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Jamie Vardy is among four Leicester stars left at home for Leicester's Zorya Luhansk clash

Jamie Vardy among four Leicester stars left at home for Europa League trip to Zorya Luhansk

Periods of lockdown have caused gyms across the country to close affecting activity levels

Physical activity has plummeted during the pandemic by 60% because gyms and sports clubs have closed

The CDC has warned Americans to postpone their travels plans and stay at home for Christmas and the holiday season. Pictured: Travelers go through security before boarding flights at Denver International Airport in Colorado, November 24

Do NOT travel for Christmas amid coronavirus pandemic, CDC warns Americans

Professor Jonathan Van-Tam said he would be 'at the front of the queue' if it was up to him to take a coronavirus vaccine

Jonathan Van-Tam’s ‘mum test’ won’t be enough to convince people to get a Covid jab, experts warn

Moderna will begin testing its experimental coronavirus vaccine in children between ages 12 and 17 with around 3,000 participants (file image)

Moderna will being testing its coronavirus vaccine in children as young as 12

New mystery coronavirus cases in Victoria leaves Melbourne WAY above the numbers it needs

NSW COVID-19: Hotel quarantine worker in Sydney tests positive

Care home visits have been tightly regulated all year to try and reduce the risk of people spreading Covid-19 in the homes, where residents are extremely vulnerable to the disease (Pictured: A woman visits her step-father at a home in Falmouth, Cornwall last week)

Now you CAN hug your granny: Ministers REVERSE ban on hugging loved ones in care homes at Christmas

A new report found more than 16,000 coronavirus cases were recorded at US nursing homes during the week of November 15, the highest levels since the spring

Weekly coronavirus cases in US nursing homes hit the highest peak since spring, new report finds

An integrated stress response (ISR) can stop the protein production machine of cells if it notices something is wrong, but can also damage cells in our brains if left 'on' (file image)

Experimental drug can reverse age-related cognitive decline within THREE DAYS, new mouse study finds

EVERYTHING you need to know about Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine

EVERYTHING you need to know about Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine

Capitol Carbonic, run by Brian Gallizzo, produces dry ice which will be necessary to cool Pfizer's vaccine

Inside the family-run Baltimore warehouse making the dry ice pellets to keep Pfizer vaccine cool

Mr Geshields said he was proud to have taken part

Volunteers given Pfizer’s Covid vaccine reveal how side effects felt like a ‘severe hangover’

UK becomes 1st country to approve Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine

Freedomroo – UK becomes 1st country to approve Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine

Young shoppers with electric scooters try to force themselves into Oxford Street's JD Sports as lockdown ended in England after four weeks and shops opened on Wild Wednesday

England wakes up to life after lockdown – and people head to Primark

Tesco is to repay £585 million it saved from the coronavirus business rates holiday after seeing its profits surge

Tesco WILL repay £585 million it saved from Covid business rates relief scheme

Is it time to drop your child's afternoon naps? How to tell

Freedomroo – Is it time to drop your child’s afternoon naps? How to tell

Never forget: Seven-time Grammy winner Madonna marked World AIDS Day on Tuesday by paying tribute to five of her fallen friends and sharing a video from her speech at a 1991 amfAR fundraiser

Madonna marks World AIDS Day by paying tribute to five fallen friends and sharing 1991 amfAR speech

Only THREE authorities in England saw Covid infection rates rise last week, official data reveals

Only THREE authorities in England saw Covid infection rates rise last week, official data reveals

Coronavirus deaths in England and Wales are slowing, official figures show

Coronavirus deaths in England and Wales are slowing, official figures show

People who vape face 43% higher risks of lung disease, a new Boston University study found

Vaping raises lung disease risks by more than 40%, study finds

A new campaign from Wednesday will urge young Australian to look for regional farm work (pictured: Fruit picker Wayne Smith harvests oranges on a farm near Leeton, NSW, Thursday, October 1, 2020)

How Australians can get $6,000 just by working on a regional farm for six weeks

Britons could be offered shopping vouchers and lottery tickets in return for getting tested for Covid-19 under mass schemes in the most infected areas (stock)

People living in Tier Three areas could receive shopping vouchers in return for getting tested

Ethnic minorities could be prioritised for coronavirus tests as part of Number 10's local swabbing plans in hotspot areas (file)

Ethnic minorities could be prioritised for Covid-19 tests in Tier Three areas

Head of Operation Warp Speed says first Americans could get vaccines within 24 HOURS of FDA approval

Head of Operation Warp Speed says first Americans could get vaccines within 24 HOURS of FDA approval

Mass testing is one of the Government's key plans for keeping coronavirus under control until enough of the population gets vaccinated (Pictured: A Covid testing site in Leicester)

Leicester ‘given thousands of unusable coronavirus tests’

COVID cases, hospitalizations and deaths are rising in New York again but at a much slower rate because the transmission rate is 1:1 now as opposed to 1:5 in March

Cuomo reveals NY transmission rate is a FIFTH of what is was in March

CDC scientists found coronavirus antibodies in 1.4% of samples taken from blood Americans donated to the Red Cross between December 13 and January 17

Coronavirus was spreading in the US by December 17, study finds

Michael Gove warned today the NHS is nearly 90 per cent full in a bid to prove coronavirus is pushing hospitals to the brink - but he failed to mention that occupancy is lower now than it was last winter

Covid data transparency row deepens as Michael Gove warns hospitals are 88% full

A recent CDC survey found that 37% of healthcare workers say they were 'not likely' to get the coronavirus vaccine (above)

Nearly 40% of healthcare workers say they are ‘not likely’ to get a coronavirus vaccine

A new map from an internal federal government brief obtained by Yahoo! News shows that 48 US states and the District of Columbia are marked as 'sustained hotspots' of coronavirus

Almost every county in America is a coronavirus hotspot government map reveals

Britain records 13,430 Covid cases and 603 deaths as second wave continues to tail off

Britain records 13,430 Covid cases and 603 deaths as second wave continues to tail off

The number of above-average winter deaths in England and Wales rose by around a fifth last year but remains below the past decade's peaks. The effects of coronavirus are not included

Excess winter deaths in England and Wales increased by a fifth last year before Covid hit

BioNTech, Pfizer apply to EU agency for emergency use of COVID-19 vaccine

Freedomroo – BioNTech, Pfizer apply to EU agency for emergency use of COVID-19 vaccine

The UK's coronavirus reproduction rate may have fallen below the crucial number of one,

UK’s coronavirus R rate falls below one for the first time in two-and-a-half months

Women are 20 per cent more likely to die in the first five years after their first heart attack than men, a study has concluded. Pictured, a woman experiencing chest pains (stock image)

Health: Women are 20 per cent more likely to die within five years of their first heart attack

Number 10's decision to keep England's pubs and restaurants locked down when the rest of the country reopens on Wednesday was based on 'tenuous' evidence, a think-tank has warned (file)

Coronavirus England: ‘Tenuous evidence’ behind lockdown, says IEA

China under-reported its coronavirus cases and deaths during the early stages of the pandemic, with leaked documents giving a glimpse of the scale for the first time (file image)

China under-reported coronavirus cases by half, leaked documents reveal

Covid UK: 12,330 new cases and 205 deaths in daily toll

Covid UK: 12,330 new cases and 205 deaths in daily toll

One quarter of Britons found the second national lockdown harder to follow

One quarter of Britons found the second national lockdown harder to follow

Just eighteen authorities in England have seen a rise in Covid-19 cases over the most recent week, according to official figures that call into question whether 99 per cent of the country needs to be in the toughest two tiers of lockdown

Covid England: Cases rose in just 18 authorities last week

On average, 77,942 out of 88,903 (87.7 per cent) available beds were occupied across the country in the week ending November 22, which is the most recent snapshot. For comparison, occupancy stood at 94.9 per cent, on average, during the seven-day spell that ended December 8 in 2019 — which is the most comparable data available for last winter — when around 91,733 out of all 96,675 available beds were full

Only FOUR hospitals are busier than they were last winter, data shows

Chepurnov, 69, became accidentally contacted coronavirus on a skiing holiday in Italy and - when he recovered - claims he deliberately exposed himself to it again as a guinea pig.

Russian virologist is accused of FAKING infecting himself with coronavirus

Jacqui Ward, 63, suffered from fibromyalgia, leaving her in chronic pain, as well as with sleeping problems, brain fog and anxiety

The Harley Street doctors charging for cannabis treatments

Salesman Matt Inman-Shore first heard about testicular cancer when he was a boy — his father, grandfather and uncle had all been through it. He is pictured centre with his Grandad, left, and his Dad, right

Man becomes the fourth person in his family to have testicular cancer

The three coronavirus vaccines that have recently reported results with effectiveness rates of up to 95 per cent are actually high compared with some vaccines; the flu jab, for example, is only 50 per cent effective on average [File photo]

Why no vaccine can ever be 100% effective

Two years ago, I was putting up Christmas lights outside our house when I stretched, overbalanced and fell off the ladder; Russell Neighbour, 60, a construction consultant from Ash, Surrey, tells ADRIAN MONTI

Computer ‘printed’ implant can heal broken bones

The Morrison government has forked out $128million for the scheme, which will be handed out to travel agencies in one-off grants of between $1500 to $100,000

Thousands of Aussie businesses to receive free $100,000 COVID-19 grant

A new study from the University of Alberta in Canada found 35.9% of children who tested positive for COVID-19 were asymptomatic. Pictured: Guatemalan immigrant Junior, 7, receives a COVID-19 swab test from a nurse as his father Marvin holds him down at a clinic in Stamford, Connecticut, May 2020

More than ONE-THIRD of children with coronavirus have NO symptoms of the infection

I suggest speaking to your GP about being referred to a skilled neurologist or a maxillofacial specialist to carry out this procedure [File photo]

How do I stop my excessive drooling? Dr MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions

A man-made ‘electronic’ blood vessel that replaces diseased arteries could transform the treatment of heart disease [File photo]

‘Electric’ blood vessels to help treat heart disease

Despite a growing number of studies linking vitamin D deficiency to poorer survival odds against COVID-19, a first-of-its kind trial found that while a high-dose infusion boosted vitamin D levels for hospitalized coronavirus patients, it didn't shorten hospital stays or improve survival odds (file)

