Health

[ad_1] Scientists are calling on ministers to add vitamin D to common foods like bread and milk to help fight Covid-19. Up to half of the UK population is deficient in vitamin D, and government guidance that people should take supplements is not working, according to a group convened by …

[ad_1] Boris Johnson is set to announce a month-long shutdown in England, Sky News understands. The measures, which will run from November through December 2, will see the closure of nonessential pubs, restaurants and shops. The prime minister is expected to move the whole of England towards tougher COVID-19 measures …

[ad_1] A British government scientific adviser warned on Saturday that the pandemic is “running rampant” in the UK, demonstrations against the new Covid-19 measures have turned violent in Spain and Italy, while Germany has reported a record number of cases for the fourth day in a row. British Prime Minister …

[ad_1] A second national blockade. It was something the prime minister said would be a “disaster” for this country and something that he promised to do “everything in his power” to avoid. But now Johnson is ready to announce exactly that. The measures are still under discussion – with a …

[ad_1] An emergency cabinet meeting has been called to discuss the ‘leaked’ coronavirus lockdown measures to the media on Friday night. The ministers will meet today at 1:30 p.m., confirmed the prime minister’s official spokesman. A Whitehall leak investigation was launched after newspapers reported details of the government’s proposals to …

[ad_1] Scientists warned that the second wave could peak just before Christmas (Image: Getty) Several cabinet ministers are believed to have backed calls by government scientists for a second national shutdown, amid warnings that the second wave could peak just before Christmas. Boris Johnson is considering new strict restrictions in …

[ad_1] The firewall in Wales is likely to be the last closure for the country until at least the end of the year, the Government of Wales has said. The news comes as Prime Minister Boris Johnson is considering new national lockdown measures for England, after scientists warned that half …

[ad_1] A powerful earthquake shook the Aegean coast of Turkey and the north of the Greek island of Samos on Friday, killing at least 25 people. Rescuers plowed concrete blocks and the rubble of eight collapsed buildings on Saturday in search of survivors of a powerful earthquake that struck the …

[ad_1] England faces a new national lockdown next week as it aims to slow the spread of the coronavirus, new reports suggest. Here’s why new measures might be introduced and what the restrictions might look like. What’s going on? Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce on Monday a …

[ad_1] England could be subjected to a new national lockdown next week, new reports suggest. Everything could be closed except essential stores and educational settings, such as kindergartens, schools and universities, and the measures will remain in effect until December 1, the Daily Mail and the Times reported. The prime …