A commercial insect repellent is being tested by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to see if it can kill the novel coronavirus causing the current pandemic. Citriodiol, found in Mosi-guard, has previously proved effective at killing other coronaviruses, including SARS, by destroying the layer which surrounds the virus. COVID-19 is caused by a coronavirus strain … Read more
It’s a mystery… but let’s not panic just yet: Emergence of a new strain of coronavirus that targets children is ‘incredibly unlikely’, writes Professor RUSSELL VINER By Professor Russell Viner For The Daily Mail Published: 22:13 BST, 28 April 2020 | Updated: 22:31 BST, 28 April 2020 The first thing I want to stress about … Read more
Mindless vandals puncture the tyres of SIX ambulances as the NHS faces huge strain amid the coronavirus outbreak Six ambulances had their tyres deliberately punctured at a depot in Ramsgate The alarm was raised at 7.10am when a driver took one of the ambulances out The mindless act comes as the NHS is pushed to … Read more
A Chinese medical expert has suggested that the US may have obtained a specimen of the novel coronavirus before China did, raising the possibility that Washington had known about the disease before Beijing. Dr Chen Xuyan from Beijing claimed that the first possible vaccine had entered clinical trials in America ‘way too quickly’. She made … Read more
People are staying at home and self-isolating in a bid to protect themselves against coronavirus, but what happens when you are forced to spend 24 hours a day with your partner for weeks on end? Divorce requests in China reportedly rose significantly after couples spent ‘too much time together at home’ during coronavirus self-isolation, according to … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 4,500 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 125,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type … Read more
Lenders can ‘take the strain’: Outgoing Bank Governor Mark Carney says coronavirus will not cause a financial crash as bad as the Great Recession By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 11 March 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 11 March 2020 Mark Carney has reassured the country that coronavirus will not cause … Read more
Self-isolating and working from home as a precaution against coronavirus could overload broadband networks and cause internet ‘bottlenecks’, experts warn Many companies have implemented a mandatory work from home policy It is hoped avoiding offices will prevent employees contracting coronavirus Experts warn the added strain could cause some connection difficulties Domestic broadband with old copper wires … Read more
Coronavirus is being blamed for the collapse of Flybe, despite the fact that the airline has been in trouble for years. The 2,000 staff who find themselves out of work are rightly furious. One raged: ‘Is coronavirus the new go-to excuse after Brexit?’ Yes, I’m afraid it is. Flybe may be the first failing company … Read more