Hay presto!: Pumpkin, sage and feta rolls 

Hay presto!: Pumpkin, sage and feta rolls By Donna Hay Published: 00:02 BST, 11 October 2020 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 11 October 2020 MAKES 4 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 leek, thinly sliced 300g firmly packed grated pumpkin 2 tbsp finely chopped sage 2 tbsp white chia seeds 6g chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves 160g … Read more

Several SAGE members are given gongs in Queen’s honours

Professor Graham Medley Professor Graham Medley, an infectious disease specialist at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, was one of the first scientists to insist Britons need to change their behaviour to control the virus back in March. Professor Graham Medley, an infectious disease specialist at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical … Read more

Infected Covid-19 Brits should get Netflix to self isolate at home, SAGE papers reveal 

Coronavirus-infected Britons should be given Netflix, Now TV and Amazon Prime to encourage them to stay at home, according to scientists advising the Government. The Independent Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Behaviours (SPI-B) has urged health chiefs to consider a self-care package to boost poor self-isolation rates.  Its recommendation comes on the heels of a … Read more

Britain’s Covid-19 R rate is DOWN, SAGE says

Britain’s coronavirus reproduction rate has fallen slightly, according to the Government’s scientific advisers. They say the current R value – the average number of people each Covid-19 patient infects – is between 1.2 and 1.5. This is down slightly on last week’s range of 1.3 and 1.6. But SAGE’s r rate estimates are three weeks … Read more

Boris mulls new lockdown as SAGE scientists demand ‘more stringent’ action

Boris Johnson faces a brutal pincer today between advisers demanding swingeing curbs to quell coronavirus curbs and a growing Tory revolt over the devastation being wreaked on the economy. The PM is desperately trying to balance fears over a surge in infections and hospitalisations, particularly in the North, with Cabinet unrest over the threat to … Read more

The SAGE files: Top scientists considered telling people to self-isolate in Covid-19 hotels

The Government’s scientists considered using Covid-19 quarantine hotels for vulnerable people who live in the most deprived areas of Britain, it emerged today. Overcrowded households with poor ventilation, such as high-rise flats, make it difficult to adhere to social distancing if someone with the virus is asked to self-isolate. The Government’s Scientific Advisory Group for … Read more

Kathie Lee Gifford reveals she is Kendall and Kylie Jenner’s godmother and doles out sage advice

Kathie Lee Gifford reveals she is Kendall and Kylie Jenner’s godmother and doles out sage advice to the young stars: ‘Stay close to God’ By Caitlyn Becker For Dailymail.com Published: 21:32 BST, 30 September 2020 | Updated: 21:32 BST, 30 September 2020 Kathie Lee Gifford and Kris Jenner go way back. And, Gifford revealed that … Read more

Boss of Sage calls on Government to boost talent pool

Support: Steve Hare also wants backing for small business owners Steve Hare, the boss of one of Britain’s largest technology companies, takes a deep breath as he prepares to answer one of the great conundrums about his sector: how can the UK create its first trillion dollar tech giant?  The chief executive of Sage, the … Read more

Plan for EVERYONE over the age of 45 to shield at home remains ‘under review’ by SAGE

Scientists advising the Government on coronavirus considered a plan to ask everyone over the age of 45 to shield. It was suggested those over 45 were at greater risk from the virus, and more likely to die from it, so could be ‘segmented’ from the rest of the population. The suggestion, revealed in papers from … Read more

Coronavirus UK: SAGE say lockdown on elderly could save economy

Britain could avoid another full-blown lockdown by cocooning the elderly, scientists advising the Government say. The strategy would see ministers encourage those most at-risk of coronavirus, including patients with underlying health conditions, to stay home and shield. It would allow young and healthy Brits to continue enjoying freedoms like going to restaurants and pubs – which … Read more