A rally at the United Federation of Teachers’ building in New York against mandatory coronavirus testing was called by the ‘Teachers for Choice’ group. Testing is required in the city for children and staff to attend...
God does play dice – physicist | SophieCo. Visionaries
What is life? Despite the best efforts of scientists, this fundamental question is still a conundrum. Professor Paul Davies, physicist, astrobiologist, cosmologist and best-selling author has his own formula for tracing...
Chill, bro! | Capybaras enjoy hot winter bath in Japanese zoo
Capybaras enjoy the steaming citron bath that helps them endure the cold winter at a zoo in Toyama, Japan.
Millions of people in England under lockdown for Christmas
The UK has imposed a strict lockdown on more than 16 million people and reversed plans to ease the restrictions over Christmas. Shops are shut and about a third of England’s population is now under ‘stay at...
Lisa Nandy: PM ‘mocked concerns about new COVID-19 strain’
Labour MP Lisa Nandy says concedes new restrictions are ‘absolutely’ the right thing to do but believes government is ‘always too slow to act’. The Labour backbencher says concerns about the new...
Matt Hancock on the government’s Christmas U-turn
Health Secretary Matt Hancock says people need to behave as though they already have COVID-19, especially in the new Tier 4 areas of England. He said the new strain of coronavirus was “out of control” and...
How much of a threat is the new COVID-19 strain?
Dr Chaand Nagpaul of the British Medical Association speaks to Sophy Ridge about the ‘bleak picture’ painted by latest COVID-19. Overwhelmed doctors has described a ‘massive surge’ in cases, with...