One of the Government’s top coronavirus experts believes he has contracted the virus, he revealed on Twitter this morning. Professor Neil Ferguson, an Imperial College London virus expert who has been advising UK officials for two months, said he is now in self-isolation. In a tweet posted on Wednesday morning …
Read More »Prince William and Kate Middleton mark St Patrick’s Day with a post praising the Irish Guards
Happy St Patrick’s Day! Royal family share Instagram posts to mark the occasion amid the coronavirus crisis – as Prince William and Kate Middleton praise the work of the Irish Guards Duke and Duchess of Cambridge marked St Patrick’s Day with an Instagram post Couple paid tribute to the work …
Read More »Coronavirus UK: Doctor describes symptoms as ‘nothing like flu’
Coronavirus cases in the UK are rapidly climbing, and the spiralling outbreak yesterday prompted Boris Johnson to take the drastic step of advising against all social contact in a dramatic measure to delay the spread of infection. But despite these distancing measures, the government estimates many more people will catch …
Read More »Coronavirus UK: Queen, 93, returns to Buckingham Palace
Queen, 93, returns to Buckingham Palace in central London after weekend in Windsor despite coronavirus outbreak The Queen, 93, has returned to Buckingham Palace today to carry on her duties It comes as number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the UK increase to 1,543 People over age of 70 will …
Read More »It’s business as usual: Queen, 93, attends church and will return to Buckingham Palace today
It’s business as usual: Queen, 93, attends church and will return to Buckingham Palace today to continue working despite coronavirus epidemic The 93-year-old monarch spent the weekend as normal at Windsor Castle She is expected to return to London today to continue with her royal duties An aide categorically denied …
Read More »Newborn baby who became the world’s youngest coronavirus victim is ‘out of danger and recovering’
Newborn baby in London who became the world’s youngest coronavirus victim after his mother fell ill is ‘out of danger and recovering’ Child’s mother was rushed to hospital days ago with suspected pneumonia Baby was treated at North Middlesex Hospital and mother at speciality hospital Thought that the baby was infected …
Read More »London postal workers take strike action over coronavirus concerns
London postal workers take strike action over coronavirus concerns By our reporter 14 March 2020 Postal workers in several depots across south west London and other parts of the capital have mounted a de facto wildcat strike/work to rule over concerns regarding coronavirus safety. They did so in the …
Read More »Coronavirus UK: London nightlife busy despite fears of outbreak
Defiant Friday night revellers are still hitting the streets of London tonight despite the fact millions of workers stayed at home today over coronavirus fears. Huge crowds gathered outside theatres this evening for popular West End shows near Leicester Square such as The Book of Mormom and Les Miserables. So …
Read More »Mass gatherings WILL be banned from next weekend in dramatic government U-turn
All mass gatherings and sports events are set to be banned from next weekend, it can be revealed. In a major escalation of the coronavirus crisis, ministers are preparing to introduce emergency legislation early next week to allow this. The unprecedented move puts key summer events such as the Glastonbury …
Read More »Expert warns UK might not change behaviour until coronavirus death toll is ‘very big’
The UK’s coronavirus epidemic could spiral out of control if people wait for the death toll to rise before changing their behaviour, a leading scientist has warned. Professor Graham Medley, a disease expert at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, said people risk making the outbreak worse by …
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