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
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
Coronavirus could have infected HALF of the British population and been spreading here since January say Oxford University experts as they challenge ‘unquestioning acceptance’ of official data Half of the UK could be infected with coronavirus, say Oxford experts Public in Kent, Cambridge and Oxford could be tested to support new theory Disease may have … Read more
The distance between Professor Scott McLennan’s desk at Oxford University and Mars is about 140 million miles, but it doesn’t stop him using his computer to direct Nasa’s latest spacecraft on the Red Planet’s surface. He is a member of a team that controls the car-sized vehicle, named Curiosity, as they try to discover if … Read more
Coronavirus hits Oxford University: Student tests positive for deadly bug after returning from overseas travel, confirms Public Health England The student is believed to have self-isolated as soon as they had symptoms Oxford University said there is a low risk to other staff and students there Student is being offered ‘all necessary support’ and events … Read more
Oxford Street is closed as 70 firefighters battle huge blaze at a souvenir shop Fire broke out on ground floor of a five-storey souvenir shop in Mayfair on Friday 70 firefighters and 10 engines from six boroughs were scrambled to tackle blaze Oxford Street was partially shut from Marble Arch to Oxford Circus stations By … Read more
No more nagging wives! Oxford English Dictionary has been redefining words like ‘rabid’ and ‘shrill’ because previous definitions were ‘too sexist’ The Oxford English Dictionary has been re-defining words like ‘nagging’ The huge project was sparked by a complaint from a Canadian anthropologist Around 500 dictionary definitions have been overhauled over the last few year … Read more
Furious Tories today condemned the ‘no platforming’ of ex-MP Amber Rudd by Oxford University students. Ms Rudd was due to speak at the UN Women Oxford event last night – but was told when she arrived that the event to mark International Women’s Day had been cancelled. It followed pressure from some students who claimed … Read more
Amber Rudd’s Oxford University talk about women in politics is CANCELLED after storm of complaints from students over her links to the Windrush scandal Amber Rudd had planned to give a speech to young women at Oxford University She turned up to an empty hall after student organisers were forced to cancel Ms Rudd was … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 3,300 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and over 96,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more