High-dose infusion of vitamin D does NOT help hospitalized covid patients survive, study suggests

President Donald Trump 's special adviser on the coronavirus pandemic Dr Scott Atlas (pictured in September) has resigned

Trump’s favorite COVID adviser Scott Atlas RESIGNS

Omron M2 basic blood pressure device for upper arm

The budget health gadgets that can save you up to £1,400

If you lower the temperature at home by just a few degrees, you could boost your stores of brown fat [File photo]

Advent calendar to a healthier you: 24 small tweaks that can give you the gift of wellbeing

This map shows Kent and how the Covid outbreaks in the country vary hugely from each area to the next, with some very low

Coronavirus England: Map shows Tier 3 Kent’s infection rates are low

Less than two in ten businesses will hold a Christmas party this year, according to new figures

Just 19% businesses to have Christmas party amid Covid pandemic

Novavax's vaccine uses synthesized pieces of the surface protein that the coronavirus uses to invade human cells and spurs antibody production. Pictured: Three potential coronavirus vaccines are kept in a tray at Novavax labs in Gaithersburg, Maryland, March 20

Novavax delays US trials for COVID vaccine and says late-stage study will begin ‘in coming weeks’

LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER: Liverpool has been placed into Tier Two after at least two consecutive weeks of falling infections. It had been under Tier Three in the previous system. But Manchester will remain in Tier Three curbs despite also seeing its infections fall for at least two consecutive weeks

Coronavirus lockdown England: 17m in Tiers 2 and 3 though cases fell

Mel Khaled, 44 (pictured middle, wearing a red jumper, beside her husband and three children) caught coronavirus in mid-November and is convinced she contracted it at her job at a supermarket because her children tested negative

Mum with cancer, 44, catches coronavirus after working during lockdown

Turkish doctors conduct 1st kidney transplant between former COVID-19 patients

Freedomroo – Turkish doctors conduct 1st kidney transplant between former COVID-19 patients

Britons could be asked to show proof of vaccination before being allowed into bars, cinemas and stadiums. (stock picture of nightlife in Soho, London)

Coronavirus UK: Minister suggests bars could BAN the unvaccinated

Pictured, SARS-CoV spike protein, which the coronavirus uses to latch onto human cells and infect them, is seen as ed dots in small central nervous system cells

Coronavirus can enter the BRAIN via the nose

The US has recorded more than 500,000 coronavirus infections since Thanksgiving, with more than 138,000 alone reported on Sunday

US records 500,056 cases & 3,419 deaths since Thursday and hospitalizations hit record high 93,000

Boris Johnson (pictured in Downing Street this morning) is battling to quell a Tory revolt, unveiling a series of concessions in a bid to persuade backbenchers to back a tougher tiers system

Boris Johnson warns Tory MPs to back him or they risk a lockdown 3

Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds's DOG Dilyn 'had Covid'

Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds's DOG Dilyn 'had Covid'

Moderna will submit their coronavirus vaccine for emergency approval

Elderly care home residents 'will be allowed to visit families over Christmas'

Elderly care home residents ‘will be allowed to visit families over Christmas’

The perfect fit: Finding the right online workout in Turkey

Freedomroo – The perfect fit: Finding the right online workout in Turkey

An Oregon oncology nurse, right, is under investigation after she bragged about defying coronavirus safety guidelines in a video posted to TikTok

Oregon nurse is placed on leave after posting TikTok video mocking COVID-19 protocols

Holiday gathering: Cardi B hosted extended family and friends at her home for Thanksgiving despite warnings about about keeping celebrations small this year due to COVID-19

Cardi B apologies for hosting a 40 person Thanksgiving dinner after being called out on Twitter

The Victorian Government is offering $85,000 salaries for people to work in hotel quarantine and help escort guests and check their temperatures for signs of Covid-19 (pictured, staff inside the Stamford Hotel in Melbourne earlier this year)

Victoria hotel quarantine job offers $85,000 salary

Santa Claus speaks to two-year-old Leo via live video stream to launch the Virgin Media virtual grotto experience, which will be available for the three weekends leading up to Christmas due to the pressures placed on the traditional grotto experience

Santa’s grotto will be open in all tiers – but stand well back

First Lady Melania Trump on Saturday thanked the volunteers who helped decorate the White House for Christmas (pictured)

Melania Trump thanks volunteers for decorating the White House for the holidays

Safety first: Tanya Bardsley has revealed she had her entire home disinfected after her household all tested positive for Covid-19

Tanya Bardsley has her entire home disinfected after her household all tested positive for COVID-19

Mandatory COVID-19 tests, masks, daily temperature checks and a ban on buffets could become the new normal on cruises

Mandatory covid tests, daily temperature checks and buffets BANNED: How cruising will change

Pictured: Lewis Hornby, an inventor who has released a rehydration sweet which could save the lives of dementia patients across the world after his late grandmother Pat was sent to hospital with dehydration

HEALTH NOTES: Student creates fruity jelly sweets that help dementia patients beat dehydration

Baltimore County public schools are to remain will be closed, and distance learning is also canceled on Monday and Tuesday of next week (file photo)

Baltimore County Public Schools will be closed Monday and Tuesday due to ransomware attack

Last week it was announced that Oxford University's Covid-19 jab had come good: it prevents the infection in up to 90 per cent of people. Pictured: Stock image

Hesitant about the Covid vaccine?

In March, family doctors had to swiftly adapt to new ways of working after the Government urged practices to increase the use of phone and video appointments – a vital step needed to reduce the spread of infection in waiting rooms during the first wave. Pictured: Stock image

Why are GPs STILL refusing to see patients face-to-face?

Doctors say difficulties such as dizzy spells, clumsiness, loss of balance and falls can be due to a surprisingly common reaction to gluten ¿ a protein found in bread, pasta and cereal. Pictured: Stock image

Dizzy spells could be a warning sign that your brain is being damaged by eating BREAD

The festive period won't be lonely and miserable, after all, thanks to the Prime Minister's 'Christmas bubbles' – allowing three households to congregate between December 23 and 27. Pictured: Stock image

How you CAN have a Covid-safe Christmas

A leading travel industry association is developing a digital passport for international plane passengers who have been vaccinated for COVID-19 (stock image)

‘Vaccination passport’ for tourists who have had a COVID-19 shot is in development

Men with incurable prostate cancer have been offered hope of a longer life thanks to a drug that targets the disease's 'Achilles heel'. Pictured: How the drug would work

Pioneering drug that hits prostate cancer’s weak spot

President Donald Trump plays golf at Trump National Golf Club in Virginia on Saturday morning

Trump takes a break from Thanksgiving family reunion at Camp David to hit the course again

Police were booed by anti-lockdown demonstrators and faced chants of 'shame on you' as they arrested protesters during a rally against government curbs led by Piers Corbyn

Coronavirus UK: Anti-lockdown protestor bursts into tears as police arrest him

Michel Barnier arrives at St Pancras International in London on Friday evening to resume face-to-face talks on an EU trade deal

Lord Frost says Brexit trade deal ‘still possible’ but ‘it is late’

'Still modeling at 62': Sharon Stone celebrated her still stunning figure as she shared this provocative photo to her Instagram on Friday and thanked 'everyone who hired me this year'

Sharon Stone celebrates ‘modeling at 62’ as she poses provocatively in black bodysuit

From day one of the pandemic the Government and Boris Johnson has failed to treat us as responsible adults. Instead we have been infantilised.

JOHN HUMPHRYS: Why is Boris Johnson treating us like children?

Five Drinks Co. selling $5,500 bubble tent stocked with seating, a sound system, and cocktails

Five Drinks Co. selling $5,500 bubble tent stocked with seating, a sound system, and cocktails

What is clear from many studies is that our bodies don’t like having to deal with lots of food late at night. A midnight snack will have a worse impact on you than the same food eaten earlier in the day [File photo]

DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: How to diet without even noticing? Don’t eat after 7.30pm

The UK today recorded 16,022 more coronavirus cases, a 20.9 per cent fall on the 20,252 last week and an 8.7 per cent drop from yesterday’s 17,555

Tory rebels demand Boris Johnson rethink Covid tiers system as daily cases drop AGAIN to 16,022

Britain's daily coronavirus cases continue to fall with 17,555 new infections

Britain’s daily coronavirus cases continue to fall with 17,555 new infections

Coronavirus: Government graph shows areas on the cusp of moving up or down lockdown tiers

Coronavirus: Government graph shows areas on the cusp of moving up or down lockdown tiers

The number of women checked for cervical cancer in the year to March 2020 was 3.23million, a drop of 240,000 compared to the year before. (stock photo)

Almost 250,000 women are overdue cervical smear tests this year due to Covid-19

You can get 12 insightful measurements of your body's health, such as weight, body Fat, BMI, bone mass and muscle mass - all for £23.99

This highly-rated eufy digital bathroom scale is reduced to less than £24 on Amazon

Above is the county of Kent alongside its varying infection rates. The highest levels are in Thanet, Swale and the separate county of Medway

Coronavrius lockdown England: Fury in rural Kent as county in Tier 3

Chris Whitty, England's Chief Medical Officer, refused to back Oxford's vaccine

Coronavirus UK: Chris Whitty cagey on Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine

How long can you be around someone with COVID-19 before you get infected?

Freedomroo – How long can you be around someone with COVID-19 before you get infected?

Ronald Koeman (left) has agreed to take a pay-cut yet top earner Lionel Messi has not as of yet

Ronald Koeman agrees to take a pay-cut on his £10m Barcelona salary to help save the club from ruin

A new strain of coronavirus which is now dominant in several hard-hit countries emerged in northern Spain among fruit pickers in late June and is thought to have been spread by tourists as borders reopened before running rampant in local communities as lockdowns were relaxed

Europe coronavirus: Second wave began in Spain before spreading via tourists, study suggests

Giving back: Tiffany Haddish and Common proved that they're a match made in heaven on Thursday, with both the actress, 40, the the rapper, 48, giving back to the community for Thanksgiving. Haddish seen here with Craig Robinson

Tiffany Haddish performs on Los Angeles street for Thanksgiving

An Australian coal flotilla trapped off the coast of China has swelled to 82 ships and is carrying $1.1billion in blacklisted cargo. Pictured file image of tankers waiting to unload cargo

Australia’s coal flotilla off coast of China now carrying blacklisted cargo worth $1.1BILLION

At least three people people have lost a tooth after recovering from COVID-19, according to the New York Times, raising questions of whether this could be another 'long-hauler' symptom

Could COVID-19 cause teeth to fall out?

AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine works, top UK scientific adviser says

Freedomroo – AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine works, top UK scientific adviser says

The PM and Matt Hancock briefly began guffawing like a pair of bully boy school prefects when that oily suck-up Jeremy Hunt informed Boris how delightful it was to see him, making a none too subtle reference to the fact he was still a backbencher. Mr Hunt, you see, has been hankering for a return to Cabinet ever since he was beaten in last year's leadership contest

As the prefects guffawed, MPs stared daggers: HENRY DEEDES watches Matt Hancock announce Covid tiers

Luke Brittain, 23 (pictured), from North Canton, Ohio, had to have his hand reattached after it was severed during a lawnmower accident in April 2019

Ohio man, 23, needed to have his hand REATTACHED after a lawnmower accident

Coronavirus lockdown: Fury as 99% of England in Tiers 2 or 3

Coronavirus lockdown: Fury as 99% of England in Tiers 2 or 3

Neither Moderna nor Pfizer monitored whether their thousands of coronavirus vaccine trial participants wore masks, socially distanced or behaved in ways that might affect their chances of catching the virus. Pictured: A Massachusetts trial participant gets injected (file)

Covid vaccine trials did not monitor whether participants wore masks, socially distanced

Exeter's Nightingale hospital will start accepting patients with Covid-19 today, officials have said. It has been opened because local hospitals are 'very busy'

Coronavirus UK: Exeter Nightingale reopens as local hospitals ‘busy’

London will be placed in Tier 2 from December 2 as coronavirus cases have dropped in two thirds of all London boroughs and are stalling in the rest, the latest seven-day figures (pictured) show

Lockdown Tiers for England are finally revealed

Number of people with coronavirus in England DROPS for the first time in three months

Number of people with coronavirus in England DROPS for the first time in three months

Hilda Bastian, an accomplished scientist turned writer who blogs for the British Medical Journal (BMJ), claims data from the Oxford trials has been 'patched together'

Expert raises flag over the ‘shaky science’ behind Oxford’s Covid jab

No vaccines have been given a licence for use on members of the public yet, but the UK's drugs watchdog is assessing one made by Pfizer and could decide within days (Pictured: A vial of a vaccine made by AstraZeneca, which is also on track to be approved by the year end)

Is December 9 the day Britain starts its Covid vaccination drive?

TikTok launched its Business service in June this year and has now launched a knowledge hub

TikTok launches platform to help small businesses through coronavirus pandemic recovery

A waddle of penguin chicks have been born by at the Sea Life aquarium in Melbourne

Adorable Gentoo penguin chicks hatch at Melbourne aquarium

Sequel streaming: Given the uncertainty around movie theaters opening further in the new year, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, another would-be box office blockbuster may head to streaming instead of theaters next year

Godzilla vs. Kong becomes the latest big-budget movie to likely shift to streaming

Hopes that a coronavirus vaccine will be ready before the end of 2020 were ignited this month when pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca all announced their clinical trials had been successful (Pictured: A trial volunteer receives the Pfizer jab)

Could UK employers force staff to get a coronavirus vaccine?

Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, spoke in an online press conference today

Coronavirus UK: Manchester braces for return to tier three after England’s lockdown ends

In total, 28% of the health care workers who initially tested positive for coronavirus no longe had them at detectable levels 60 days later. Nearly 70 percent of those who had low levels to begin with (top) had effectively none two months later, the CDC found

Antibody testing likely undercounts past Covid infections by 28%

Frances Cogelja resigned from her position as trustee of the Hackensack, New Jersey, Board of Education on Tuesday

New Jersey school board member resigns after she accidentally left Zoom on while going to bathroom

Just 9,854 new infections were recorded in England yesterday, almost half of the number of diagnoses last Tuesday (18,626)

Coronavirus England: Lockdown tiers may be ‘unjustified’

This graph from the study paper shows how common liver cancer was in people with two copies of the Celtic gene, broken down by age (blue line), and how common it was in those without the gene (yellow line)

‘Celtic gene’ may raise liver cancer risk by 11-fold for 500K US men

Researchers from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine looked at seven patients who were exposed to germicidal lamps (pictured , which used a special type of UV light to kill viruses like the coronavirus

At least seven Americans have damaged their eyes trying to use UV lamps to clean during pandemic

Period poverty no more: Scotland makes menstrual products free to all

Freedomroo – Period poverty no more: Scotland makes menstrual products free to all

Britain's daily Covid cases drop again week-on-week to 18,213

Britain’s daily Covid cases drop again week-on-week to 18,213

By 2025 the UK's debt pile will have hit an eye-watering £2.8trillion - and will still be more than 100 per cent of GDP

Sunak to splash billions in spending review to shore up jobs amid Covid crisis

The FDA has authorized one of the first tests that measure the level of coronavirus neutralizing antibodies produced by the immune system (file image)

FDA authorizes test that measures the exact number of coronavirus antibody somebody has

A report found that, of the 213 American nurses who have died of COVID-19, 67 of them - about one-third - are Filipino (above)

Nearly one-third of all US nurses who have died of coronavirus are Filipino

Chancellor Rishi Sunak today announced he is slashing the UK's foreign aid budget in a move which was immediately condemned by charity bosses

Rishi Sunak announces UK foreign aid budget will be SLASHED

This graph from the study paper shows how common liver cancer was in people with two copies of the Celtic gene, broken down by age (blue line), and how common it was in those without the gene (yellow line)

Men with ‘the Celtic gene’ are 11 times more likely to develop liver cancer, study finds

The PaiTree Eye Mask blocks out all light creating total darkness for the perfect night's sleep

Save 42% on this bestselling light-blocking eye mask from Amazon

Britain records 11,299 Covid-19 cases in lowest daily figure for almost eight weeks

Britain records 11,299 Covid-19 cases in lowest daily figure for almost eight weeks

Protective gloves must now be worn by medical staff most of the time when they are treating patients, even if the patient doesn't have coronavirus, England's official guidance states (Pictured: A nurse wears gloves and an apron while holding a swab test in Wolverhampton)

Coronavirus: Doctors in South West England were sent ‘clearly used’ gloves in PPE blunder

Why is Kent's coronavirus outbreak spiking?

Why is Kent’s coronavirus outbreak spiking?

Woman in red: Sofia Carson, 27, looked ready for the crisp fall weather in a scarlet double-breasted overcoat as she pretaped a performance on Tuesday for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in Manhattan

Sofia Carson is seen pretaping her Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade performance

Doctors urge the CDC to warn Americans about coronavirus vaccine side effects

Doctors urge the CDC to warn Americans about coronavirus vaccine side effects

Boris Johnson speaking from his self-isolation in Downing Street earlier this week amid the coronavirus second wave

Secret Cabinet Office Brexit memo warns of ‘systematic economic crisis’ with coronavirus

Coronavirus England: Deaths rise 28% in one week to 2,466

Coronavirus England: Deaths rise 28% in one week to 2,466

Researchers have found two proteins made by the immune system which cause the cytokine storm which can be fatal. They also found pre-existing antibodies for them can reduce the risk of death from Covid-19 (stock)

Coronavirus-induced ‘cytokine storm’ which can be fatal is caused by TWO proteins

A new poll reveals 85% of US senior citizens plan to get a coronavirus vaccine when one is approved (file image)

Covid-19 US: 85% of seniors plan to take vaccine but 15% NEVER will

Scott Morrison warns Annastacia Palaszczuk not to shut her borders again

Scott Morrison warns Annastacia Palaszczuk not to shut her borders again

CDC officials are finalizing new guidelines suggesting people quarantine for between seven and 10 days rather than 14 days. Pictured: Scott Morrison in isolation

Coronavirus US: CDC plans to shorten quarantine period to 7-10 days

Eminent statistician Sir David Spiegelhalter suggested Number 10 'frightened' the public into complying with lockdown rules

Number 10 used apocalyptic Covid-19 graphs to ‘frighten’ public into lockdown, top statistician

Moderna knows its vaccine can prevent illness from coronavirus, but its trials did not reveal whether the shot stops people from becoming asymptomatic spreaders

Moderna’s covid vaccine may NOT block covid-positive from spreading it

As of November 19, nearly 1.2 million children have tested positive for coronaviruis, making up 11.8% of all cases in the US. Pictured: A healthcare worker ) takes a swab sample from a child to be tested for COVID-19, November 20

Coronavirus cases increase by nearly ONE THIRD over the last two weeks, report warns

UK infection rates in mid-September

Who’s in your ‘Christmas bubble’? Covid restrictions WILL be eased across the UK ‘for five days

A new study found N95s were best for filtering out aerosol-sized droplets, which can remain suspended in the air for long periods of time

Coronavirus could be STOPPED if 70% of the public wore face masks, study suggests

Coronavirus UK: Sussex and Herefordshire cases soar as Tiers decided

Coronavirus UK: Sussex and Herefordshire cases soar as Tiers decided

Russia claims its COVID-19 vaccine 95% effective

Freedomroo – Russia claims its COVID-19 vaccine 95% effective

Matt Hancock claimed to be the architect of the tier system and said a surge in cases meant he was quickly convinced that a second lockdown was needed

Matt Hancock claims Tier Three restrictions before lockdown weren’t tough enough

NHS volunteers who signed up during the coronavirus crisis could be kept on the books and 'called up' during future public health or staffing crises

Health volunteers who signed up in coronavirus crisis could be kept in ‘NHS Reserve’

The care home rapid testing programme is already being trialled in some parts of the country. Pictured: Mother and daughter Dot and Louise Hendy are allowed to hold hands after Louise tested negative for coronavirus at a home in Falmouth

Coronavirus testing to be scaled up in care homes to allow physical contact during visits

Researchers from Harvard University have found youngsters are willing to sacrifice their own happiness to punish others for bad behaviour (stock)

Children are willing to sacrifice in order to punish the bad action of others

Boris Johnson promised that rapid tests for visitors would be rolled out to all care homes by the end of the year, while residents are expected to be allowed two 'key visitors'

Grandparents in care homes could be allowed home for Christmas

Suspect your child has speech delay? Tips to get them talking

Freedomroo – Suspect your child has speech delay? Tips to get them talking

Barcelona 'switch attention from Memphis Depay to Eric Garcia after Gerard Pique's long-term injury'

Barcelona ‘switch attention from Memphis Depay to Eric Garcia after Gerard Pique’s long-term injury’

So which tier WILL London be in?

