Doctor turned Miss England trapped in India joins calls for government to help thousands of Britons

Terrified British tourists and expats face ‘living on the streets’ as they remain stranded in India after their flights home were cancelled.    A junior doctor turned current Miss England is one of thousands of Brits stranded in India has pleaded for help from the British government to get her home – so she can … Read more

Alesha Dixon shares sweet picture of her ‘sunshine baby’ Anaya

Alesha Dixon shares sweet picture of her ‘sunshine baby’ Anaya beaming at the camera as she brings light relief amid coronavirus pandemic By Charlotte Dean For Mailonline Published: 11:28 GMT, 24 March 2020 | Updated: 12:21 GMT, 24 March 2020 She welcomed her daughter Anaya seven months ago. And Alesha Dixon brought some light relief on … Read more

Tokyo Olympics to move to 2021: Japan prime minister Shinzo Abe confirms plans for a one-year delay

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES   The Olympic torch relay in Greece was cancelled on Friday March 13 – just a day after the flame was lit in Olympia. Large crowds mobbed Hollywood actor Gerard Butler as he lit the cauldron in the Greek city of Sparta despite repeated warnings for spectators not to attend because of coronavirus. That forced … Read more

Pregnant couple ‘gutted’ they may not be able to marry until after their first child is born

A pregnant couple who were desperate to get married before welcoming their first child fear they will be forced to cancel their big day next month due to coronavirus. Last night Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed that the UK is under lockdown, with marriage ceremonies among the gatherings now banned. He made the dramatic announcement during his daily … Read more

‘Please keep donating’: NHS urges people to keep giving blood

‘Please keep donating’: NHS urges people to keep giving blood and says it is an ‘ESSENTIAL form of helping the vulnerable’ as coronavirus crisis sees 15 per cent slump in daily stocks Leaving home to donate blood is allowed under new lockdown measures    It comes under the category of ‘helping  vulnerable people’ allowing movement Since … Read more

Boris Johnson ‘will give self-employed workers 80 per cent of their income’

Boris Johnson is facing fury today over his apparent failure to support self-employed workers during the coronavirus crisis amid claims he will soon offer them 80 per cent of their incomes to stop them falling into poverty.  The Prime Minister met with his Cabinet in Number 10 this morning, just hours after he put the UK … Read more

Former Finnish president Martti Ahtisaari, 82, is infected with coronavirus, along with his wife, 83

Nobel Peace Prize winner and former Finnish president Martti Ahtisaari, 82, is infected with coronavirus, along with his wife, 83 He was confirmed to have virus on Monday, the Finnish president’s Office said The 82-year-old was awarded the Peace Prize in 2008 for mediating peace deals  Finnish health authorities have confirmed 700 cases of COVID-19 … Read more

Cancer treatment delayed as patient priority lists drawn up due to coronavirus

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

Global ‘internet pressure’ map shows how coronavirus puts stress on internet infrastructure

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

O2 arena Wembley Arena sports grounds conference centres could be used as field hospitals

Conference centres, music venues and sports grounds could be used as field hospitals in a desperate bid to treat more coronavirus patients. The Army could turn a number of large-capacity venues into overflow medical facilities up and down the UK after cases spiralled to 6,550 and 335 deaths.  After visiting the ExCeL Centre in London‘s … Read more