Boris Johnson ‘is getting better’ in intensive care, says minister

Boris Johnson is ‘continuing to improve’ in intensive care and engaging with medical staff treating him for coronavirus, it was revealed today.  Downing Street relayed more positive signs about the Prime Minister’s health saying he had a ‘good night’ although he is still receiving oxygen.   ‘The PM had a good night and continues to improve … Read more

Rebecca Gibney and her famous friends lip sync to Love Is In The Air amid the coronavirus pandemic

Rebecca Gibney and her very famous friends lift spirits lip syncing to Love Is In The Air while in lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Published: 12:59 BST, 9 April 2020 | Updated: 12:59 BST, 9 April 2020 Rebecca Gibney has rallied together her celebrity pals to create a … Read more

How many people have REALLY been infected with coronavirus?

Tens of millions of people could have already caught the coronavirus, according to German scientists studying the pandemic. Two researchers from Göttingen University claimed countries have only spotted six per cent of all COVID-19 cases, on average. But the team also claimed that the rate was even lower in the UK, at just 1.2 per cent … Read more

Antibodies prove difficult to detect in Chinese coronavirus survivors

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

Ruth Langsford, 60, works up a sweat as she engages in a daily skipping challenge

Ruth Langsford, 60, works up a sweat as she engages in a daily skipping challenge amid coronavirus lockdown By Rianne Addo For Mailonline Published: 12:54 BST, 9 April 2020 | Updated: 12:54 BST, 9 April 2020 She recently revealed she likes to keep busy by cooking and cleaning amid the UK’s coronavirus lockdown. And Ruth … Read more

Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden blasts David Icke’s ‘lunatic conspiracy theories’

Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden blasts David Icke’s ‘lunatic conspiracy theories’ about coronavirus during TV interview – as Ofcom launches urgent probe into network Oliver Dowden said he would be contacting the media watchdog to complain Icke aired unsubstantiated theories about the virus and views of vaccination He has previously suggested 5G mobile technology could have … Read more

Elizabeth Banks and husband Max Handelman take a family walk amid the coronavirus pandemic

Elizabeth Banks and husband Max Handelman take a family walk with their sons amid the coronavirus pandemic By Deirdre Simonds For Dailymail.com Published: 00:41 BST, 9 April 2020 | Updated: 12:44 BST, 9 April 2020 Elizabeth Banks and husband Max Handelman broke isolation to go on a family walk with sons Felix, nine, and seven-year-old … Read more

Mother, 47, who developed adult Tourette’s admits she is reduced to tears

There is some language that isn’t socially acceptable anywhere. Is there anything worse than hearing the c-word uttered, loudly, in the middle of John Lewis, though? Apparently there is. ‘Have you ever been in Build-a-Bear on a Saturday afternoon?’ says Elizabeth Hall, a thoughtful, eloquent and (surprisingly) hilarious mother-of-three who lives in Bedfordshire. ‘Build-A-Bear is … Read more

Corrie star Daniel Brocklebank says it’s ‘comforting’ knowing his co-stars are in lockdown with him

Corrie star Daniel Brocklebank says it’s ‘comforting’ knowing co-stars are in lockdown with him after COVID-19 pandemic halted filming By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 12:19 BST, 9 April 2020 | Updated: 12:19 BST, 9 April 2020 Coronation Street star Daniel Brocklebank has said it’s been ‘comforting’ having the support of his co-stars after the … Read more

New coronavirus test developed for frontline NHS workers can diagnose infection in FOUR HOURS

New coronavirus test developed for frontline NHS workers can diagnose infection in FOUR HOURS, Cambridge researchers claim Cambridge researchers were able to deactivate the virus in samples for testing They say this means the sample can be studied in a lower security testing facility  There are more lower security centres so samples can be examined … Read more

Doncaster council social media campaign to urge locals to follow coronavirus lockdown rules

The ill-fated attempts to move a dead and rotting beached whale has been used by one council to stress the importance of following the government’s lockdown guidelines amid the coronavirus pandemic.  Doncaster Council took to social media to share the true story of the 45-foot sperm whale that was detonated by explosives, despite expert advice, … Read more