Hong Kong dodged a major coronavirus outbreak — without resorting to a complete lockdown — by using a combination of targeted isolation and social distancing. As of March 31, the region had only 715 confirmed cases of COVID-19 — including 94 asymptomatic cases — and four deaths among the population of 7.5 million. Experts from from … Read more
Captain Tom Moore could get a Spitfire flypast for his 100th birthday in 13 days time as the amount he has raised for the NHS passes £20million. A team of aircraft restorers from the Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar hope to fly the plane past the World War Two hero’s home as a ‘small gesture’ to … Read more
Gabrielle Union and transgender stepdaughter Zaya beat the quarantine blues as they jump for joy in the sunshine By Christine Rendon For Dailymail.com Published: 23:14 BST, 17 April 2020 | Updated: 23:14 BST, 17 April 2020 Self-isolation may be getting a lot of people down. But Gabrielle Union and her transgender stepdaughter Zaya Wade found … Read more
One of the things I find fascinating about my job is how people can surprise you. Most of the time, human beings follow fairly predictable patterns of behaviour. We like to think we are unique but, actually, most of us have similar motivations, fears, worries, preoccupations and needs. Sometimes, however, people act out of character. … Read more
The dark and pale blues of the uniforms are, at least, in keeping with Oxford and Cambridge’s finest sporting traditions. But from the skin-tight micro-minis to the giant hair bows and perma-smiles, everything else about the Cambridge Cougars cheerleading team and their rivals, the Oxford Sirens, is likely to have the dons spluttering into their … Read more
America’s coronavirus death toll hits 36,185 with almost 4,000 probable deaths confirmed and more than 690,000 infected An additional 3,981 probable coronavirus deaths brought the total death in the US to 36,185 The number of deaths in the US increased in 24 hours on Thursday by 2,290 Infections increased by 31,935, bringing the total number … Read more
It may not be the perfect time to move, but Jennifer Love Hewitt has decided to offload her home in the Pacific Palisades, after recently purchasing a bigger property in the same area last month. Now, the Ghost Whisperer star is putting her original property on the housing market, asking for a hefty sum of … Read more
Mature trees could be less effective at removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than previously thought, suggesting Earth may be closer to climate tipping point Scientists in Australia measured the capacity of mature trees to absorb CO2 They found that while the trees absorbed CO2, they didn’t hold on to it The CO2 ended up … Read more
Even today, almost a century on, the shadow of the Great Depression hangs heavy. To most of us, the very phrase conjures up images of the winding dole queues, haggard faces and starving children that we associate with the 1930s. And, of course, we all know how that particular story ended. The crowds in Berlin, … Read more
What a shining example of selflessness we have been given this week from a woman who is among the most vulnerable to the coronavirus plague. Elizabeth Diacon was one of the many unsung soldiers — she would hate the word heroes — who worked as signals intelligence officers at Bletchley Park, where they cracked the … Read more
Chyna claims Kardashian told the Los Angeles Department Of Children and Family Services she never attacked him, according to legal documents obtained by The Blast .
Frail at forty: Nearly HALF of all adults in their forties are ‘pre-frail’ – which could mean future falls and hospital visits Findings show adults don’t have to be elderly to be ‘heading down path to frailty’ Some 45 per cent of those aged 40 to 49 are ‘pre-frail’, researchers have found The study from … Read more
His face contorted with worry, a young casualty doctor sends a desperate message to the world. He has watched over the beds of hundreds of coronavirus patients, and now believes they are dying because of the very treatment that is meant to save them. After being rushed into hospital, they are knocked out by sedatives … Read more