The virus that causes COVID-19 can survive on surfaces including mobile phones and banknotes for up to four weeks, according to new research. Australia’s national science agency CSIRO found that Sars-CoV-2 was “extremely robust” at 20C (68F), or room temperature. The study also found that the virus survived longer at lower temperatures. Live updates on
Month: October 2020
The Crown has taken on royal births and deaths, national crises and personal scandals, and seen prime ministers come and go. But now, as the big-budget drama enters the glamour of the 1980s, the era of Diana and Margaret Thatcher – two of the most talked about public figures of the century – things are
The Crown has taken on royal births and deaths, national crises and personal scandals, and seen prime ministers come and go. But now, as the big-budget drama enters the glamour of the 1980s, the era of Diana and Margaret Thatcher – two of the most talked about public figures of the century – things are
The aim of the government’s new three-tier coronavirus lockdown system is to get the virus under control by the new year – and hopefully before Christmas – a minister has told Sky News. Speaking to Kay Burley, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said: “The purpose of doing this is to ensure that we get the virus
British Airways chief executive Alex Cruz is stepping down from the role with immediate effect, owner International Airlines Group (IAG) said. IAG boss Luis Gallego said the shake-up came as the company navigated “the worst crisis faced in our industry” – which has seen demand crushed by the coronavirus crisis and thousands of jobs axed.
The prime minister will announce a new three-tier lockdown system for England tomorrow, with “medium”, “high” and “very high” alert levels. However, discussions with local leaders are ongoing to decide which parts of the country will face which restrictions. Boris Johnson will chair an emergency COBRA meeting on Monday morning, before updating parliament on the
The culture secretary has urged artists struggling financially during the coronavirus pandemic to “hang on in there for as long as they can”. Oliver Dowden was speaking at the Old Vic in Bristol as he announced the latest recipients of the government’s £1.57bn Culture Recovery Fund. Some 1,385 arts institutions in England will share £257m
Donald Trump has claimed he has a “protective glow” after being given the all-clear from coronavirus by White House medical staff. The US president also declared himself immune to the virus, despite official guidance from the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention warning that recovering from COVID-19 does not make a patient immune to
Liverpool’s leaders have been told the city region will go into the strictest tier of England’s new lockdown system and the measures could last up to six months, Sky News understands. Pubs, bars, gyms, casinos and bookmakers are expected to close, while restaurants, schools and universities will remain open. Local leaders held a call with
Azerbaijan has accused Armenia of attacking its cities overnight in violation of a ceasefire less than a day old. Nine civilians were killed and 30 wounded when missiles fired at Ganja, Azerbaijan’s second-biggest city, hit a residential building, authorities said. Another city, Mingachevir, was also attacked by missiles, according to the prosecutor general’s office. Armenian
Administrators to one of Britain’s biggest care home operations have resumed a delayed break-up of the group by entering talks to sell its business in Northern Ireland. Sky News understands that Alvarez & Marsal, which has been overseeing the bankrupt parent company of Four Seasons Health Care (FSHC) for almost 18 months, has begun a
The housing market is the most unequal it’s been in a decade, according to experts. Despite the UK entering a recession the market is booming, with house prices rising 5% on an annual basis in September, according to the Nationwide House Price Index. But the state of the economy has left lenders anxious and many
A tuberculosis (TB) vaccine given to more than 100 million babies each year could help adults fight coronavirus, health experts have said, after trials showed it stimulates the immune system. Some 10,000 people in the UK will be recruited to investigate whether the Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine could help people battle coronavirus until more effective
SNP MP Margaret Ferrier has said she will not resign despite backlash for travelling to parliament after developing coronavirus symptoms, saying the virus made her act ‘out of character’. Ms Ferrier admitted to travelling to London from Glasgow after taking a coronavirus test last month, and said once she had received a positive result, took
A train has collided with a tour bus in Thailand killing at least 17 people and injuring 30 others, officials have said. The bus, with 65 passengers on board, was crossing a railway track at around 8am local time in Chacheongsao, 80 kilometers (50 miles) east of Bangkok, when the train hit it. It was
Millions of people could be banned from mixing inside and outside and thousands of pubs might be forced to close under new coronavirus restrictions. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due to outline a new three-tiered system of restrictions on Monday, with measures expected to force pubs and restaurants to shut across the north of England.
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