Teachers are far more likely to spread Covid than children says leading scientist

Teachers are far more likely to spread Covid-19 than children, according to a leading scientist.  Shamez Ladhani, a paediatric infectious diseases specialist at Public Health England (PHE), said that school staff will maintain social distancing rules during work but are more likely to break them outside the classroom.  It comes as figures show that just … Read more

The REAL star of TV’s Montalbano: How Sicily is even more charismatic than the show’s leading man

Sicily may be awash with Unesco World Heritage Sites (seven, including Mount Etna) but the unspoilt south-eastern shores of this Mediterranean island have a more contemporary appeal thanks to the success of fictional detective Inspector Montalbano. Jumping from the pages of Sicilian author Andrea Camilleri’s best-selling novels and inspired by his homeland, the TV adaptation … Read more

Leading Putin foe Alexei Navalny ‘is poisoned’ and rushed to hospital

Leading Putin foe Alexei Navalny ‘is poisoned’ and rushed unconscious from plane in a ‘grave’ condition after ‘toxin was poured into his tea’ Alexei Navalny, Putin’s arch political rival and critic, has been rushed to hospital  His press secretary claimed he was poisoned with a chemical put into his tea  Navalny, 44, was taken unconscious … Read more

Leading property website reports its busiest month in a DECADE as housing market surges ahead

Leading property website reports its busiest month in a DECADE as housing market surges ahead with £37bn summer sales boom Rightmove has had its highest monthly sales since it started keeping records It took in £12billion more this July than it did last year despite the pandemic The average asking price for a home was … Read more

Thousands could die if normal care is shut down during second wave, leading medics warn

Tens of thousands of patients may die if the NHS shuts down normal care during a second coronavirus wave, leading medics warned today. Health service bosses are being urged not to leave non-virus patients ‘stranded and in pain’ once again after cancelling millions of appointments during the first epidemic. In early March the NHS told hospitals … Read more

Leading clinic reports a link between Covid-19 symptoms and rise in hair loss patients

A leading clinic has reported a link between Covid-19 and hair loss after survivors complained the disease caused their locks to fall out in clumps. Specialists at the Belgravia Centre in London told FEMAIL they began noticing an uplift in cases of telogen effluvium (TE) – a shedding condition caused by a disturbance in the hair … Read more

How the two professors leading Oxford University’s coronavirus trial and Huawei could profit

Two scientists behind Oxford University’s coronavirus vaccine could pocket a hefty sum of money if the jab proves successful, it emerged today. Several private investors, including the controversial Chinese firm Huawei, are also poised to profit if the vaccine — called AZD1222 — goes to market.  Oxford professors Sarah Gilbert and Adrian Hill co-founded Vaccitech … Read more