The homelessness rate in Bristol, including the number of families with children needing temporary accommodation, has more than tripled over the past year of lockdowns, with figures surging after each lockdown.
We're republishing a letter in the Telegraph pointing out SAGE modellers need to accept some blame for the care home fiasco since they predicted hospitals would be overwhelmed if elderly patients weren't discharged.
More than half of people in their 30s have been vaccinated in just two weeks, yet Government advisers continue to insist that the June 21st date for unlocking is "too early".
Landlords and restaurant owners have called on the Government to end the furlough scheme to help offset a recruitment crisis, saying that those on furlough would rather stay at home than come out and work.
A recent New York Times article claims that "Britain had more daily Covid-related deaths during the surge involving B.1.1.7". However, peak weekly mortality was actually lower in the second wave than in the first.
A summary of all the most interesting stories that have appeared about the virus in the past 24 hours – not just in Britain, but around the world.
Thousands joined a "Unite for Freedom" rally today in London today, protesting against the Government's continuation of lockdown. Signs read: "My body, my choice", "we do not consent" and "you have no power over us".
As the UK contemplates even more delays to the end of lockdown, we hear from someone in Texas – where restrictions ended at the start of March – that "life is normal". Yet there's no sign of a "third wave".
SARS-CoV-2 was made in a Wuhan lab by Chinese scientists who then tried to cover their tracks by retro-engineering versions of the virus to make it look like it evolved naturally from bats, according to a new study.
The Government is prioritising ending social distancing rules over those relating to face masks and work from home, and advisers have warned that unlocking will be a "gradual process" even if the June 21st date is met.
