The novel coronavirus, now named COVID-19, was declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020. It is the sixth pandemic named in about a century. So when does a disease become a pandemic, and what does the designation mean for governments and markets?

The UK, like most of its immediate European neighbours, France, Germany, Italy and Spain, is at a standstill in most aspects of normal life. Parliament is about to pass emergency legislation that will restrict civil liberties more than at any time since the Second World War – to almost no objection from Opposition MPs or […]

Let Good Health be Your Shield The coronavirus (Covid-19) is a respiratory infection that has a fatality rate of around 3.1%.  Unfortunately, the 3.1% that are dying are generally over 50 years old and/or have pre-existing medical conditions.  It’s moments like these where enough can’t be said about the importance of taking care of yourselfRead […]