An outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza among mink on a farm in Spain has raised fears the virus could evolve and adapt to mammals — triggering another pandemic. Thanks to a difference between birds and mammals in the receptors the virus binds
Rishi Sunak has been warned to not serve up a “half-baked” agreement to resolve the hated Brexit deal as fears surge that he is about to give too much away to the European Union to solve the Northern Ireland Protocol impasse. DUP
A surge in cases of COVID-19 has led the World Health Organisation (WHO) to raise concerns over the “risk to life” as China opens its borders. Following the lifting of strict restrictions last month, cases of the disease have soared in the
Thousands of aeroplane passengers arriving into the UK from China will be tested for COVID-19 amid a wave of new cases in the world’s most populated country. This will be on top of pre-departure testing and fast-track analysis of samples from patients
The U.S. State Department called on China to be more transparent about the current COVID-19 outbreak and origins of the virus, hitting back at a Chinese official who called travel restrictions “unacceptable” on Tuesday. “If the [People’s Republic of China] wants to
The European Union has offered free COVID-19 vaccines to China, the EU executive said on Tuesday, as infections there surged following Beijing’s relaxation of its “zero-COVID” policies. China has not responded to the offer yet, a spokesperson for the European Commission told
Patrick Mahomes threw for 328 yards and three touchdowns, two of them to Jerick McKinnon, and the Kansas City Chiefs overcame another sloppy start to hold off the Denver Broncos 27-24 on Sunday. Isiah Pacheco and Blake Bell also scored for the
Chris Whitty ‘knows what he’s talking about’ says Dr Amir The Covid pandemic has been blamed for thousands of middle-aged people dying from heart conditions because they did not get statins or blood pressure medicines. Chief Medical Officer Sir Chris Whitty is
Make sure your devices gets the best possible charge Between our cellphones, laptops and tablets, we use a lot of power to keep them fully charged. However, all our devices sometimes need charging at once, and some of us only have so
The Boxing Day chaos comes despite concerns that high street footfall would be down this year due to rail strikes and the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. But the day turned out to be highly successful for Central London and other high streets. According