Coronavirus UK: Death toll passes 1,000 after biggest daily increase March 28, 2020 The number of people to have died in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus has reached 1,019 – passing the 1,000 mark for the first time. It comes after a further 260 people were confirmed to have died today by the department of health, in the UK’s biggest daily increase. The vast majority of [...]
Coronavirus testing to be rolled out for frontline NHS staff this weekend March 28, 2020 NHS staff in England are set to be tested for coronavirus from this weekend in an effort to prevent frontline healthcare workers from being required to take unnecessary time off. Those with symptoms or in a household with people who have symptoms will be checked as a priority. Critical care doctors and nurses will be [...]
Coronavirus: Why the pandemic is a hotbed for cyber attacks March 28, 2020 On 14 March, computer systems at the University Hospital Brno in Czech Republic gradually began to fail. The hospital — the second largest in the country and home to one of its key coronavirus testing laboratories — had been hit by a cyber attack. Several well-known hacker groups have since issued statements vowing not to [...]
Trump signs largest financial stimulus package in US history March 28, 2020 US President Donald Trump has signed the largest financial stimulus package in US history, worth a total of $2tn (£1.7tn). The cross-party bill was passed by the House of Representatives as the country attempts to control the fallout caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The number of US citizens filing for unemployment reached record highs on [...]
Over 4,000 North Sea oil rig jobs cut to halt spread of Covid-19 March 27, 2020 The North Sea’s workforce has plummeted 40 per cent over the last fortnight as oil companies seek to limit the spread of Covid-19. Over 4,000 jobs have been cut according to Oil and Gas UK, among growing concerns that oil rigs could become hotbeds of coronavirus infection. The number of North Sea workers usually stands [...]
UK coronavirus death toll jumps 31 per cent to 759 March 27, 2020 The UK coronavirus death toll has jumped 31 per cent to 759, the biggest daily increase yet. As of 9am today, 182 people across the UK had died in the previous 24 hours after contracting coronavirus. The number of confirmed cases rose to 14,579, with a total of 113,777 people being tested so far. On [...]
UK coronavirus: Matt Hancock tests positive March 27, 2020 Health secretary Matt Hancock has tested positive for coronavirus, Downing Street has said, just an hour after Prime Minister Boris Johnson also revealed a positive diagnosis. The minister, responsible for coordinating the NHS response to the UK coronavirus outbreak, said he has had only mild symptoms. He will self-isolate until next Thursday, when he will [...]
Coronavirus dividend cuts produce £4.4bn hit to investor portfolios March 27, 2020 With more UK firms announcing coronavirus-fuelled dividend cuts this week, the total loss of investor income so far this year is now £4.4bn. The pace of dividend cuts is accelerating as coronavirus wreaks havoc on world economies. In March 116 companies have suspended their dividends totalling £4.2bn, according to investment fund AJ Bell. That compares [...]
Prime Minister Boris Johnson tests positive for coronavirus March 27, 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus, he confirmed today, as he urged Brits to stay home to combat the UK outbreak. Johnson revealed his coronavirus diagnosis on Twitter, where he said he has experienced “mild” symptoms since yesterday. “Over the last 24 hours I have developed mild symptoms and tested positive for [...]
Shaun Bailey: Three steps London must take to protect key workers on the Tube March 27, 2020 Imagine being a key worker taking the Tube tomorrow morning. A 20-minute wait for the next train — if you manage to get on. A carriage so overcrowded that you’ve got no hope of social distancing. And then a rush to your hospital, your police station, your school. We’re asking key staff to put their [...]