PM self-isolates with ‘high heart’ and ‘bursting with antibodies’ Boris Johnson said the fact he was “bursting with antibodies” from his last encounter with Covid-19, would not stop him having to self-isolate, after meeting with an MP who has tested positive. The Prime Minister, admitted to intensive care with coronavirus […]
THE UK’s largest charity Christmas card retailer, Cards For Good Causes (CFGC), is planning on providing a click and collect customer service in Sunderland this year. CFGC was originally running a shop inside the Bridges, but had to close due to the second national lockdown. It had already set […]
Coronavirus may be triggering a hidden epidemic of eating disorders – with the number of sufferers calling a national helpline almost doubling since March. A NATIONAL eating disorder charity says the stress, anxiety and isolation of coronavirus lockdowns has doubled the number of calls for help it has received since […]
THE Yorkshire Ripper, Britain’s most notorious killer of the 20th century, has died in hospital aged 74 after refusing treatment for Covid-19. PETER Sutcliffe was serving a whole-life tariff for murdering 13 women across Yorkshire and the North West between 1975 and 1980 and had brutally attacked at least seven […]
BAME people face ‘up to twice’ the infection risk of whites People of black and Asian ethnicities are up to twice as likely to be infected with Covid-19, compared to white individuals, a comprehensive analysis has found. The data also suggests that the risk of being admitted to intensive care […]
AN SR News online poll has found that – unlike Prime Minister Boris Johnson – nearly one-in-four of our readers would not get a Covid-19 vaccine if they were offered it. 💉COVID VACCINE💉 Yesterday, early results from the world’s first effective Covid-19 vaccine showed it could prevent more than […]
JONATHAN Van-Tam, England’s Deputy Chief Medical Officer is warning the public that while Pfizer has an ongoing COVID-19 vaccine trial going on, it is not to be a “shortcut” out of the current national lockdown. He has said that he is “hopeful” that the vaccines are important in helping us […]
ON November 5, the UK entered a second national Covid lockdown, which means all non-essential stores and businesses have had to shut their doors for a month. Sam Boal has been speaking to several about how they are coping – and found a mixture of frustration, anger and worry … […]
The Covid-19 virus. Here’s today’s round-up of Covid-19 latest news. Disabled lose more care services than non-disabled during pandemic Half of disabled people who were receiving care before the coronavirus pandemic said they cannot now access all the treatment they need, figures show. Around three in 10 (29 per cent) […]
THIS year has been crazy; a worldwide pandemic has been unspeakably difficult for billions of people across the globe – not least for students living away from home. If you’re finding this a scary and upsetting time, we’ve put together what we hope is a page of helpful advice and […]