So which tier WILL London be in?

For some it’s a lifestyle choice, for others an ethical one. But for whichever reason, the number of people who choose to be vegan has quadrupled in five years [File photo]

Are vegans REALLY any healthier than their carnivore counterparts?

A depression pill from 70 years ago could be used to treat prostate cancer, research suggests

A depression pill from 70 years ago could be used to treat prostate cancer, research suggests

A Byron Bay restaurant has been hit with a $5,000 fine for breaching COVID-19 restrictions as the town braces for an influx of young revellers (Pictured: Teenagers during Schoolies in Byron bay in 2018)

Byron Bay restaurant is fined $5000 over breaching Covid rules during Schoolies

Around 20 per cent of the 3.5 million anaesthetics given in the NHS each year are local or regional anaesthetics, which just numb a specific area. It¿s estimated this could double with the new plan

Would you go under the surgeon’s knife WIDE AWAKE if it cut your waiting time for an operation?

A diet rich in phytochemicals ¿ responsible for giving fruit, vegetables, spices and herbs their flavours and colours ¿ has been shown to improve gut health, so improving immunity [File photo]

How tumeric is the latest weapon in the fight against disease

As a former England rugby player and aged just 48, Steve Ojomoh might have seemed an unlikely candidate for a stroke. Indeed, he thought he was perfectly fit and healthy

Steve Ojomoh was an England rugby star… so why DID he have a stroke at 48?

For years I worked part-time in a nose and sinus research clinic, and it seems to me that your husband has the classic symptoms of eustachian tube dysfunction [File photo]

What can be done about a ‘clicky’ ear? DR MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions

New Yorkers wait on line at City MD Urgent Care on 42nd street near 9th Avenue to be tested

Rich New Yorkers spend $80 an hour to hire people to wait in line for them in COVID-19 test queues

Katie Cronin’s sudden death from a heart attack aged just 21 left her shocked family asking one question: why? An administrative apprentice for BT, Katie had so much to look forward to

Danger for families with secret high cholesterol

Can viruses such as the one that causes Covid-19 attack our brains and change our behaviour — thereby prolonging an outbreak? [File photo]

How viruses from colds to Covid-19 trick us into spending more time socialising

Some branded versions have special coatings, or are contained in soft capsules, and may dissolve more quickly in the body — however, the difference in speed of pain relief will be minimal

Pharmacist GEMMA FROMAGE reveals how to save £200-a-year on everyday essentials

Researchers looked at all 105 counties in Kansas following a mask mandate and found the 24 counties that followed the order saw coronavirus cases decrease by 6% to 16 cases per 100,000 people (above)

Coronavirus cases fell by 6% in Kansas after the state’s mask mandate

Fans will be allowed back into stadiums in news welcomed by the Premier League

Premier League pledge to INCREASE fan attendance to ‘substantial levels’

Former FDA Commissioner Dr Scott Gottlieb wrote an op-ed. in which he encouraged Americans to buy better masks. Pictured: Gottlieb testifies during a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing, October 2017

Former FDA Commissioner urges people to ‘buy better masks’ amid surging cases and hospitalizations

US Surgeon General Dr Jerome Adams says he plans to get the first coronavirus vaccine approved when health officials declare it is safe

US Surgeon General says he will get coronavirus jab when told it is safe

According to modeling by Washington University, St Louis modelers who predicted the summer surge in COVID-19 infections, cases will likely reach 20 million by the end of January if the U.S. continues to operate at about 60% normal levels of business and social activity

US COVID-19 cases could nearly double by Inauguration Day, study predicts

Rishi Sunak vowed to carry on spending yesterday as he hinted that major tax rises will be delayed until the 'fog of uncertainty' caused by Covid has cleared

Rishi Sunak vows to carry on spending and hints at tax rise DELAY

A new poll from CS Mott Children's Hospital, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, found that 35% of parents believed a large family gathering for Thanksgiving was worth the risk of contracting or spreading coronavirus (file image)

One-third of parents say family gatherings for Thanksgiving is worth risk of contracting COVID-19

Oxford-AstraZeneca has announced its COVID-19 vaccine is up to 90% effective

Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is up to 90% effective

Mohamed Salah is ready to return to training with Liverpool ahead of their Champions League clash with Atalanta

Jurgen Klopp reveals Mohamed Salah has tested NEGATIVE for coronavirus

Candid: Home and Away's Ada Nicodemou has shared intimate details about her relationship with boyfriend Adam Rigby in a new interview with TV Week magazine

Home and Away: Ada Nicodemou shares intimate details about her relationship

Sexually transmitted infections are rising among the middle-aged because of embarrassment and ignorance, experts have warned (stock image)

Sexual health warning for middle-aged: Infections ‘are on the rise among those in their 40s and 50s’

Ouch: The Weeknd kicked off the 2020 American Music Awards in fine form as he earned the first win of the night in the Soul/R&B Album category

American Music Awards 2020 WINNERS: Music’s biggest night kicks off in front of limited audience

Australians could be able to book an overseas trip within months with coronavirus vaccines set to arrive in January (Pictured: Passengers boarding at Sydney airport)

Australians could be overseas within months with coronavirus vaccines to arrive in January

UK hospitals record 250 more Covid fatalities in highest Sunday death toll since beginning of May

UK hospitals record 250 more Covid fatalities in highest Sunday death toll since beginning of May

Kathryn de Prudhoe (left), a psychotherapist from with her family, she lost her father Tony Clay (back right) to Covid in April. She has warned against meeting for Christmas

Bereaved relatives of Covid victims warn families against reuniting for Christmas

Mark Harper

‘Show us it’s worth it’: Boris Johnson faces new coronavirus rebellion from 70 anti-tier Tory MPs

Safety first: M. Night Shyamalan, 50, wrapped shooting for season two of his Apple TV+ series Servant and the upcoming thriller film Old without anyone contracting COVID-19

M. Night Shyamalan wraps shooting for series Servant and film Old without a case of COVID-19 on set

Memories: Dan Hyde with his grandmother Gwen, now aged 90, a widow and former psychiatric nurse, long before she was struck down by Alzheimer’s

DAN HYDE: Are hundreds of old people being turfed out of care homes just like my grandmother?

Look online and you’ll see cider vinegar, often called apple cider vinegar, recommended for everything from arthritis pain to weight loss, writes Dr Ellie Cannon (file photo)

DR ELLIE CANNON: Don’t rely on cider vinegar to cure your lumps… or anything

Jog or march up and down on the spot. Lift knees as high as you can, keep your back straight and pump your arms to boost the benefit

How to do a full workout in just 24 minutes: JOE WICKS sets out an eight-exercise session

Erdoğan urges G20 leaders to ensure fair access to COVID-19 vaccine

Freedomroo – Erdoğan urges G20 leaders to ensure fair access to COVID-19 vaccine

Focusing on how you feel is the fastest way to living a healthy and happy life, so I¿m shining a light on the wellbeing and mental-health benefits of exercise, writes Joe Wicks

The Body Coach star JOE WICKS reveals his 30-day plan to get you slimmer, fitter and happier

Idyllic: The pandemic didn¿t stop Sofia Richie from posting a dazzling array of vacation selfies to her Instagram on Saturday

Sofia Richie posts stunning bikini selfies on holiday as she cavorts in the ocean surf with PIGS

Limited supply: Doctors are waiting for more vaccines to arrive. The Government plans for everyone over the age of 50 to get the flu jab on the NHS this winter

How GPs running out of flu jabs makes you fear what might happen with the Covid-19 vaccine

Thousands of leukaemia sufferers could be spared chemotherapy thanks to a new two-in-one treatment that¿s been found to keep twice as many patients free of the disease

Thousands of leukaemia sufferers could be spared chemotherapy thanks to a new two-in-one treatment

Sir Keir Starmer, pictured during Prime Minister's Questions on November 11, spoke movingly on BBC Radio 4¿s Desert Island Discs last week of the illness his mother suffered, Still¿s disease

Cure hope for patients suffering same genetic illness that blighted life of Keir Starmer’s mother

President Trump (right) played rounds of golf on Saturday after virtually attending the first day of the G20 summit, which is hosted by Saudi Arabia this year

Trump skips virtual G20 side-session on ‘pandemic preparedness’ to play golf

All aboard: Is it safe to take a train during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Freedomroo – All aboard: Is it safe to take a train during the COVID-19 pandemic?

This year's final episode of HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher aired on Friday with Jon Meacham (left), a speechwriter for President-elect Joe Biden, as a panel guest

Bill Maher blames the ‘incompetent’ US for the 254,000 COVID deaths

COVID-19 reinfection unlikely for at least 6 months, study finds

Freedomroo – COVID-19 reinfection unlikely for at least 6 months, study finds

Seven people have died after drinking coronavirus hand sanitiser in Russia. Pictured: the location of the party in Tomtor Village in the region of Yakutia

Seven die after drinking coronavirus hand sanitiser when alcohol ran out at party in Russia

Fifteen residents have died at Llangollen Fechan Care Home in a three-week period where 56 residents and 33 staff members have also tested positive according to Public Health Wales

Coronavirus Wales: Investigation launched as 15 die in care home

Mt Warning (pictured), on the Tweed Valley coast in northern New South Wales, was closed to tourists in March this year as a precaution against crowds spreading COVID-19

The next Uluru: Fears iconic Mount Warning could be shut to climbers

Research among 2,847 key workers from the NHS, police and fire service in June, found that 25 per cent of participants had high levels of T-cells which recognised Covid (stock image)

Natural coronavirus immunity could be TWICE as common as experts thought, PHE says

Former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt

Coronavirus UK: ALL should be tested monthly, says Jeremy Hunt

The HIV death rate fell nearly 50% from 2010 to 2018, amid the advent of highly effective antiretroviral drugs and preventives, CDC data found

US HIV death rate fell over 48% from 2010 to 2018, CDC data reveals

It was revealed this week that GCHQ has embedded a team in Downing Street to provide Boris Johnson with real-time updates to combat the ‘emerging and changing threat’ posed by Covid-19

Covid UK: Facts about the risks, the death rate, and NHS capacity

Pfizer has sent the full results of its final Covid-19 vaccine trial to drugs watchdogs in Britain, Europe and the US (stock image)

Pfizer sends full results on breakthrough Covid vaccine to drugs watchdogs in UK, US and Europe

A recent review by Danish researchers found more than 70 per cent of people with type 2 diabetes who had lost significant amounts of weight were still medication-free more than five years later [File photo]

DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: Why won’t the NHS tell you the secret to treating diabetes?

