Poor US counties with crowded housing are 38-times more likely to become COVID-19 ‘hotspots’

Coronavirus has spread far more rapidly in poorer areas of the US, which had 25 percent more cases relative to their populations by the time they were identified as  ‘hotspots,’ a new report reveals.  Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that counties in low income brackets where many people lived … Read more

I’m A Celebrity ‘is under threat’ as Wales says it will BAN people from COVID-19 hotspots in England

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! is said to be under threat as the First Minister of Wales intends to ban people from Covid-19 hotspots in England from crossing the border. Mark Drakeford announced the move and put the blame for the action squarely on Boris Johnson, saying the PM had ignored two letters … Read more

Bristol tops list of the UK’s property hotspots of the last 10 years

An area Bristol topped the list of location in the UK that have seen the biggest increase in asking prices for property over the last 10 years, a report revealed today. Easton, an inner suburb north-east of the West Country city, saw its average asking price for a home soar 120 per cent to £283,397 … Read more

Merkel limits public gatherings to 50 in covid hotspots but says national shutdown will be avoided

Angela Merkel limits public gatherings to 50 people in covid hotspots but says a national shutdown will be avoided ‘at all costs’ to preserve Germany’s economy Merkel told state leaders ‘more difficult times lie ahead in autumn and winter’  Compared to other European countries Germany has a low infection rate But the Chancellor said cases … Read more

Local lockdowns AREN’T working as data shows Covid-19 outbreaks are still spiraling in hot-spots

Economically-crippling local lockdowns are failing to curb coronavirus outbreaks, analysis shows. More than 17million Britons in 48 towns, cities and boroughs are currently living with even more limited freedoms than the rest of the country. Many have been barred from meeting friends or family indoors and university students in the locked-down areas are practically confined to … Read more

Are London’s Covid-19 hotspots linked by the UNDERGROUND?

London’s Covid-19 hotspots could be linked by the city’s bustling underground network, according to a striking map based on government data. Coronavirus cases are spreading across the capital and ministers are now said to be mulling a decision to place more than 9million people in the city.  MailOnline can reveal the cluster of cases appear … Read more

No tests available in Bolton or ANY of the 10 Covid-19 hotspots in England

No walk-in, drive-in or postal coronavirus tests are available for people with symptoms of the disease in England’s 10 outbreak hotspots, it was claimed today. Swabs are not available in Bolton, which is fighting the largest outbreak of the virus in the country with an infection rate of 122 cases for every 100,000 people. The … Read more

Google searches for gut symptoms such as diarrhoea predicts Covid-19 hotspots

Google searches for symptoms such as diarrhoea and abdominal pain could act as an early warning for a coronavirus outbreak, a study has revealed. Academics found there was a surge in coronavirus cases roughly three to four weeks after a spike in online searches for the symptoms. In New York, one of 15 regions examined … Read more

The holiday hotspots that get the green light for a quarantine-free break

The travel corridors have turned booking a holiday into a game of destination roulette. Tourists must be willing to go to a country they may not have previously considered and accept that cancellations, refunds and a potential whole new booking are all part and parcel of the changing travel landscape. The general advice is now to … Read more

There ARE hotspots that get the green light for a quarantine-free break

The travel corridors have turned booking a holiday into a game of destination roulette. Tourists must be willing to go to a country they may not have previously considered and accept that cancellations, refunds and a potential whole new booking are all part and parcel of the changing travel landscape. The general advice is now to … Read more