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Feb172021 by adminNo Comments

‘Virus always has mutation as a weapon’: Scientists warn against lifting lockdown too soon

Technology

Scientists tracking the spread of COVID variants have warned against lifting lockdown too soon.They caution that easing restrictions before daily cases are in "the low thousands" could allow more sinister versions of the virus to escape and seed a new outbreak. In an exclusive interview, Steve Paterson, professor of genetics at Liverpool University, told Sky News: "The virus doesn't care that we want to meet our friends. It's going to find new ways to transmit or evade immunity. Image: Professor Paterson said the virus 'has always got mutation and evolution as a weapon' "To give public health and the genome sequencing a chance to work out where the virus is mutating and where new variants are starting to spread, we really need that he...

Sep22020 by adminNo Comments

Lifting Greater Manchester lockdown ‘illogical’ as cases rise

Health

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has blasted the easing of coronavirus restrictions in parts of northern England as "completely illogical". Measures were lifted overnight in Bolton, Stockport and Trafford despite concerns from some local councils.Mr Burnham said it meant boroughs with rising cases were restriction-free but others with lower numbers were not. He urged people in Bolton and Trafford to "continue to follow the guidance" not to have social gatherings at home."We find ourselves in a completely unsustainable position," he said. Mr Burnham said the restrictions were "always hard to explain to the public but they're completely illogical now"."Overnight we've had restrictions released from two boroughs where we've go...

Apr222020 by adminNo Comments

Coronavirus: Lifting lockdowns could see virus ‘reignite’, WHO warns

World

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned against complacency in the fight against the coronavirus, saying the disease "will be with us for a long time".Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also warned of upward trends in Covid-19 cases in Africa, Eastern Europe, Central America and South America.He said that lifting lockdowns could cause infections to "reignite".Dr Tedros also defended the WHO's handling of the pandemic.He said he believed the UN agency had warned the world of Covid-19 early enough."Looking back I think we declared the emergency at the right time and when the world had enough time to respond," he told a daily briefing in Geneva. The WHO declared Covid-19 a Public Health Emergency of International Conce...

Sep272017 by adminNo Comments

Look away Queenie! Meghan Markle teases knicker flash lifting up skirt

Entertainment

The 36-year-old starlet has been dating Prince Harry for over a year, and recently made her first public appearance by his side at the Invictus Games.Meghan – who appears as Rachel Zane in US drama Suits – attended the wheelchair tennis hand-in-hand with her boyfriend-of-14-months.Although something tells us they might be a little too racy for the Queen's liking.Sporting a revealing little black dress, the American bombshell could be seen posing agains a dark backdrop.MATT BARNESBOMBSHELL: Meghan Markle's latest shoot is sure to set pulses racingMeghan Markle in Suits: the SIZZLING screen siren role that catapulted her to fame First airing in 2011, Suits shot Meghan Markle to fame in her role as paralegal Rachel ZaneNBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images Meghan Markle as Rac...