The University of Georgia study found that people with the very highest levels of antibodies against mumps showed signs of immunity to the coronavirus, while severe illness was more likely among groups where mumps antibodies were low

MMR vaccine may protect against Covid-19, study claims

Two million Scots were tonight plunged into a draconian Level Four lockdown, as police say they won't set up a patrol to enforce plans to make crossing the border illegal. Pictured: Glasgow tonight

Coronavirus UK: Police WON’T set up road blocks to enforce Scotland border crossing ban

Eli Lilly's arthritis drug baricitinib, combined with the antiviral remdesivir, was given emergency approval for treating hospitalized coronavirus patients on Thursday

Arthritis drug and remdesivir combo get emergency FDA approval

Chemicals already approved for human use have been combined to make the spray and lab studies show it inhibits the ability of the coronavirus to bind to human cells

Anti-COVID-19 nasal spray protects against coronavirus infection for up to 48 hours

Health Secretary Matt Hancock held a TV briefing today to announce that the Government has officially asked the drugs regulator the MHRA to consider whether Pfizer and BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine is suitable to use on the public

Coronavirus vaccines WILL start to roll out next month, Matt Hancock confirms

CDC director Dr Robert Redfield urged schools to remain open, calling them among the 'safest places' children can be amid surging coronavirus cases in the U.S. during a Thursday night White House coronavirus task force press briefing

Schools are some of ‘the safest places places’ children can be, CDC director says

Plans are being drawn up for mass vaccination sites across the country to deliver inoculations to millions of Britons in record time (stock image)

Coronavirus vaccinations could be under way for ALL adults by the end of January

Locals in affluent Brixworth (pictured: All Saints Church in the village) say they have 'lost confidence' in Northamptonshire Police

Residents of affluent village launch their own night-time street patrols to fight crime

Brexit trade talks have been suspended after a member of the EU team tested positive for coronavirus. Pictured Michel Barnier

Brexit trade talks suspended as Michel Barnier in Covid isolation

Millions of Australians are hesitant to get a COVID-19 jab - with some flat out refusing - as the country has access to four potential vaccines (stock)

Australians hesitant to get COVID-19 vaccine with six per cent saying they will refuse the jab

A 'mutated version of coronavirus' linked to Danish mink farms could undermine efforts to produce an effective vaccine

Mutated strain of Covid found in mink ‘has been eradicated’, Denmark claims

Police officers and COVID-19 marshals are seen in the centre of Adelaide at the beginning of lockdown on Thursday (pictured) which is due to last six days

South Australians in ‘world’s strictest coronavirus lockdown’ slapped with fines in Adelaide

Tocilizumab, marketed as Actemra (pictured), can help critically-ill Covid-19 patients recover, a large British trial has found

Arthritis drug tocilizumab can help critically-ill Covid patients recover, trial finds

A new CDC report found that, of the nearly 28,000 assisted living facility residents who contracted coronavirus, around 21% died. Pictured: Administrator Jackeline Bones (left) chats with Sister Jeanne Arsenault during lunch at St Chretienne Retirement Residence, a home for Catholic nuns in Marlborough, Massachusetts, August 2020

More than one in five COVID-19 patients at assisted living facilities die of the virus

People wearing face masks in Paris cross the the Trocadero square, near the Eiffel Tower on November 19. Europe has registered more than 29,000 virus deaths in the last week alone and much of the continent is now living under similar measures as in March and April

WHO’s Europe chief says mask use could avoid lockdowns

Coronavirus UK: Supermarkets are most common 'exposure setting'

Coronavirus UK: Supermarkets are most common ‘exposure setting’

Swab tests, from Enviral Tech (above), were performed at 16 high-touch surfaces including gas pumps, door handles, shopping carts, credit card machines and check-out screens

Swab tests reveal high levels of coronavirus on gym door handles and self check-out stations

Carl Heneghan

Masks DON’T stop the spread of Covid: Top experts criticise ‘troubling lack of evidence’

A US-wide study looked at 817 older patients who tested positive for the coronavirus and 226 (28 per cent) were diagnosed with delirium

One in three elderly Covid-19 patients are delirious, study finds

Matt Hancock said the 'many thousands of people suffering from long Covid' shows the virus can 'strike us all'

Matt Hancock warns that whole population is at risk of ‘long Covid’

Half of Covid-19 patients with life-threatening brain problems, such as bleeding in the brain or a stroke, had diabetes. Seven in 10 had high blood pressure

Covid-19 patients with high blood pressure or diabetes at risk of fatal brain complications

Coronavirus deaths in England are rising again but the total number of people dying from all causes is still in line with the five-year average. The ONS has previously said that deaths were 'front-loaded' this year because so many elderly and vulnerable people fell victim to the disease in the spring

Covid-19 was third biggest killer in England in October, ONS

Government data shows hospital rates for Covid-19 have started to fall in the North West, North East and the Midlands

Tier Three WAS working, Goverenment hospital Covid data shows

Prime Minister Boris Johnson (pictured in Downing Street during PMQs today) has defended the contracts and said he was 'very proud' of how they secured PPE for the NHS after a damning report laid bare ministers' cavalier spending at the start of the pandemic

Fury over £18bn PPE scandal

Professor Gabriel Scally, an expert in public health at Bristol University, said there was no point celebrating Christmas to 'bury' family and relations next year

Normal Christmas would ‘throw fuel on the fire’ and trigger spike in Covid-19 cases, says scientist

Professor Ian Hall revealed SAGE used Wikipedia to steer Britain through the coronavirus crisis.

SAGE used WIKIPEDIA data to model Covid crisis, says documentary

Danielle Abbott, from the Lyell McEwin Hospital in Adelaide lashed out at those in lockdown during a video shared to Facebook on Wednesday

Adelaide nurse slams South Australians who are complaining about the strict six-day lockdown

Romantic cruise: Jennifer Lopez bundled up in a chic fuzzy white fleece coat Wednesday, as she stepped out with fiancé Alex Rodriguez for a drive in their white Bentley convertible with the top down

Jennifer Lopez bundles up in chic fuzzy white coat as she steps out with fiance Alex Rodriguez

A 49-year-old man's testicular pain turned out to be a sign of Covid-19 (stock)

How a man’s testicle pain turned out to be a sign of Covid-19

By 2050, four billion people, or about 45% of the global population will be overweight, a new report predicts

Four BILLION people worldwide will be overweight by 2050, report predicts

Georgia's Anthony Edwards heads to the basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Missouri in Columbia. Edwards could be picked first Wednesday

NBA Draft 2020: Top prospects Anthony Edwards, LaMelo Ball, James Wiseman embark on their careers

The builder, 51, tested positive for the virus after his death. Scientists said that he had been suffering from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), triggered by the virus, which they said had caused him to fall from the ladder. (Stock)

Builder, 51, who died after falling from 10ft ladder was killed by coronavirus

A new study from Michigan Medicine found rates of suicidality among pregnant women and new mothers tripled from 0.2% per 100 women to 0.6% per 100 women (yellow line) and intentional self-harm diagnoses doubled from 0.1% to 0.2% over the decade (black line)

Rate of suicidal thoughts among pregnant women and new mothers has TRIPLED in the last decade

The QR codes will only be given to those who are vaccinated against Covid-19, under plans being floated by ministers. They stressed these are in the 'early stages'. (stock photo)

Britons vaccinated against Covid ‘may get QR codes on their mobile phones’

Residents flocked to supermarkets after South Australia was plunged into lockdown (pictured, queues outside a supermarket on Wednesday afternoon)

South Australia lockdown: Hilarious video shows residents flock to bottle shop

The FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee, which makes recommendations about approving vaccines, is reportedly meeting between December 8 and 10. Pictured: Signage outside of FDA headquarters in White Oak, Maryland, August 2020

FDA’s vaccine advisory meeting is planning to meet in early December to discuss coronavirus jabs

People over 50 who were assigned to take a daily vitamin D supplement were 17% less likely to develop a late-stage cancer over the course of five years, new Harvard research found (file)

People given daily vitamin D are 17% less likely to develop advanced cancer

Based on county-level data, the Columbia University researchers suspect far more people are infected than official case counts show, estimating that some states, like Indiana, may have nearly 4,000 infections per every 100,000 residents

More than 3 MILLION Americans likely have contagious coronavirus

Researchers at the Mayo Clinic have teamed up with Vocalis Health, Inc, an Israel-based artificial intelligence company to develop an AI voice test that looks for vocal biomarkers to determine whether or not someone has COVID-19

New AI voice test could help detect whether or not someone has the coronavirus –

Andrew Monck, 33, flew to the UK from Sydney and has moved in with Rosanna Wilson, 32, from Paignton, Devon, after four months of dating

Australian man move in with Devon woman after they fell in love online

Christmas CAN be saved from Covid but New Year lockdown advisable

Christmas CAN be saved from Covid but New Year lockdown advisable

Why you shouldn't clean your glasses with your T-shirt

Freedomroo – Why you shouldn’t clean your glasses with your T-shirt

Moderna yesterday announced preliminary results from its clinical trial with more than 25,000 volunteers, which suggest its vaccine may be up to 94.5 per cent effective against coronavirus

UK ‘may have paid TWICE as much as the US’ for Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine

Smoking causes THREE times as many cells to be infected with the coronavirus

Smoking causes THREE times as many cells to be infected with the coronavirus

The Covid-19 pandemic has taken a toll on the mental health of doctors and nurses because they were not prepared to 'see so much death', a leading medic has said

