Hospitals warned they must not axe non-covid treatments despite a possible second wave Doctors have warned cancelling operations will inflict pain on tens of thousands Many non-urgent operations were cancelled in March because of coronavirus The coronavirus lockdown has been linked to thousands of avoidable deaths By Kumail Jaffer For The Daily Mail Published: 01:25 … Read more
A second wave of coronavirus has struck Europe as Spain reimposes lockdowns, cases spike in Greece and French officials warn they could lose control at any moment. The head of Germany’s doctors’ union has said that the country is already in the midst of its second wave because people had flouted social distancing rules. While … Read more
France ‘could lose control of coronavirus at any moment’ as fears of a second wave spread with the global Covid-19 death toll topping 700,000 Coronavirus scientific committee warned that a second wave was highly likely Authorities grappling with sharp increase in new cases with 7,000 in past week Cities such as Lille, Nice and Biarritz … Read more
Councils can BULLDOZE contaminated homes and crush cars as a last resort under new laws to stop second wave of coronavirus Boris Johnson remains determined to avoid a second nationwide lockdown Councils able to draw on laws to impose lightning closures of public buildings As last resort the 1984 Control of Disease Act allows for … Read more
Germany begins to see a second wave as fed up citizens flout social distancing rules, doctors’ union chief warns Number of daily confirmed coronavirus cases has ticked up steadily in Germany ‘We are already in a second, shallow upswing,’ Marburger Bund president said Pandemic fatigue beginning to take hold, according to a university survey By … Read more
Children returning to school in September will trigger a devastating second wave of Covid-19 that could infect twice as many as the first unless the test and trace system drastically improves, a major study has claimed. Scientists said reopening schools in the UK would inevitably result in another crisis that peaks in December. But it … Read more
Petrol prices set to fall: AA says the cost of fuel will drop again as fears over a second wave of global coronavirus infections begin to hit oil Drivers could see fuel prices decrease in coming weeks, according to the AA Concerns for a second-wave of Covid-19 is already seeing wholesale prices fall The motoring … Read more
Professor Tim Spector, an epidemiologist at King’s College London, said the UK’s mini coronavirus outbreaks are ‘ripples’ caused by a failure to completely flatten the first epidemic The UK’s mini coronavirus outbreaks are just ‘ripples’ caused by the failure to completely flatten the first epidemic and not proof of a second wave, according to a … Read more
Northern towns hit by new mini-lockdown never got first wave of coronavirus under control, experts warn amid fears of a ‘dangerous’ second spike Infection rate in affected northern towns and cities has struggled to dip below 3 Data shows the average number of cases was higher than national average for the affected lockdown zone which … Read more