production to help hospitals prepare and military drivers may be requisitioned to do the deliveries. The coronavirus can, in severe cases, lead … Read more
It’s self-isolation Monday: Millions of workers start working from home to leave trains, tubes and roads empty as Britain faces up to coronavirus crisis Workers across the UK snubbed public transport to work from home today Guidelines recommend social distancing – leaving tubes and trains empty Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and should you see … Read more
Bailey faces a baptism of fire at the Bank as the global economy teeters on the brink of recession Adrew Bailey starts work as Governor of the Bank of England today Bailey joined forces with Carney last week to announce a cut in interest rates They unveiled plans to free up £290billion for lenders to loan … Read more