Less than HALF of Britons will get coronavirus vaccine as it will be saved for the vulnerable

Kate Bingham told the Financial Times less than half of the UK population will get a coronavirus vaccine if one is produced Less than half of Britain will get vaccinated against Covid-19, according to the head of the country’s vaccine task-force. Kate Bingham claimed ministers are hoping around 30million people will receive the potentially life-saving … Read more

Only 100 US kids have died of COVID-19 and children are half as vulnerable as adults

Only 100 US children have died of coronavirus – and kids are HALF as likely to be infected as adults, study finds New research from the UK’s institute of Child Health found that  0.56 children  catch coronavirus from an infected person for every one adult globally US data shows that only about 100 American children … Read more

Mortgage holidays are ending soon but banks will still offer support to the most vulnerable

Mortgage lenders will continue to offer mortgage payment holidays to some financially vulnerable customers after the government scheme ends, the City watchdog has confirmed. While the scheme officially ends at the end of next month, the Financial Conduct Authority said that banks and building societies can continue to offer payment holidays for borrowers who need … Read more

Giraffe’s horns may act like giant lightning rod that makes them vulnerable to fatal electrocution

The knobby ‘horns’ on top of a giraffe’s head may act like a dangerous lightning rod, according to a conservation scientist in South Africa. Two female giraffes were found dead at Rockwood wildlife reserve in Northern Cape after a sudden lightning storm in February. When rangers investigated, they found that one of the older giraffe’s … Read more

Over one BILLION Android phones may be vulnerable to 400 ‘Achilles’ flaws

Security researches warn over one billion Android phones are at risk of becoming a spying tool for hackers. The team found 400 vulnerabilities in Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chips, which are staples in the smartphones. The flaws, collectively called ‘Achilles,’ lets cybercriminals access photos, videos, location data and other sensitive details on the handset. First uncovered by … Read more

Channel 4 boss Dorothy Byrne: Why I’m going back to the office even though I’m 68 and ‘vulnerable’

Aged 68, I am, like millions of people in their 60s, still working. And, also like millions in this age group, I have an underlying health condition — an auto-immune disease.  So, as the nation gears up to return to work, how worried should people like me be? And if we are worried, what are our … Read more