ALABAMA Gov. Kay Ivey issued statewide shutdowns of all beaches, child care facilities, dine-in restaurants and other services effective 5pm March 19. All public schools are closed until April 6. This extended previous rules closing day cares, senior centers and on-site restaurant dining across six counties and banning public gatherings of more than 25 people … Read more
Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly have achieved record breaking viewer ratings on Saturday Night Takeaway after airing an episode with no audience for the first time in 18 years. The show, which aired on Saturday night, brought in a viewership of 9.5 million people despite being filmed in a completely empty studio due the coronavirus … Read more
President Donald Trump told reporters the nation has ordered ‘millions’ of units of the drug ‘cloroquine’ that he said he has a ‘feeling’ will be effective against the coronavirus. ‘We ordered them. We have millions of units ordered,’ Trump said, name checking the German manufacturer Bayer, which he called a ‘great company.’ ‘Millions of units … Read more
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has ordered all non-essential workers to stay home New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has ordered all non-essential workers to stay home now in the most drastic step he has taken in the battle against coronavirus, telling New Yorkers: ‘We are all in quarantine now.’ In an announcement on Friday, he … Read more
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is proposing direct payments of $1,200 per person and $2,400 for couples amid the coronavirus outbreak, according to a copy of the legislation obtained by The Associated Press. The GOP leader was poised to unveil the sweeping response Thursday as Congress raced to draft a $1 trillion measure to shore … Read more
Samsung is the latest tech giant to fall victim to a coronavirus shutdown. The South Korean firm announced the closure of its Experience Stores across the US and Canada to help limit the spread of the virus. Repair Centers will continue to stay open, but will be working on a limited schedule – Monday to … Read more
The Queen was seen leaving Buckingham Palace with her faithful Dorgi on her lap today as she headed to Windsor Castle a week earlier than usual to spend time in self-isolation over Easter. The 93-year-old was joined there by Prince Philip, 98, who was helicoptered from Wood Farm in Sandringham. It came as royal experts … Read more
The Government must cover the wages of workers’ threatened with the loss of their livelihoods due to the coronavirus, furious MPs demanded today. Treasury minister John Glen was blasted by both Labour and Tory backbenchers as he tried to explain help for those facing unemployment as the economy goes into meltdown in the face of … Read more
President Trump has signed into law a multi-billion dollar emergency coronavirus relief bill. The signing of the bipartisan bill came Wednesday evening, just hours after it passed in the Senate. The $105 billion bill provides safety net programs for Americans affected by COVID-19, including paid sick and family leave. The legislation also provides free testing … Read more
ALABAMA Alabama health officials on Tuesday ordered the closure of day cares, senior centers and on-site restaurant dining in six counties to contain the coronavirus outbreak. The order from the Alabama Department of Public Health applies to Jefferson County, which has the highest number of cases, and the surrounding counties of Tuscaloosa, Walker, Blount, St. … Read more
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
Bernie Sanders got salty with a reporter on Capitol Hill Wednesday when asked about the future of his 2020 presidential campaign. ‘I’m dealing with a f***ing global crisis!’ Sanders snapped, when asked by CNN’s Manu Raju about campaign plans, according to the reporter’s tweets. Sanders path to the Democratic nomination has been essentially mathematically blocked … Read more
ALABAMA Alabama health officials on Tuesday ordered the closure of day cares, senior centers and on-site restaurant dining in six counties to contain the coronavirus outbreak. The order from the Alabama Department of Public Health applies to Jefferson County, which has the highest number of cases, and the surrounding counties of Tuscaloosa, Walker, Blount, St. … Read more