Survival rates for Covid-19 patients in UK intensive care units have risen by 10%

Ten per cent more of Britain’s sickest coronavirus patients are surviving than at the start of the pandemic. Analysis of NHS records shows that 44 per cent of intensive care admissions were dying of the virus when the pandemic first started to spiral out of control in March. The Intensive Care National Audit and Research … Read more

Study finds 60% higher rates of COVID-19 among people with low levels of the ‘sunshine vitamin’

People who are vitamin D deficient are nearly 60 percent more likely to test positive for coronavirus, a new study finds.  Vitamin D plays an important role in the immune system, boosting the health of T cells and macrophages, which fight infection.  Previous studies have noted a link between low vitamin D levels and higher … Read more

Amazon user writes 2-star review about novel set in 2020 because the author didn’t mention COVID-19

One Amazon reviewer was left very disappointed by a new novel that’s set partly in the year 2020 — because the author makes no mention of the coronavirus pandemic. US-based Amazon user Wendy W. Legge left the dissatisfied two-star review for the book Honeysuckle Season by Mary Ellen Taylor, which came out this month. Legge complained that … Read more

Maya Hawke jets into Venice for the Film Festival

Maya Hawke dons a face mask as she cuts a casual figure in a floral shirt and khaki green combat trousers while jetting into Venice for the Film Festival By Olivia Wheeler For Mailonline Published: 15:22 BST, 3 September 2020 | Updated: 19:04 BST, 3 September 2020 Her parents are Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke. And Maya … Read more

Back to normal by Christmas? Hancock says rapid testing is ‘best shot’ at ending social distancing

The UK could get back to normal by Christmas if the rapid coronavirus testing being trialled by the Government is successful, Matt Hancock said today. The Health Secretary, who has announced a £500million investment in a mass on-the-spot saliva testing regime, said it was the ‘best shot’ at ending social distancing. Although treatments for the … Read more

Only Fools and Horses The Musical cast take silent stand for struggling theatre industry

Paul Whitehouse joined the cast of Only Fools and Horses The Musical at Theatre Royal Haymarket in London on Thursday to observe a 15-minute socially-distanced silence in solidarity with those in the industry who have lost their jobs. The thespians aimed to highlight the lack of Government guidance for the reopening of theatres, and implore … Read more

Tory panic as poll finds Covid crisis has poisoned public’s view of the PM

Tories blasted No10 as an ‘incompetent shower’ today amid alarm over a slew of coronavirus U-turns – and signs the crisis has done huge damage to Boris Johnson’s reputation. MPs warned that the situation could not be allowed to continue, with fears that aides are obsessed with ‘gimmicks’ rather than governing and contriving to made a … Read more

What rapid Covid tests could be used in Britain and how do they work? 

The Department of Health today revealed it is investing £500million in getting rapid on-the-spot coronavirus tests into public use in its battle against Covid-19. ‘Lab in a van’ mobile testing will allow anyone, even those who don’t feel ill, to get tested quickly at any time and receive their results within minutes, according to Health … Read more

How coronavirus hijacks the body and ‘opens the floodgates’ for mass infection

Coronavirus is able to rapidly multiply by hijacking the body and forcing it to produce more receptors it can use to enter and infect organs, a study suggests. US experts processed 2.5billion genetic combinations of Covid-19 in a super-computer to try and understand how the virus impacts the body. They believe they have cracked why … Read more

Grey’s Anatomy will return to film in LA next week after COVID cut their season short back in March 

Grey’s Anatomy will officially return to film in LA next week… after coronavirus cut their season short back in March By Kelby Vera For Dailymail.com Published: 15:42 BST, 3 September 2020 | Updated: 15:42 BST, 3 September 2020 The cast and crew of Grey’s Anatomy are about to head back to work, set to return … Read more