Doctors and nurses were not prepared to see ‘so much illness and death’ during Covid pandemic

Millions of Britons have today been given a major boost that their number one Christmas wish - to be with their family members - could be granted this year. Pictured: Pedestrians wearing face masks walk past Christmas lights on Oxford Street yesterday

Coronavirus England: Rules may be loosened for 5 DAYS over Christmas

Sydney fitness coach Sophie Allen (pictured) has revealed the real reason why you're not building lean muscle, and what you can do about it right now

Fitness coach Sophie Allen, 30, reveals the reasons why you’re not building lean muscle

US approves 1st rapid home COVID-19 test

Freedomroo – US approves 1st rapid home COVID-19 test

Around 12 per cent of Covid-19 cases were recorded in the wrong location due to a Test and Trace blunder which mistakenly listed students' positive test results at their parental homes

One in eight Covid-19 cases were recorded in the WRONG location due to Test & Trace blunder

The Government has urged people to open their windows every 10 minutes this winter to curb the spread of the coronavirus (stock)

Open your windows every 10 minutes this winter to keep Covid-safe, Government says

Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe is expecting two per cent pay growth until at least 2022. But there are still ways to get a pay rise

How to get a pay rise in Australia and why it’s important to go to the Christmas Party

For the first time, CDC scientists have discovered that the rare Ebola-like Chapare virus can be passed between people after a cluster of five cases - including three fatalities - was reported in Bolivia. Pictured: a microscopic image of the Chapare virus

Deadly Ebola-like Chapare virus CAN spread between people, CDC finds

Harvey Weinstein is suffering from a 101 degree fever and has been placed in isolation as doctors suspect he contracted coronavirus, TMZ reported Tuesday

Harvey Weinstein placed in isolation with fever as prison doctors suspect he contracted coronavirus

Immunity to coronavirus likely lasts at least eight months, and potentially years, suggests a new study preprint that looked at multiple types of immune cells including those that store the 'memory' of the virus and how to fight it. Pictured: German scientists' reimagining of the virus

Study suggests coronavirus immunity could last for months to years

The New York Times DealBook Online Summit was held on Tuesday attended by (clockwise from top right) Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, Heidi Larson from the Vaccine Confidence Project and Pfizer Inc CEO Albert Bourla

Pfizer CEO says coronavirus vaccine will ship overnight to most places in the US

Lockdown: Kirstie Allsopp has denied breaking lockdown rules earlier in the year after travelling to another home despite her partner testing positive for COVID-19

Kirstie Allsopp defends travelling with her partner AFTER he tested positive for COVID-19

Diwali is a five-day Festival of Lights, which began on November 14, and is celebrated by Hindu, Sikh, Jain and Buddhist people, of whom there are estimated to be more than 1.6million in the UK (stock image)

Coronavirus: No10 accused of ‘institutional racism’ for November lockdown that sacrificed Diwali

This chart shows Operation Warp Speed's distribution plan from when a vaccine is approved by the FDA to being given to administration sites

Nearly 60% of Americans WOULD get a coronavirus vaccine, poll reveals

A new study from Rutgers University School of Public Health, in New Jersey, found that 70% of firearm owners who purchase guns during the pandemic had suicidal thoughts their entire lives. Pictured: A gun shop employee shows guns to customers at SP Firearms Unlimited in New York City, August 6

People who bought firearms during the coronavirus pandemic nearly TWICE as likely to be suicidal

Has a five-day delay ruined England's second lockdown?

Has a five-day delay ruined England’s second lockdown?

Jim Pass who miraculously escaped death at Dunkirk and was awarded France's top military honour has died from coronavirus in a care home at the age of 102 - after not being able to hug his family for months

D-Day veteran, 102, dies from Covid in care home after not being able to hug his family since July

The University of California Irvine is launching a study to examine if coronavirus lockdowns and stay-at-home orders have impacted memory (file image)

California scientists launch study to test whether lockdowns have impacted memory

Coronavirus deaths continue to rise in England and Wales, ONS data show

Coronavirus deaths continue to rise in England and Wales, ONS data show

The COVERSCAN study is looking for long term organ damage in people who have had Covid-19. The first findings revealed in October, looking at patients three months after infection, showed heart damage was most common in the cohort of 160 British patients, affecting 39 per cent

Up to 70% younger ‘long Covid’ victims suffer multiple organ damage

Up to 10,000 Covid-19 deaths among care home residents may have been missed off records, a study suggests

Scientists fear up to 10,000 MORE care home patients have died from Covid-19 than were recorded

Not just some old remedy: Honey effectively reduces coughing in children, study finds

Freedomroo – Not just some old remedy: Honey effectively reduces coughing in children, study finds

Do dogs spread coronavirus? Spanish study finds owners have 78% higher risk of catching it

Do dogs spread coronavirus? Spanish study finds owners have 78% higher risk of catching it

Bol Sweet Potato & Cauli-daal immune-boosting super soup

Are these ‘healthy’ soups as good as they sound?

Coronation Street unveil special 60th anniversary cast photo as the soap celebrates huge milestone

Coronation Street unveil special 60th anniversary cast photo as the soap celebrates huge milestone

‘I’d been feeling stressed and had not been sleeping much,’ recalls Dasha, who was 19 at the time. ‘I thought it was conjunctivitis'

Red eyes could be the first sign of arthritis in your SPINE

¿Many women dislike having smears but for me it¿s always been a massive reassurance, putting me at my ease that I don¿t have a potentially fatal cancer,¿ says Marie, 69, a retired insurance clerk who lives in Lincoln

Why ARE women over 64 not screened for cervical cancer?

The Office for National Statistics' records show the average age of parents in England and Wales have been rising consistently since the 1970s

Mothers in England and Wales are now older than EVER

Giving pregnant women an injection of sterile water into their lower back has been shown to ease pain during childbirth [File photo]

How four jabs of sterile water can ease pain during labour

Pictured: Residents queue at a COVID-19 test facility at Parafield Airport in Adelaide on Tuesday

Adelaide’s coronavirus cluster swells as a high school student tests positive

My heart sank when the news of lockdown 2.0 was first announced. It¿s not just the lack of contact with friends that concerns me, but the effect it¿s going to have on my body [File photo]

Experts say you should fidget to keep yourself in shape at home

In roughly a third of infections, the bacteria are thought to get into the bloodstream from the mouth. This can be as a result of poor dental hygiene [File photo]

Dentists need to look after your heart too

A small ring that clips on to an inhaler and whistles when patients use it correctly could slash the number of potentially fatal asthma attacks [File photo]

The ‘whistle’ that helps you use your inhaler properly

Southend supporters outraged as crowd scenes are filmed at Roots Hall while real fans remain banned

For the past year, I have had an open wound on my left cheek which refuses to heal. It began as a small spot. A stock image is used above [File photo]

‘Will this spot on my face ever clear up?’: DR MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions

U.S company Moderna announced yesterday that it has a jab that early results show may be 95 per cent effective and, within hours, the UK had placed an order for five million doses

Can shark liver, tree bark and piles of sand help deliver the Covid vaccine?

As of November 12, more than one million children have tested positive for coronavirus, making up 11.5% of all cases in the US. Pictured: A school employee checks the temperature of a student at Baldwin Park Elementary School in Orlando, Florida, August 2020

Coronavirus US: 133 (0.01%) of 1 MILLION infected children have died

Kari Wegg, 48, from Westfield, Indiana, is one of seven people in the US who have undergone double lung transplants at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago after battling COVID-19. Pictured: Wegg after her double lung transplant

COVID-19 forced at least 11 US patients to undergo DOUBLE lung transplants with 7 at one hospital

American Airlines is suspending service from NYC, Chicago and Charlotte, North Carolina, to London's Heathrow Airport in December. The Chicago O'Hare AA check-in desk is pictured

American Airlines cuts all flights to London from JFK, Chicago and Charlotte in December

It emerged last night ministers are set to buy up to 200million of the £5 kits, which are made by US company Innova (shown) and give a 'yes' or 'no' result in a quarter of an hour

Coronavirus UK: £100bn Operation Moonshot will ‘fail’ as tests poor

Daily coronavirus cases surpassed 100,000 for the 13th day in a row on Sunday, according to data from John Hopkins University. More than 11 million Americans have now been infected and nearly 70,000 are hospitalized

US COVID-19 hospitalizations surpass the April peak by 17%

Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid interviewed the Health Secretary Matt Hancock today

Piers Morgan grills Matt Hancock after government ‘boycott’ of GMB

Video games can help mental health, study suggests

Freedomroo – Video games can help mental health, study suggests

Care homes will be able to allow visitors over Christmas, Health Secretary Matt Hancock promised today

All care homes in England will be able to allow in-person visits over Christmas

El Paso County detention inmates help move bodies to refrigerated trailers outside the Medical Examiner's Office which is located next to a cemetary in El Paso, Texas on Saturday amid a surge of COVID-19 deaths

Texas inmates carry bodies at morgue and El Paso nurse describes horror COVID conditions

Professor Danny Altmann, an immunologist at Imperial College London, said people who have already had coronavirus 'should not be blasé' about the risk of catching it a second time

Coronavirus: UK scientist says risk of reinfection is ‘low’ but people should still be cautious

Chef Michel Roux Jr and footballer turned hotelier Gary Neville today joined calls for insurers to payout over Covid-19

Supreme Court to rule on insurance payouts for 370,000 businesses hit by covid

House Republicans canceled a sit-down dinner for new members on Sunday night after Democrats were forced to do the same amid backlash from social media users who vilified the politicians for flouting COVID-19 rules. Pictured: CNN correspondent Kristin Wilson shared photos of 45 tables with two seats each set up in Statuary Hall ahead of the Republican dinner

House Republicans cancel Capitol dinner for new members amid backlash over COVID risks

Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence pictured together above at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to watch the NASA-SpaceX launch. Pence told guests at a reception before the launch: 'Welcome to launch America. Welcome to the continuation of a new era of human space exploration in America. It's a historic night'

‘It’s a historic night’: Mike Pence flies to Florida to watch NASA-SpaceX launch

Husband and wife team Professor Ugur Sahin (left) and Dr Ozlem Tuereci of BioNTech

Normal by NEXT Christmas: Real impact of Covid-19 vaccine to be seen after the summer, creator says

More than 200 inmates, including five New York City mobsters, in a single unit have been infected with COVID-19 at Fort Dix. Bonnano family member Daniel Mongelli (second from right) is one of them. Mongelli was given a compassionate release from prison on November 5

Covid outbreak in NJ jail sickens 217 of 230 prisoners in one unit – including 5 NYC mobsters

Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh (R) attend the signing ceremony for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade pact at the ASEAN summit that is being held online in Hanoi on Saturday

15 Asia-Pacific countries strike world’s biggest trade deal in coup for China to extend influence

Former Man United striker Romelu Lukaku has praised his old teammate Marcus Rashford

Romelu Lukaku praises former Manchester United teammate Marcus Rashford

Adan, 33, and Mariah Gonzales, 29 both died from coronavirus within 100 days. They left behind their little boy, Raiden, who is just four-years-old

Heartbroken four-year-old boy from Texas loses both his parents within 100 days to coronavirus

A reader asked Dr Ellie Cannon whether the 50mg of steroids will lead to side effects, picture posed by a model

DR ELLIE CANNON: Will there be serious side effects from the steroids I am taking?

