Only one London borough suffered a spike in coronavirus cases last week, Government data has revealed as the capital’s second wave remains firmly in retreat. Department of Health’s most-up-to-date data showed 31 out of 32 local authorities saw their infection rate dip over the seven-day spell to March 6. Hammersmith and Fulham recorded the sharpest … Read more
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) reports at more than 2,000 songbirds have died in the state from December 20 through March 8 – and the culprit is sitting in people’s backyards. The agency determined the birds are contracting Salmonellosis, a disease cause by Salmonella bacteria, by sharing bird feeders with other infected … Read more
The Brazilian Covid variant detected in the UK is running rife in the Amazon city where it first emerged, despite the population approaching herd immunity – suggesting the new strain can evade existing antibodies. Scientists believe that around 75 per cent of Manaus’ population was infected by the virus during Brazil’s disastrous first wave last year, … Read more
England’s coronavirus outbreak has halved in size in a fortnight – but the speed of decline may have started to level off, official figures revealed today. Office for National Statistics (ONS) experts estimated 373,700 people would test positive for the virus on any given day in the week to February 19 – the equivalent of one in … Read more
Professor Mark Woolhouse, professor of infectious disease epidemiology at the University of Edinburgh Britons from other parts of the UK who holidayed in rural Scotland last year did not cause any coronavirus outbreaks, a top Government scientist claimed today. Professor Mark Woolhouse, an infectious disease expert at Edinburgh University, said that, despite being ‘very busy, … Read more
Manchester United ‘struck by Covid outbreak just HOURS before game against Newcastle’… with Nicky Butt to join Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the dugout after some of his coaching staff go into isolation A number of Manchester United’s first-team coaches have contracted Covid-19 Nicky Butt and Mark Dempsey will step in for United’s fixture against Newcastle … Read more
Fewer non-coronavirus deaths are occurring now than during the peak of Britain’s outbreak last spring because the pandemic front-loaded fatalities, scientists have said. Official figures show 136,111 people have so far passed away from reasons other than coronavirus in England and Wales since the start of November, when the second wave took hold. This was below … Read more
Britons hoping for a staycation in the summer have been given fresh hope after a SAGE expert claimed today there has never been a Covid-19 outbreak linked to a beach. Images of crowded beaches across the UK drew outrage last summer as people flocked to Britain’s coastlines amid uncertainty about foreign travel. Police were forced … Read more
Covid symptoms appears to be on the rise in Scotland, Northern Ireland and parts of England, raising fears that Britain’s outbreak has stopped shrinking. Scientists behind a symptom tracking app have spotted cases are ‘starting to trend up again’ and called it a ‘hitch’ after lockdown prompted rates to drop for five weeks straight. Figures show … Read more
Melbourne Airport Terminal 4: Brunetti cafe. 04.45am-1.15pm on 9/2/2021 Brighton: North Point Cafe, 2B North Rd. 08.10-09.30 on 31/1/2021. Case dined outside and used bathroom Brandon Park: Kmart, Brandon Park Shopping Centre, Cnr Springvale Rd and Ferntree Gully Rd. 16.35-17.10 on 31/1/2021. Case attended venue Clayton South: Nakama Workshop, 85 Main Rd. 11.15-12.00 on 1/2/2021. … Read more