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A year ago today, drinkers enjoy final pints and panic-buy alcohol before UK-wide shutdown

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A year ago today, British drinkers enjoyed a last night out and panic-bought alcohol before the country went into lockdown. Ahead of the UK’s first Covid shut down, which was announced three days later, Chancellor Rishi Sunak effectively signed a blank cheque as he unveiled a huge new coronavirus bailout to cover the wages of millions of … Read more

Pandemic psychologist explains why people panic-buy toilet roll 

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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