Expert warns '100,000 coronavirus deaths this year' if UK exits lockdown too soon

Convicted rapist and murderer Wayne Couzens has been placed in isolation after catching coronavirus in prison with reports suggesting he is "suffering badly".

Train services are set to increase again as ScotRail recovers from staff shortages following a Covid surge over the festive period.

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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 1: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks during a news conference after a lunch meeting with Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill February 1, 2022 in Washington, DC. McConnell told reporters he disagrees with fo WASHINGTON - Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is going against the Republican National Committee calling the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Deputy Director-General of Public Health Services, Dr. Hemanth Herath has slammed the organizing of mass gatherings in the wake of the COVID-19 spread in the island.‘This is not something that needs to be said over again.

Truckers paralysing the Canadian capital in anger at Covid rules show no sign of backing down, as several of the nation's provinces announced it was time to roll back restrictions that count among the world's toughest.

First nasal spray for covid-19 treatment in India: For the treatment of adult patients suffering from Covid-19, pharma company Glenmark has launched Nitric Oxide Nasal Spray (FabiSpray) in India. The nasal spray was launched by the pharma company in partnership with SaNOtize. "Phase 3 trial in India met the key endpoints and demonstrated reduction of viral load of 94 per cent in 24 hours and 99 per cent in 48 hours. Nitric Oxide Nasal Spray (NONS) was safe and well-tolerated in COVID-19 patients. Glenmark to market NONS under the brand name FabiSpray," the company said in a statement.

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ladies tights such as pantyhose on your face could reduce the risk of getting Covid, more so than masks.A major risk identified with commonly worn face masks is that they do not fit tightly enough to block viral particles from being inhaled or exhaled significantly.Cambridge University researchers have tested seven hacks to improve the fit of masks.Their new study outlined DIY hacks people have used to make masks fit better, including using rubber bands or tape.They found the most effective tactic was to wrap pantyhose around the bottom half of the face or on top of a mask.Researchers have said that this could reduce the number of viral particles by up to seven times more than a loose mask on its own by sealing the gaps around the nose and mouth.They raised that the social and physical impact of wearing tights on your face in public was "unlikely to be tolerated for an extended period of time".Tight-fitting medical masks are great at blocking out the virus, but many describe them as uncomfortable.The study raised that the most common surgical or cloth masks are far less resistant to Covid.Cambridge researchers recruited four volunteers to try seven different mask hacks - the study looked at both surgical and KN95 masks.Other methods included tying the ear bands to make the masks fit more tightly or stuffing the gaps with bandages.Participants did seven minutes of various exercises designed to mimic real-world interactions such as talking, smiling, nodding and eating.The researchers measured how well the masks fit by monitoring the filtration efficiency and calculating a 'fit factor' score.Pantyhose and cloth tape were most effective, increasing the fit factor by 27.7 and 14.7.Surgical masks performed better if worn in

Epik High frontman Tablo has tested positive for COVID-19.OURS, Epik High’s management agency, confirmed the news through a press statement released earlier today (February 9).“Tablo experienced minor symptoms on February 3 and underwent PCR testing, and his results came back negative the next day (January 4),” the agency said, as translated by Soompi. “However, he voluntarily got tested again on February 8, and his results came back positive this morning.”The statement also noted that the rest of Epik High and staff members who were recently in contact with Tablo underwent rapid antigen testing following the hip-hop artist’s diagnosis.

New Zealand anti-vaccine mandate protesters faced off with police outside parliament today, as demonstrators camped inside the Wellington legislature's grounds vowed to stay "as long as it takes".

Director Kamika Bianca Guerra-Walker joins Global News’ Linda Olsen to discuss how she is using her experiences growing up Black in Calgary and how that has inspired her art.

Nicola Sturgeon has dampened hopes that Britain's coronavirus lockdown could soon be lifted.

British Foreign Minister Dominic Raab announced on Wednesday that 165,211 people in the United Kingdom have tested positive for the novel coronavirus and that is an increase of 4,076 on Tuesday’s numbers.

