Coronavirus Lockdowns

California attorney, 40, tells how she fled to Florida after being driven out of Golden Gate state by machete-wielding homeless person, Covid restrictions and rent rises

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California attorney, 40, tells how she fled to Florida after being driven out of Golden Gate state by machete-wielding homeless person, Covid restrictions and rent rises

A California attorney has revealed how she fled to Florida after being driven out of the liberal state by violent homeless people, draconian lockdown restrictions and soaring rents. Krystle Meyer, 40, ditched the Golden Gate state after two decades due to the spiraling costs and lack of safety. The lawyer had been renting a $3,500-a-mont one bedroom … Read more

SNP rocked by discovery of intimate texts revealing two politicians’ torrid lockdown affair – at the same time the party insisted Scots stayed home

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SNP rocked by discovery of intimate texts revealing two politicians’ torrid lockdown affair – at the same time the party insisted Scots stayed home

Two SNP politicians were caught having a torrid affair during lockdown after intimate text messages were uncovered on a mobile phone. The bombshell revelations swept through Holyrood today as details of the extramarital fling between the politicians began to emerge. The secret relationship is said to have carried on during the Covid pandemic in 2020, when … Read more

Ron DeSantis tears into Gavin Newsom for having so many residents – including his father-in-law – leave California they ‘ran out of U-Hauls’: Democrat hits back saying NEITHER will be a presidential nominee in 2024

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Ron DeSantis tears into Gavin Newsom for having so many residents – including his father-in-law – leave California they ‘ran out of U-Hauls’: Democrat hits back saying NEITHER will be a presidential nominee in 2024

The claws came out early in the showdown between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom as the two state leaders took personal jabs and fought to speak over each other. DeSantis slammed his California counterpart by pointing to his hypocrisy during COVID-19 by going out to fine-dining restaurant The French Laundry and … Read more

Is China’s ‘mystery pneumonia’ sweeping Europe? Netherlands sees alarming surge in similar illness among children – as terrifying video shows hazmat-clad workers in China disinfecting schools

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Is China’s ‘mystery pneumonia’ sweeping Europe? Netherlands sees alarming surge in similar illness among children – as terrifying video shows hazmat-clad workers in China disinfecting schools

An alarming spike in pneumonia cases among children has been detected in the Netherlands, mirroring a similar surge in China. Dutch health experts say a striking number have been sickened since rates began soaring in August, with most cases among those aged five to 14. Surveillance data shows rates of the illness, which can prove … Read more

UK ‘could have avoided harsh lockdowns’: Short circuit-breakers ‘work better’ than prolonged restrictions, top scientist claims

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UK ‘could have avoided harsh lockdowns’: Short circuit-breakers ‘work better’ than prolonged restrictions, top scientist claims

The UK could have been spared from ‘long, harsh’ Covid lockdowns if officials had imposed short circuit-breakers, the Government’s top scientist claimed today. Dame Angela McLean, who this year succeeded Sir Patrick Vallance as No10’s chief scientific adviser, said the measure would not have been as ‘damaging’. Circuit-breakers — a tight set of restrictions imposed for a … Read more

AstraZeneca rejects claims its Covid vaccine was ‘defective’: Jab maker argues accusations are ‘confused’ and ‘wrong in law’

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AstraZeneca rejects claims its Covid vaccine was ‘defective’: Jab maker argues accusations are ‘confused’ and ‘wrong in law’

AstraZeneca has denied its Covid jab was ‘defective’, arguing a multi-million-pound legal case by patients who suffered a rare side-effect is ‘confused’.  Jamie Scott filed a lawsuit against the vaccine maker in the High Court in August.  The IT engineer suffered a brain haemorrhage the day after his first dose, leaving him with permanent brain damage. He labelled the jab ‘defective’. However, … Read more

Taskmaster – The Final review: After 16 series, is the show’s well of wacky ideas running dry?

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Taskmaster – The Final review: After 16 series, is the show’s well of wacky ideas running dry?

Taskmaster — The Final  Rating: Inside The Tower Of London  Rating: Have you ever settled down in front of the television and thought to yourself, ‘What I really fancy now is to watch Sue Perkins firing a ring doughnut at Alex Horne from a piece of industrial-strength elastic attached to the top of a wheelie bin’? … Read more

China claims a new virus is NOT the culprit in mystery pneumonia outbreak in children – despite history of cover-ups

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China claims a new virus is NOT the culprit in mystery pneumonia outbreak in children – despite history of cover-ups

China has claimed that its outbreak of mystery pneumonia tearing through schools is not the result of a new virus.  The World Health Organization (WHO) said it had seen data from China suggesting the spike in respiratory illnesses was due to common infections rebounding after the country’s brutal lockdowns. Chinese health officials say the outbreak – which … Read more

The stark reality of giving birth on the NHS: From being told by a midwife ‘I can’t believe you’re still alive’, to getting rushed through a ‘conveyor belt’ by uncaring staff who lack ‘kindness’

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The stark reality of giving birth on the NHS: From being told by a midwife ‘I can’t believe you’re still alive’, to getting rushed through a ‘conveyor belt’ by uncaring staff who lack ‘kindness’

Every week, it seems, comes more appalling news from the frontline of NHS maternity services.  Yesterday it was revealed that two in three maternity units in England are not safe enough, according to figures from the regulator, the Care Quality Commission.  Officials ranked 67 per cent of services as either ‘inadequate’ or ‘requires improvement’, up … Read more

The harrowing rollcall of women murdered on our streets: Ashling Murphy, Sabina Nessa, Zara Aleena and Sarah Everard were all killed by strangers while jogging, walking the dog or making their way home from night out

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The harrowing rollcall of women murdered on our streets: Ashling Murphy, Sabina Nessa, Zara Aleena and Sarah Everard were all killed by strangers while jogging, walking the dog or making their way home from night out

Ashling Murphy was going about her routine when she went on a run in January this year. Sabina Nessa was walking home through a London park. Sarah Everard had just left her friend’s house. And Zara Aleena was walking home from a night out. All of these women came from different lives, backgrounds and families … Read more