Edge of the Galaxy: Milky Way is bigger than astronomers first thought after a study finds it extends 1.9 MILLION light years across – and most of that is dark matter The Milky Way disc of which Earth is part has a diameter of 260,000 light years Most of the Milky Way is made up … Read more
Li Wenliang, 34, died from coronavirus in China. He was one of a group of doctors in China’s virus epicentre who shared posts on social media warning of a Sars-like virus spreading in the city in December. Front line medical staff and priests appear to be more likely to fall seriously ill or die from coronavirus, … Read more
The Chase star Paul Sinha has revealed his quiz teammate, Jon Jacob, has died after contracting coronavirus. The TV personality, 49, who has said it’s ‘likely’ he has COVID-19 himself, took to Twitter on Tuesday to post a now-deleted tribute to his friend of 10 years. Calling him the ‘greatest classical music quizzer ever’, Paul shared a picture … Read more
Disney+ goes live in the UK bringing relief to millions of parents stuck at home with their kids during the coronavirus lockdown Subscribers will have access to content from Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars Disney+ costs £5.99 for a monthly subscription or £59.99 to sign up for a year The service first launched to users … Read more
Microsoft says hackers are exploiting a vulnerability in ALL versions of Windows that lets them hijack users’ computers — and there’s currently no fix The flaw emerges from the way that Windows handles and renders fonts Hackers can exploit it by tricking users into opening a malicious document Microsoft said that a patch addressing the flaw should be … Read more
Good news FINALLY arrives for the travel industry: Flight bookings to the UK for January 2021 up 229% and to Spain they’re up 171% Even Italy is showing an upward trend for January of next year Analysts say travellers are showing signs of confidence for end of the year, too Travellers from Asia are more … Read more
Italy‘s tally of coronavirus cases is probably ten times higher than the official figure of 64,000, the head of the agency collecting the data said today. Angelo Borrelli said it was ‘credible’ to suggest that as many as 640,000 people could have been infected, because only a fraction of them have received the necessary tests. … Read more
The Tokyo Olympics has been postponed for a year after Japan called for a delay due to the coronavirus crisis. The name of the delayed Olympics will still be Tokyo 2020, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said today, adding that the Games would be held by summer 2021. Koike made the comment to reporters after she … Read more
‘Best parent advice I’ve seen so far!’ Brendan Fevola shares homeschooling tips that include paying his three daughters $20 each to clean their room – but there’s a twist By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 12:42 GMT, 24 March 2020 | Updated: 13:06 GMT, 24 March 2020 Like many people, Brendan Fevola is … Read more
Kelly Osbourne has urged others to self-isolate amid the coronavirus crisis as her father Ozzy falls into the vulnerable health category due to his battle with Parkinson’s. In a powerful post shared onto Instagram on Monday, the media personality, 35, championed the fight against COVID-19 by creating the hashtag ‘stay home for Ozzy’. The former … Read more
Former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said Britain has lost track of the coronavirus crisis because of its controversial testing scheme Former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has warned Britain has lost track of the coronavirus crisis because of its controversial testing scheme to only test patients in hospital. Mr Hunt warned one million Britons will have … Read more
Home moves grind to a halt! Face-to-face property viewings banned as buyers due to complete are left in limbo EXCLUSIVE: All face-to-face property viewings have been stopped No house moves can take place unless considered to be essential It leaves those who have exchanged on a property purchase in limbo By Myra Butterworth For MailOnline … Read more
Owen Wilson cuts a casual figure as he goes for a stroll in blue jacket and khaki trousers after California goes into lockdown amid coronavirus crisis By Sean O’grady For Mailonline Published: 12:38 GMT, 24 March 2020 | Updated: 12:38 GMT, 24 March 2020 He is one of Hollywood’s most successful actors with a film … Read more