Nicole Scherzinger, pictured, posted a photograph of her doing the splits while inverted during an exercise workout

How you could join Nicole Scherzinger and learn to do the splits

Researchers claim that walking past a smiling stranger can make you more confident, picture posed by a model. Scientists in the United States believe lockdowns and social distancing are having an impact on this mind-boosting tool

HEALTH NOTES: Random smiles ‘boost mood’ researcher claim

A new medicine called Rinvog could see symptoms disappear in 40 per cent of the 400,000 patients in Britain who are affected by rheumatoid arthritis. It could also alleviate the symptoms of those with the most serious form of condition

New arthritis pill that can end the hell of stiff joints

Juan Carlos Seresi convicted of money laundering cocaine cartel cash in 1991 He was sentenced to 505 years after being found guilty of the crime

Grandfather served 30 years of a 505-year sentence for money laundering ordered to be released

Last week The Mail on Sunday reported that thousands of patients died after catching the virus in hospital during the first wave (file photograph)

BARNEY CALMAN: Why did an NHS spin doctor tell me ‘it’s very rare to die from Covid-19’?

Prima ballerina Marta Cinta Gonzalez relives the magic of Swan Lake despite dementia

Prima ballerina Marta Cinta Gonzalez relives the magic of Swan Lake despite dementia

Under current regulations all diabetics aged 12 and over are offered annual eye tests because of problems their condition can cause their vision

Two-year eye tests ‘enough for most diabetics’ as 80 per cent of patients do not need annual reviews

Eve Simmons, pictured, tested out some of the festive favourites on offer by takeaways, coffee shops and restaurants and was surprised to find that the treats were not as bad for you as you would think

The Christmas treats that aren’t that bad for you!

The Egypt national team doctor confirmed that Mohamed Salah has mild symptoms after testing positive for coronavirus

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has mild symptoms after testing positive for coronavirus

Questioned: Brendan Cole has slammed Strictly Come Dancing 's decision for axing Nicola Adams from the show after testing negative for coronavirus

Strictly: Brendan Cole slams decision to axe Nicola Adams over Covid

Family members look on waiting for passengers arriving from Brisbane on Qantas flight QF937 at Perth Airport on Saturday

Passengers from Brisbane are reunited with loved ones as Western Australia’s hard border comes down

Peter Crouch taunts Andy Murray during game of padel tennis for Children in Need

Peter Crouch taunts Andy Murray during game of padel tennis for Children in Need

Trust in vaccines vital to end pandemic, WHO says

Freedomroo – Trust in vaccines vital to end pandemic, WHO says

Pelosi CANCELS Capitol dinner to welcome new members after Chelsea Clinton leads backlash on Twitter

Pelosi CANCELS Capitol dinner to welcome new members after Chelsea Clinton leads backlash on Twitter

Train fares are set to spike above inflation at the start of 2021 with annual ticket costs predicted to soar by £80 on average (file image)

Rail fares are set to spike as government is poised to push ticket prices over inflation rate

The infectiousness of coronavirus means that NHS staff in hospitals must now wear personal protective equipment (PPE) at all times when treating patients, even if neither have been diagnosed with Covid-19 (Pictured: A medic at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge)

Coronavirus: PPE ‘is STILL being denied to some NHS workers’ despite huge stockpiles

EVENTS WITH 10 PEOPLE: The COVID-19 Risk Assessment Planning Tool was created by a team at the Georgia Institute of Technology to show users the risk of coronavirus at events in every county. This map shows the risk of interacting with a person infected with COVID-19 at an event with 10 people

New interactive map shows the risk of contracting coronavirus at events anywhere in the US

Most parents try to make their kids¿ lives happier and easier. We¿d hate to do anything that would undermine their future health (file image)

DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: Got heart disease? Then blame your mum

Ishana Kumar, from Chappaqua, submitted the project - called Color Is in the Eye of the Beholder: The Role of Retinal Fatigue on Imaginary Fechner Colors –for this year's Society for Science and Public's Broadcom MASTERS)

Student, 12, wins $25,000 Samueli Foundation Prize prize for optical illusion project

NHS England figures show there were 413 people with Covid-19 at Liverpool University Hospitals, the city's biggest trust, on November 5, the day the country went into the second lockdown. This marked a 13 per cent drop from the 475 who were being treated the week prior, on October 30

Covid-19 patients in hospitals in Tier 3 Liverpool DROPPED 15% in week before second lockdown

Carmen Lerma, 52, from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has undergone a life-saving double lung transplant after a four-month-long battle with coronavirus. Pictured: Lerma being released from the hospital

Wisconsin mother finally received double lung transplant after spending 45 days on a ventilator

An Australian study found the transmission rate between staff (4.4 per cent) was much higher than between children (0.3 per cent), suggesting children do not spread the virus as much as adults

Schools are to blame for more than a thousand outbreaks of coronavirus since September

A new study found some severely ill coronavirus patients have so-called autoantibodies, which allow the virus to replicating and spread throughout the body, and also attack the body's cells and tissues. Pictured: Medics transfer a patient on a stretcher from an ambulance outside of Emergency at Coral Gables Hospital in Florida, July 2020

Why does COVID-19 kill some people and spare others?

New infections across the country hit a record high for the third consecutive day with 153,496 cases on Thursday. Daily cases have repeatedly surged to all-time highs of more than 120,000 per day over the past week

New COVID-19 cases in US spike to record 153k

Coronavirus: SAGE warns England's three-tier system may not be enough after lockdown

Coronavirus: SAGE warns England’s three-tier system may not be enough after lockdown

Dame Sally Davies has been accused of trying to worm her way out of blame for Public Health England's shambolic role in Covid-19 pandemic

Dame Sally Davies accused of trying to worm her way out of PHE’s shambolic role in Covid pandemic

The transmission of COVID-19 among mink populations could lead to the virus rapidly mutating before jumping into humans, an EU health agency has warned. Such mutations come with the risk that the virus may become more infectious, result in more severe cases, or develop resistance to prospective future vaccines. Pictured, a caged mink (stock image)

COVID-19: Viral mutations in MINK could produce a more deadly strain, EU health agency warns

Sutcliffe pictured at his father's home with his wife Sonia in late 1980 in the midst of his killing spree

Twisted life of the Yorkshire Ripper: Grave digger whose barbaric attacks terrorised the North

Scientists believe they have found an inhaler (pictured) that blocks coronavirus from progressing in the lungs

Covid-19 research: Inhaled multiple sclerosis drug ‘speeds recovery’

File photo from 2018 showing Chief medical officer for England Dame Sally Davies

Former medical tsar Dame Sally Davies admits Britain was ill-prepared for Covid-19

Can air filters help keep classrooms free of COVID-19?

Freedomroo – Can air filters help keep classrooms free of COVID-19?

Experts believe a rush to the pub before England's second national lockdown may have fuelled a record rise in Covid cases, according to reports. Pictured: People out in Leeds city centre, ahead of a national lockdown for England

Coronavirus UK: Daily cases rise 39% in a week to 33,470

Elon Musk says he tested both positive and negative twice for COVID-19 in one day

Elon Musk says he tested both positive and negative twice for COVID-19 in one day

The REACT-1 project — which has been swabbing tens of thousands of people every week — found there had been a significant slowdown in infections heading into November following a wave of new cases in the two months prior

Coronavirus UK: R rate is BELOW one, Covid Symptom Study claims

Season finale: Khloé Kardashian wrestled with whether to take back Tristan Thompson on Thursday's season 19 finale of Keeping Up With The Kardashians

Keeping Up With The Kardashians: Khloe Kardashian struggles over reuniting with Tristan Thompson

Mass coronavirus testing being used in Liverpool will be rolled out across more local authorities, the Health Secretary claimed today. They are primarily in the North West, North East and Midlands, with some around Essex and London

Coronavirus England: Liverpool mass-testing scheme to be rolled out

An estimated one million women have missed out on screening during the pandemic, meaning some 8,600 cases may have gone undetected [File photo]

Over-70s WILL now get breast screening

The EFL want the Premier League to provide a £50million grant, not a series of bailout loans

The EFL want the Premier League to provide £50m up front in rescue deal to help lower league clubs

Vaccines against coronavirus could become available for care home staff and residents as soon as next month – young and healthy people will have to wait until much later in 2021 (Pictured: A clinical trial volunteer receives a dose of BioNTech's vaccine)

Urgency means millions of people could get less effective coronavirus vaccine

Death rates from coronavirus for those with disabilities were six times higher than in the general population (shown in the graph above)

People with learning disabilities are up to 30 TIMES more likely to die from Covid-19

WHO dedicates 2021 to health care workers for tireless efforts during COVID-19 pandemic

Freedomroo – WHO dedicates 2021 to health care workers for tireless efforts during COVID-19 pandemic

Father-of-two Arthur Sanchez, 52, from Las Cruces, New Mexico, has undergone a life-saving double lung transplant after a four-month-long battle with coronavirus. Pictured: Sanchez with his wife Michaela

Father-of-two 52, who survived coronavirus, undergoes life-saving double lung transplant

Wrapping up? Tom Cruise and co-stars Rebecca Ferguson and Simon Pegg continued shooting scenes in Venice on Thursday - thought to be the final sequence of the forthcoming Mission: Impossible 7

Tom Cruise, Simon Pegg and Rebecca Ferguson film FINAL scenes for Mission: Impossible 7

It emerged last night ministers are set to buy up to 200million of the £5 kits, which are made by US company Innova (shown) and give a 'yes' or 'no' result in a quarter of an hour

Are No10’s 200million new Covid tests REALLY going to get us back to normal life?

