August 2020

A family-of-four who scientists inadvertently sparked Victoria’s second wave were allowed to walk around their hotel. Via: Victoria records 216 new cases of coronavirus overnight

Charlene Proham, 27, was slapped with a £100 fine and banned from having anyone in her house for three months after she was identified as the organiser of an illegal rave in Gorton, Manchester, on August 15. Via: Party organiser says she just invited 20 people to her lockdown breach Read more

Experts at Oxford University found that honey reduced the frequency of coughs by 36 per cent, and cut the severity of coughs by 44 per cent. Via: Honey 'beats antibiotics' for curing colds: Study shows it's more effective than medication

Ocasio-Cortez praises Sanders’ campaign in nominating speechColin Powell to endorse former vice-presidentCindy McCain to detail husband’s ‘unlikely friendship’ with BidenBiden to be formally nominated on convention’s second nightSign up to our First Thing newsletter 3.02am BST If you were confused by AOC’s seconding of Bernie Sanders’ nomination, worry not – Read more

US and Brazil continue to drive worldwide count; S&P500 index closes at all-time high; European restrictions tightenGlobal report: France tightens mask rules as cases rise in EuropeAustralia does deal to secure potential Oxford vaccine for freeUK: Oldham feared to be on brink of catastrophic lockdownAustralia coronavirus updates – live 3.01am Read more

When schools in England closed in March in response to the coronavirus pandemic, it meant students could no longer take their final exams. Instead, computer modelling was used to assign grades. But when results were unveiled, there was shock and anger at what looked like clear injustices After all end-of-year Read more