Figures released by China on Wednesday suggest the tide of the coronavirus epidemic in the nation may be turning. For the first time since the outbreak began, the number of coronavirus deaths outside of China exceeded those reported inside the country. Only 38 deaths from the virus were reported on Wednesday, according to the Chinese … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES In doubt The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more
2,000 cruise passengers are ordered back on board their ship off of Greece and told not to leave after it is revealed former passenger has coronavirus Some 2,000 people were called back to the MSC Opera from Athens excursion The captain revealed an Austrian man who left the ship in February had the virus He … Read more
Businesses will need a bailout from government to get over the ‘shock’ of coronavirus, the new chief of the Bank of England said today. Andrew Bailey warned there would be ‘damage’ to the economy from the virus, saying small firms in particular would need help. With a week to go until Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivers … Read more
Goldsmiths University is in coronavirus crisis after guest visiting hall of residence tests positive for deadly bug – but staff vow to keep campus OPEN Goldsmiths College said a guest visiting their accommodation has coronavirus The case was discovered at the Chesterman House accommodation in London The student who the guest was visiting is self … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 3,300 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and over 96,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more
A family of four in Wuhan has secretly lived in a food market riddled with the novel coronavirus after the venue was shut by officials in January in the wake of a virus outbreak. Hazmat-clad officials today found the family inside the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market, where the epidemic was believed to have originated, according … Read more
Sony and Nike have closed major offices in London and sent employees home as panic about the coronavirus builds in the UK. Sony Pictures Entertainment, which has an office in Soho, central London, said it had closed for the rest of the week ‘out of an abundance of caution’. And Nike’s headquarters in the same … Read more
The coronavirus crisis has brought about bleak times for travellers, with flights to many popular destinations restricted or cancelled. But the good news is that with airlines struggling to fill cabins, flight prices are plummeting. And package holiday prices are falling, too. TravelSupermarket has been analysing customer searches and package holiday prices and reports significant … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 3,200 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and over 94,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more
Commuters have resorted to wearing storage boxes, plastic bags and even babies’ nappies over their heads as they come up with novel ways to avoid contracting Coronavirus. Photos, circulated on social media, show people coming up with creative ways of covering their nose and mouths in a bid to avoid contamination, as medical experts warn throwaway … Read more
The Queen ditched her gloves as she carried out audiences at Buckingham Palace – but will be following Government advice on washing hands amid the coronavirus outbreak. The 93-year-old unusually wore large white gloves at a Palace investiture for what was believed to be the first time on Tuesday, as she greeted more than 50 … Read more
Britain’s tourist hot spots have seen visitor numbers plummet as coronavirus grips hold of the UK. Bourton-on-the-Water in Gloucestershire is usually a must-see destination and attracts hundreds and thousands of tourists every year. But businesses in the idyllic Cotswold village have seen takings drop by up to 20 per cent for the first time in … Read more