Tag Archives: Coronavirus

Twenty-four people have died after a coronavirus outbreak at a hospital in Wales sparked by a ‘super-spreader’. There are now 129 Covid-19 cases at Royal Glamorgan Hospital in locked-down Rhondda Cynon Taf, up from 94 last week.  Coronavirus infections in the region have spiked in the last month, from 48.9 …

Britain today recorded 17,540 more cases of coronavirus, with the number of people testing positive for the disease every day having nearly tripled in a fortnight. There were 6,634 diagnoses of the disease two weeks ago, on September 24, which is the most recent point of reference after a counting blunder at …

This picture of a postbox in a student area rammed with so many Covid home test kits some are spilling onto the street reveals the stark reality of the deadly second wave. The postbox in Ilkeston Road, Nottingham, is in an area with a high student population where hundreds have …

Scientists from the world’s top universities have penned an open letter calling for the UK and US to build herd immunity to Covid-19 by letting it spread in young people.  The anti-lockdown petition warns that tough social distancing rules are having ‘damaging physical and mental health impacts’. The petition has …

Royal Mail have confirmed that one of its Leeds depots has undergone a deep clean after two members of staff tested positive for coronavirus. Two employees at the delivery office on Coal Road in Seacroft recently contracted the virus, a spokesperson said. It has not been confirmed when they tested …

One worker at Bath’s Royal Mail delivery office has tested positive for coronavirus. Royal Mail have confirmed today (October 5) that they have undertaken an extensive clean of the building. They have also confirmed that the office in central Bath is working as normal. A Royal Mail spokesperson said: “Royal …

Tens of thousands of Britons have been ‘put at risk’ by a computer glitch that meant thousands of new cases were missed from the government’s coronavirus infection figures and were delayed in being passed on to NHS Track and Trace, according to reports.  Public Health England last night admitted nearly …

A Spalding postman focused on his photography hobby to create a business capturing the most treasured moments in life. Whether you’re celebrating a big birthday or entertaining wedding guests, photo booths have risen in popularity over the past few years. Mark Goodale, of Spalding Photo Booth Hire, set up the …

Downing Street was panicked into a full national lockdown after its scientific advisers Chris Whitty and Sir Patrick Vallance were given doomsday mortality projections by Imperial College’s Neil Ferguson, an explosive new biography of Boris Johnson by investigative author Tom Bower reveals. Bower tells how a critical meeting of the Scientific …

A member of staff at Royal Mail’s Grimsby delivery office has tested positive for Covid-19. Royal Mail said the member of staff is now recuperating at home, and that everything is being done to keep people as safe as possible. The building has also been extensively cleaned since the positive …