Europe eases COVID-19 curbs as huge India outbreak persists

Schools and stores reopened in several parts of Europe on Monday as the continent eased out of months of COVID-19 lockdowns, but India remained in the grip of a devastating outbreak. Rapid vaccination programmes have allowed a number of wealthy nations to start taking steps towards normality, but the virus is still surging in many […]

India eases curbs further as COVID-19 cases tumble

India has further eased coronavirus restrictions, bucking the trend in many other countries as the huge Asian nation’s infection and death numbers fall sharply. Government figures on Thursday showed that, in the previous 24 hours, 123 people died from the virus in India, with 11,666 new infections. By comparison, the United States has posted daily […]

UK eases lockdown further as deaths, cases slow

Britain recorded fewer than 1,000 daily confirmed cases of coronavirus on Monday and the daily death toll dropped to 15, as officials said restrictions for the most vulnerable would be eased. The death toll among people who tested positive for COVID-19 rose by 15 to 42,647, the lowest daily increase since March 15, although there […]

Denmark further eases coronavirus restrictions

Denmark will begin to open up more businesses next week as it further eases virus restrictions, officials announced on Friday. Following late-night negotiations between the main political parties, the government announced a deal for extending the first phase in the country’s return to normality. “No one wants to keep Denmark closed for a day more […]

Diet rich in probiotics and prebiotics eases IBD symptoms

How onions and old cheese could help inflammatory bowel disease: Scientists find diets rich in pre and probiotics ease gut cramps – but milk, pasta and rice will make them worse Researchers tested diet on 19 patients to see if would improve their gut health They found nearly two in three (61.3 per cent) reported […]