Andrew Cuomo issues seething response to Donald Trump’s demand he show appreciation

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo gave a seething rebuttal to Donald Trump after the president demanded he say ‘thank you’ for federal help building out New York’s hospital capacity to confront the coronavirus crisis. Cuomo, who has called for a measured focus on data rather than opinion in many of his briefings, lit into the … Read more

Royal Society to launch urgent probe into how Britain can ease its way out of its draconian lockdown

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Workers rights group says over HALF of Amazon’s US warehouses have had a coronavirus infection

A new report on working conditions at Amazon reveals there have been COVID-19 cases at more than half of the company’s warehouses in the US and predicts the disease will spread exponentially among workers in the coming weeks. The report was prepared by the  workers rights groups Athena Coalition and Hedge Clippers, using data from … Read more

Trump tells Dem governors to ‘LIBERATE’ Michigan, Virginia and Minnesota

President Trump made himself the star of the ‘lockdown rebellion’ by tweeting ‘LIBERATE Minnesota’ and then adding Michigan and Virginia to the list of states that should be freed.  The tweets came one day after the president’s coronavirus taskforce rolled out guidelines that would give governors broad power to decide when states’ economies would open … Read more

Seth Rogen tells Jimmy Kimmel he’s been smoking ‘truly ungodly’ amounts of weed while quarantining

Seth Rogen admits he’s been smoking ‘truly ungodly’ amounts of weed while quarantining: ‘This has not been that bad for me’ By Brian Marks For Dailymail.com Published: 18:11 BST, 17 April 2020 | Updated: 18:11 BST, 17 April 2020 Seth Rogen seems to be handling self-quarantine just fine. The 38-year-old Superbad creator revealed he’s been … Read more

20 residents have died at a single Scottish care home including four people in one day 

A total of 20 residents at a care home have died due to suspected Coronavirus – with four deaths taking place in the past 24 hours.    The Berelands Care Home, in Prestwick, Ayrshire, has been ravaged by the deadly bug. One resident passed away on Friday while three people died yesterday. Some 16 people had died … Read more

Heartbroken family of a desperately ill pensioner say their last goodbyes

Heartbroken family of a desperately ill pensioner say their last goodbyes after Dutch fire crews lift them up to the fourth-floor window of his locked-down care home Family is helped by local fire department to say their last goodbyes to ill relative  Relatives of Henry Nijhove, 87, of Holland, used extendable ladder to reach him … Read more

Josh Brolin goes shirtless (but keeps his mask on) on family visit including Barbra Streisand

Josh Brolin goes shirtless in a mask as he has a family day with his heavily covered-up mother-in-law Barbra Streisand and dad James By Sameer Suri For Dailymail.com Published: 17:51 BST, 17 April 2020 | Updated: 17:51 BST, 17 April 2020 Josh Brolin and his wife Kathryn brought their one-year-old daughter Westlyn for a visit … Read more

Beyonce delivers surprise performance, leads Ariana Grande and others on Disney Family Singalong

Beyoncé made a surprise appearance Thursday on the star-studded Disney Family Singalong that featured Ariana Grande. Ryan Seacrest, 45, hosted the one-hour program on ABC that featured stars who filmed themselves at home amid the coronavirus. Kristin Chenoweth, 51, started the show by leading viewers through vocal warm-ups Surprise appearance: Beyoncé made a surprise appearance Thursday … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Nicola Sturgeon swipes at government secrecy

Nicola Sturgeon trolled ministers for failing to ‘treat the public like grown ups’ today as the government admitted its lockdown ‘exit strategy’ will not be unveiled for at least two weeks. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps gave the extraordinary timescale despite mounting pressure to show how the country can get out of the crisis threatening to … Read more