A further 765 patients in the UK have died from coronavirus in the past day, Dominic Raab confirmed, bringing the total national Covid-19 death toll to 26,097.

The government's daily press conference has been the one constant thing in our lives for more than a month now.

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson called the coronavirus Britain’s “biggest challenge since the war” as he returned to work on Monday after successfully battling Covid-19 himself.

Boris Johnson has returned to work at Downing Street today - and launched a rallying call to continue with the lockdown to prevent a second spike of infections that would overwhelm the NHS.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson called the coronavirus Britain's "biggest challenge since the war" as he returned to work on Monday after successfully battling Covid-19 himself.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson returns to work on Monday more than three weeks after being hospitalised for the coronavirus and spending three days in intensive care.

Britain will fall silent on Tuesday to honour NHS staff, carers and key workers who have died in the Covid-19 pandemic.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson returned to his Downing Street residence on Sunday after recovering from COVID-19.

Boris Johnson has arrived back at Downing Street as he prepares to return to full-time work on Monday morning.

The government was grilled once again about when the country's schools could reopen.

U.K. Environment Secretary George Eustice said Sunday that the country now had 152,840 cases of COVID-19 and 20,732 people had died in total.

Schools will have to adhere to social distancing measures should they reopen during the pandemic, the Environment Secretary said.

Britain’s stand-in leader resisted pressure on Sunday to explain how the government plans to ease a coronavirus lockdown that has been in place for a month, warning that hasty action could result in a second peak of infections.

LONDON : British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will return to work at 10 Downing Street in London on Monday, three weeks after he was admitted to a hospital here as his coronavirus symptoms worsened.

The Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, has rejected fresh calls for an early easing of the UK's coronavirus lockdown, saying the outbreak was still at a “delicate and dangerous” stage.

The UK's death toll could reach 100,000 if the lockdown is lifted too early, a leading scientist has warned.

Acting PM Dominic Raabhwa warned that a coronavirus vaccine is “unlikely to come this year”.

Many parents and children are asking when schools will re-open as the UK enters the sixth week of its lockdown tomorrow to slow down the spread of coronavirus.

UK's Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has refused to say when the country could emerge from coronavirus lockdown as he warned of a second spike in infections.

Acting PM Dominic Raab has said it is "not responsible to start speculating about the individual measures" about lifting the coronavirus lockdown.

Lockdown has already felt like it has lasted an etirnity.

Matt Hancock’s strategy for “ramping up” coronavirus testing was in tatters as it emerged just half the possible daily checks are being done.

Labour tonight ambushed ministers with a dossier of UK firms which were snubbed by the Government after offering to ­supply protection kit for the NHS.

England's Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty braced the country for months more of social distancing.

Tributes have now been paid to more than 70 NHS workers who died after contracting coronavirus.

Dominic Raab warned tonight that the UK risks a second lockdown if people don't stick to the current social distancing rules.

Almost twice the number of NHS staff have died due to Covid-19 than previously announced, a study claims.

George Osborne says Britain needs a formal “acting Prime Minister” if Boris Johnson is going to be recovering from coronavirus for an extended period of time.

Keir Starmer said the UK has been "very slow" on testing for Covid-19 as he grilled the government over a lack of protective equipment and the deaths of frontline health workers in his first Prime Minister's Questions since becoming Labour leader.

Boris Johnson is set to have his first audience with the Queen for three weeks, as he continues to recover from coronavirus.

This Morning presenter Alice Beer has helped explain what the new lockdown advice actually means.

Boris Johnson has told colleagues that lifting the UK's coronavirus lockdown too early could result in a deadly "second wave" of the disease, insiders claim.

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has begun taking charge of the government even as he convalesces at Chequers in south-east England, following his hospitalisation after testing positive for coronavirus.

Government ministers are said to be torn over the length of lockdown restrictions imposed on the UK.