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
London Tubes and trains could start running ‘scaled down’ Saturday and Sunday services on weekdays from as early as this week amid coronavirus lockdown, warns Sadiq Khan – while thousands of commuters work from home Mayor of London says that a weekend timetable could be used during the week This would hit the Underground, DLR, … Read more
Many of us look back on our childhoods with fond memories of running through a park, playing hide-and-seek or competing in sports day. But a study suggests our activity levels begin to plummet at just seven years old. Children become lazier when they start school, regardless of whether they were active to start off with, … Read more
It’s self-isolation Monday: Millions of workers start working from home to leave trains, tubes and roads empty as Britain faces up to coronavirus crisis Workers across the UK snubbed public transport to work from home today Guidelines recommend social distancing – leaving tubes and trains empty Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and should you see … Read more
Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders began their first one-on-one Democratic debate with an elbow bump instead of the traditional handshake, bowing to concerns about the spread of the coronavirus. The candidates were placed six feet from one another in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, and there was no live audience. The … Read more
The first human trials of a coronavirus vaccine are to be launched within days, scientists in the US have said. The ‘genetic hack’ was accelerated past the animal testing stage and will be used on healthy volunteers, then patients if it deemed safe. It comes as scientists in Britain said a vaccine could be tested on humans … Read more
Most UK coronavirus infections could be spread unwittingly by people who have contracted the deadly illness but not yet shown symptoms. Scientists believe that up to three-quarters of people who tested positive for COVID-19 in the Far East caught the bug from those who already had the virus. Obtained from studying communities across China, Singapore, … Read more
How fetching! Adorable dogs are groomed to perfection before being shown on the second day of Crufts at the Birmingham NEC World renowned dog show Crufts continues today with a second day of events at the Birmingham NEC Stylish pup dressed in a Union flag jacket led the fashion pack as the competitors arrived at … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 3,200 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and over 94,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more