One of the most potent pieces of misinformation (pictured) was a post claiming a mRNA vaccine, a regularly-used technique and the one used by Pfizer, will cause a person's DNA to mutate. This is not only untrue, but physically impossible. It was effective despite being falsified because it looked convincing and'like it came out a textbook', scientists say

Nine out of ten people WOULD get a coronavirus vaccine

Liverpool, Leeds and Wigan are suffering the most coronavirus deaths in the second wave. The table shows where deaths have occurred for each of the places with the highest Covid-19 deaths

Liverpool, Leeds and Wigan are suffering the most fatalities in the second Covid-19 wave

A new type of test looks for T-cells (pictured), a type of white blood cells that binds to and kills viruses, to determine if someone was infected with coronavirus in the past

T-cell test is EIGHT TIMES better at detecting whether someone was infected with coronavirus

World Pneumonia Day: Little-known facts and figures about this lung infection

Freedomroo – World Pneumonia Day: Little-known facts and figures about this lung infection

The percentage of coronavirus tests that come back positive has dropped for the first time in England almost three months, according to official data

Covid-19 test positivity rate DROPS for the first time since July

A scientist at Nottingham Trent University designed the mask and his company, a university spin-off called Pharm2Farm, is now in the process of commercialising the five-layer mask

Face mask with copper ‘kills 90% of coronavirus’ and will be available to doctors by CHRISTMAS

In a new study, researchers gave half of a group of coronavirus patients fluvoxamine (pictured), a drug commonly used to treat patients with OCD or anxiety disorder, and the other half a placebo

OCD drug improves coronavirus symptoms by helping stop the body from attacking own cells and tissue

Tracers reached 85 per cent of the 141,800 people who tested positive for Covid-19 in the week ending November 4. This is the best performance yet — but still means 20,000 infected patients, and all of their contacts, slipped through the net

Number of infected patients transferred to system reaches record high of 85%

People from Asian backgrounds are 1.5 more likely to become infected with the virus compared to white individuals, are twice as likely to be admitted to ICU and are also dying at slightly higher rates. Black people are twice as likely to get the coronavirus, but are not more at risk of ICU or death

Asian people are more likely to get Covid-19 and die, study claims

Tokyo 2020 chief Toshiro Muto is hopeful that spectators will be allowed in next summer

Fans attending next summer’s rescheduled Tokyo Olympics could be banned from CHEERING

This graph shows that the number of people waiting more than a year for surgeries has skyrocketed since the pandemic struck the NHS in March this year

NHS waiting list for routine treatment hits 12-year high

Clubs may be left without smoke machines when they reopen because dry ice - which is used in them to produce the white mist - will be needed for the coronavirus vaccine

Dry ice shortage to transport vaccines may mean nightclubs have to go without

The UK Government placed an order for one million for AbC-19 tests made by Abingdon Health in October for research purposes, helping to build a picture of how the virus has spread across the country

Rapid Covid-19 antibody test may wrongly tell 20% they had the virus

Around 1.68million calls were made to the NHS 119 service in September but only 56 per cent were picked up, according to figures obtained by the Labour Party (file photo)

Test and Trace hotline misses 25k calls every DAY with nearly half of people wanting test unanswered

Midfielder Alex Song has made a shock move to east African club Djibouti club Arta Solar 7

Alex Song makes shock move to Djibouti club Arta Solar 7 eight months after being sacked by Sion

The Royal Society and British Academy institutions have together called for laws to be drawn up about spreading bogus claims about vaccination on the internet (Pictured: A woman receives a dose of Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine)

Spreading anti-vaxx conspiracy theories should be CRIME, report says

Baroness Dido Harding, chief of NHS Test & Trace, appeared in front of MPs on the Health and Social Care and Science and Technology committees this morning

Coronavirus: Dido Harding claims Test & Trace ‘didn’t predict’ demand surge when schools went back

Students are to be offered swabs before returning home for Christmas, it has been suggested. Pictured above are students at St Andrews University in Scotland

Mass testing is to be rolled out at universities to get students home safely for Christmas

The Y-axis shows the three phases of the Government's plans to distribute the vaccine, with age being one of the driving factors behind who gets priority. The X-axis is the number of Britons that could be immunised by next summer

JVT says he would be ‘at the front of the queue’ for Pfizer vaccine

Rental prices have crashed in Australia's biggest city centres as international students are locked out - good news for those wanting to live in the CBD. Pictured is a one bedroom unit at Haymarket in downtown Sydney available for just $300 a week

Rents crash in inner suburbs as international students are locked out

More than 17million mink are being purged and dumped in mass graves in Denmark, following the identification of a strain that could throw a Covid-19 vaccine into jeopardy

Mutated strain of coronavirus found in mink in Denmark poses ‘very low risk’

The rapid tests are not robust enough to work well if carried out by members of the public so are being administered by trained military personnel in Liverpool (Pictured: Soldiers man a testing centre at St Johns Market in Liverpool)

Rapid coronavirus tests used in Operation Moonshot pilot are 77% accurate

Cambridge's model estimates that there are now 64,200 people catching coronavirus each day in England. Before lockdown it put the figure at 77,600. The graph appears to still be rising because the earlier estimate has been adjusted down with more up-to-date data

Cambridge University DROPS its estimate of daily coronavirus cases in England to 64,000

The White House coronavirus task force (members pictured) warned that the spread of coronavirus in the U.S. is 'accelerating' in reports sent to the states and obtained by CNN (file)

Covid spread is ‘accelerating,’ White House task force warns

Australians are bizarrely happier now than before COVID-19, with the Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer confidence measure surging in November to a seven-year high. Pictured are shoppers in Melbourne's Bourke Street Mall in the city following three months of lockdowns

Prime Minister Scott Morrison declares the comeback is underway from the coronavirus recession

A 45-year-old man with an autoimmune condition had COVID-19 for 154 days, despite seeming to be on the verge of clearing it three times and testing negative once. Ultimately, complications of the infection killed him, and scientists found the virus had mutated (file)

Case report: The man who had COVID-19 for 154 DAYS

Paper wristbands were recommended for those that tested negative by the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT)

No10 ‘nudge’ unit suggests paper wristbands for those Covid-negative

Two Harvard doctors wrote an editorial expressing worry about the White House's plan to roll out Regeneron's experimental antibody treatment for COVID-19, which was given to President Trump when he was ill. Pictured: Trump departs Walter Reed National Military Medical Center after a fourth day of treatment for coronavirus, October 5

Coronavirus: US ‘not ready for antibody drugs’, say Harvard doctors

A team from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine looked at testicles tissue from autopsies of six men who died from COVID-19 infection and found them in the testis of a deceased patient (right) as well as in the testis of a living patients who has recovered (left)

COVID-19 could damage the fertility of up to 20% of male survivors, scientist claims

New York City's beloved annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade will look a little different this year where the helium balloons will float down just one city block without an audience and four Broadway musicals will perform pre-recorded numbers for the televised event. A view of the parade last year above

Macy’s Thanksgiving parade will run along one block and include pre-taped Broadway performances

So-called 'Long Covid' - which causes victims to suffer symptoms months after falling ill with the virus - could be a bigger public health problem than excess deaths, an academic has warned. Pictured: Library image of a woman wearing a mask

Two thirds of COVID-19 survivors have symptoms 7 weeks later

Coronavirus UK: Death toll tops 50,000 with 595 new victims

Coronavirus UK: Death toll tops 50,000 with 595 new victims

Bristol is the only place in England's top 50 coronavirus hotspots in the South. The southwest city, home to 463,400 people, diagnosed 410 cases per 100,000 in the week to November 6, almost half that of Oldham, which takes the top spot with 779 cases per 100,000

Coronavirus: Bristol ONLY one of England’s top 50 hotspots in south

In new recommendations, the CDC said wearing masks protects wearers from contracting COVI9-19 not just people around them. Pictured: Shoppers at a farmer's market in Union Square in New York City,

Wearing a mask DOES protect you – and others – from coronavirus, CDC says in guidance change

Chipotle is set to open its first 'digital-only' kitchen in New York that is without a dining area or employees working the front counter. The first Chipotle Digital Kitchen is opening Saturday, November 14 near the gates to the military academy in Highland Falls

Chipotle to open its first digital-only restaurant in New York which has no counter employees

Hospital admissions were coming down in the North West BEFORE lockdown

Hospital admissions were coming down in the North West BEFORE lockdown

Mr Geshields said he was proud to have taken part

Covid vaccine research: Pfizer volunteers describe ‘hangover’ effect

Moderna Inc's CEO says the company is expecting the interim results of its coronavirus vaccine trial this month. Pictured: A sign marks the headquarters of Moderna in Cambridge, Massachusetts, May 2020

Moderna CEO says the firm could get emergency FDA approval for a vaccine in December

14 foods to eat to optimize your immune system this winter

Freedomroo – 14 foods to eat to optimize your immune system this winter

Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall stood in silence as passages from the Bible were read at the service

Prince Charles and Camilla mark 100th anniversary of Unknown Warrior’s burial at Westminster Abbey

The highest infection rate is in Havering, east London, according to official statistics. It comes 106th in the league table of 317 authorities in England

Coronavirus England: NO London boroughs in top 100 hotspots

There were 4.7million fewer people referred for treatment – such as hip, knee and cataract surgery – compared to the same period the year before, the Health Foundation revealed (File photo of surgeons in an operating theatre)

Coronavirus UK: Pandemic causes NHS backlog of 5 MILLION patients

Experts said UK households should keep an oximeter - which reads blood oxygen levels - in their medicine cupboard at home

Covid-19 patients with even a slight drop in oxygen levels are at risk of death

Matt Hancock, the Health Secretary, has said that regions would not necessarily emerge from the current lockdown into the same tier they were in last month

Government considers changing anti-Covid tier system AGAIN after December 2