Halve the size of your steak if you want to cut carbon emissions and save the planet, says expert 

Halve the size of your steak if you want to cut carbon emissions and save the planet, says expert Steak should take a back seat on plate if you want to save the planet, expert said She also warned going vegan can take its toll on the environment too  Halving weight of steak could be … Read more

Covid UK: Cases fall 28% in week to 4,052 while deaths halve to 43

Britain’s daily Covid cases have fallen by 28 per cent in a week, official figures revealed today as crowds flocked to parks and beaches to enjoy the second day of record-breaking March heat. Department of Health bosses posted 4,052 lab-confirmed cases and another 43 fatalities — down 56 per cent on last Wednesday. The UK’s … Read more

New Covid test could HALVE the time it takes to identify mutant strains, experts say 

New Covid test that spots variants faster could HALVE the time it takes to identify mutant strains, experts say New variant test will soon be testing every Covid positive sample for mutations Genotype assay testing could halve the time it takes to spot virus mutations  The new system is currently being trialled in NHS Test … Read more

Britain’s daily Covid deaths almost halve in a week to 95 as cases drop by 7% to 6,303

Britain’s daily coronavirus deaths have almost halved in a week, official figures revealed today, as a catalogue of data showed cases are still spiralling downwards across the country and dropped in every region of England except Yorkshire last week.  Department of Health data showed 95 Covid fatalities were recorded today, which was a 47 per … Read more

Daily Covid cases almost HALVE in a week to lowest level since September

Britain’s Covid outbreak is continuing to shrink rapidly, with daily infections having almost halved in a week to the lowest levels since September. Deaths have also plunged by 42 per cent, according to the Government’s own figures that will pile more pressure on Boris Johnson to consider easing draconian lockdown restrictions sooner.  Department of Health … Read more

Covid UK: Hospitalisations HALVE since January as case numbers fall

NHS hospitals are now treating FEWER Covid patients than they were during darkest days of outbreak last Spring as statistics show hospitalisations have halved since January There were 20,156 Covid patients in hospital compared to 39,242 in January Those on ventilation beds plunged from 4,077 in January to 2,614 on Wednesday Data shows Covid cases plummeted … Read more

Covid UK: SAGE predicts daily deaths will halve to 200 by mid-March

Pressure is mounting on Boris Johnson to ease lockdown significantly in the coming weeks after No10’s scientific advisers projected daily coronavirus deaths could be slashed to 200 in England by mid-March.  In a huge boost to Britain’s lockdown-ending ambitions, modelling by the SAGE subgroup SPI-M-O found the daily death target could be hit by March … Read more

Covid hospitalisations HALVE since January as cases fall to pre-second wave levels

NHS hospitals are now treating FEWER Covid patients than they were during darkest days of outbreak last Spring as statistics show hospitalisations have halved since January There were 20,156 Covid patients in hospital compared to 39,242 in January Those on ventilation beds plunged from 4,077 in January to 2,614 on Wednesday Data shows Covid cases plummeted … Read more

Eating plenty of fish in childhood can halve the risk of developing asthma, study suggests 

Regularly eating salmon, mackerel and sardines as a child can halve the risk of developing asthma as you get older, according to a team of scientists.  Queen ‘Mary University of London researchers studied data from 4,500 children born in the 1990s in the UK – that have been monitored by scientists since birth. Those who … Read more

Sales of flats HALVE as housing market is crippled by fire risk fears brought on by Grenfell

Sales of flats HALVE as housing market is crippled by fire risk fears brought on by Grenfell cladding crisis Flat prices halved amid fears over cladding similar to that on Grenfell Tower  In September last year flat transactions also fell by around 5,600, or 48 per cent Earlier was revealed homeowners could face £40,000 bill … Read more