Two-thirds of people laugh at jokes they don’t understand to fit in, with humour involving PUNS puzzling them the most, study finds By Jonathan Chadwick For Mailonline Published: 13:58 GMT, 5 March 2021 | Updated: 13:58 GMT, 5 March 2021 More than two-thirds of Brits – 67 per cent – laugh at jokes they don’t … Read more
Boris Johnson is likely to face more pressure to end lockdown early after another infection survey showed Covid cases are continuing to tumble. Rates have fallen by more than two thirds in England since the middle of January and more than halved in every age group, the study shows. Researchers from Imperial College London say … Read more
Caveat emptor – ‘let the buyer beware’ – is a phrase that couldn’t be more pertinent when buying property. Once you complete on a purchase, the last thing you want is to discover your beautiful new home is concealing nightmares behind every nook and cranny. Having put your savings towards the deposit, legal and mortgage … Read more
You know you’re stressed. And why wouldn’t you be in the middle of a global pandemic? But what you might not have realised is that your hair is also feeling the strain — and it shows. Research released exclusively to the Mail has revealed that, since the lockdowns began, in March 2020, one fifth of … Read more
Millions of Americans may still be experiencing COVID-19 symptoms months after recovering from the infection, a new study suggests. Researchers found that nearly one-third of patients reported at least one persistent symptom of the disease. What’s more, the most common lingering effects were fatigue and the inability to taste or smell – affecting more than … Read more
Savers have put aside £1,000 since the start of Covid-19 lockdowns after being unable to splash out on holidays and nights out, survey shows More than 41 per cent made savings after cancelling plans such as holidays More than three-quarters said they had to cancel plans because of the pandemic The research found that exactly … Read more
Savers have put aside £1,000 since the start of Covid-19 lockdowns after being unable to splash out on holidays and nights out, survey shows More than 41 per cent made savings after cancelling plans such as holidays More than three-quarters said they had to cancel plans because of the pandemic The research found that exactly … Read more
Does UK need to overhaul its Covid symptom list? Cough, fatigue and headache are most common signs of illness, study claims – but they aren’t all eligible for swab tests ONS report found fewer than half get symptoms before testing positive Cough is the most common, but fever and anosmia further down the list Headache … Read more
School staff are NOT more likely to die of Covid-19 than the general population, ONS survey reveals after 139 were killed by the disease in all of 2020 – and it found working-age men are nearly TWICE as likely to die as women Office of National Statistics (ONS) says 139 teachers aged between 20 and … Read more
Small energy supplier Outfox the Market has claimed the top spot in Which?’s annual customer satisfaction survey, rising from a lowly 19th position last year. The provider, which frequently offers some of the cheapest deals on the market but but has not always been renowned for its customer service, received an impressive customer score of … Read more