Falling coronavirus cases and low death rates mean the NHS is close to being able to resume its normal services, experts say. Daily deaths from the virus remain low, with 38 recorded in the UK yesterday, bringing the total to 41,736 as of 5pm on Sunday. The declining numbers of cases meant that, as of … Read more
Britain appears to be travelling less than it was a fortnight ago — despite draconian lockdown rules having been relaxed slightly with the peak of the Covid-19 outbreak having been and gone. Mobility data shows Brits made less direction requests for journeys by car, foot or on public transport in the first week of June … Read more
Schools in Britain will start to reopen on June 1, the government has today announced. In a briefing to the nation this evening, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said some primary schools will open at the start of next month, with secondary schools to provide ‘some contact’ from 15 June. Reception, year one and year six classes will … Read more
Two weeks have now passed since London diagnosed more than 100 COVID-19 cases in a day, statistics show. Fewer than 100 people have been diagnosed with the coronavirus in the capital for almost a fortnight since May 7, when there were 149 new cases. The promising figure shows a staggering drop from the peak of … Read more
Coronavirus crisis? It must be time for parliament to take a break! Fury as House of Commons goes on two-week recess from tomorrow despite worldwide pandemic as MPs condemn plans to ditch ‘virtual’ sittings and make them attend The House of Commons is set to go into recess for nearly a fortnight tomorrow The break … 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
Britons should hold off booking summer holidays until the ‘trajectory’ of the coronavirus outbreak is clearer, Grant Shapps suggested today – as he admitted an ‘exit plan’ from lockdown will not be unveiled for at least two weeks. The Transport Secretary said he had no intention of lining up a break himself amid fears that … Read more
Sweden has seen its lowest increase in the coronavirus death toll for almost a fortnight, with only 17 fatalities reported today. The number of new cases also fell again to 466, following a two-day peak in the middle of week of 700+ cases per day. The low figures come despite Sweden not enforcing a lockdown, and … Read more