UK records just five Covid-19 deaths in preliminary toll

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Britain’s coronavirus cases rise again to a SIX-WEEK high: Officials record 938 more infections but only around 100 a day are being hospitalised as health chiefs post nine more deaths By Stephen Matthews Health Editor For Mailonline Published: 14:15 BST, 3 August 2020 | Updated: 16:41 BST, 3 August 2020 Advertisement The UK today recorded … Read more

Virgin Galactic reveals supersonic jet design capable of speeds over Mach 3

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Virgin Galactic reveals supersonic jet design capable of speeds over Mach 3 that will be developed in partnership with Rolls-Royce Virgin Galactic released the first concept images of its supersonic passenger jet  It would travel at speeds of Mach 3 at altitudes above 60,000 feet The cabin is customized to fit customers’ needs, like business … Read more

Giant whale and her calf splash around with group of surfers off coast of Australia 

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Having a whale of a time! Giant mammal and her calf splash around with group of surfers off coast of Australia  Mother and calf playing within inches of surfers off coast of Manly, Australia  Drone footage captured by 31-year-old photographer Dominique Taylor  Whales splash around near the surfers and even knocks some off their boards … Read more

Burglary gang who targeted celebrities including England football star Raheem Sterling are jailed

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This is the moment a member of a ‘sophisticated’ burglary gang from Liverpool who targeted celebrities including England football star Raheem Sterling attempts to break into a house as part of a £600,000 burglary spree. CCTV shows one of the trio using a metal ladder to climb onto the roof of a property in Lymm, … Read more

British Airways scraps its all-business-class service between London City Airport and New York 

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British Airways permanently grounds its unique all-business-class service between London City Airport and New York The transatlantic service was operated on a specially adapted Airbus A318  The aircraft only had 32 seats – and they could all be converted into 6ft flat beds  BA says the service has been scrapped as a result of the … Read more

Painkillers should not be prescribed for chronic pain because they may do ‘more harm than good’

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Painkillers such as paracetamol and ibuprofen can do ‘more harm than good’ and should not be prescribed to treat chronic pain, health officials have said. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence claims that there is ‘little or no evidence’ the drugs, as well as aspirin and opioids, work.   But in draft guidance, published on … Read more

Nearly half of COVID-19 patients at a New York City developed severe kidney damage

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More evidence has emerged that the novel coronavirus attacks and severely damages the kidneys.  Nearly half of patients with COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, at one New City Hospital suffered acute kidney injury, a new report suggests.  Researchers found that, for one-fifth of those patients, the damage was so severe that they needed … Read more

Climbers take their son, three, and daughter, seven, up 11,000ft Alp

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A British seven-year-old has become the youngest person to reach the summit of an 11,000ft-tall mountain unaided after her daredevil family scaled the treacherous peak. Freya Houlding, seven, climbed Piz Badile – on the border of Switzerland and Italy – along with her mother Jessica, 41, and professional climber father Leo Houlding, 40, in just three … Read more

Google finally unveils its £349 Pixel 4a

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Google has formally unveiled its much anticipated Pixel 4a smartphone after months of delays due to the coronavirus pandemic.  The internet has been awash with rumours and leaks about the mid-market device since Google’s I/O event was cancelled in May.   And the device has now finally been revealed and closely resembles the majority of leaks. … Read more