President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his immigration ban would be a 60-day pause on green cards, which is already in place because of the coronavirus. ‘This pause will be in effect for 60 days. Afterwards, the need for any extension or modification will be evaluated by myself and a group of people based on … Read more
Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of North Carolina, Missouri, Alabama and Florida to demand governors bring an end to coronavirus lockdown rules and reopen the states for business. Revolts against stay-at-home orders across several US states continued Tuesday, as thousands of Americans disregarded social distancing rules to protest against the shutdowns that … Read more
Patients are being turned away from the new 4,000-bed NHS Nightingale hospital in London due to a lack of nurses, it has been claimed today. The field hospital at the ExCeL Centre has been unable to accept around 50 coronavirus patients needing ‘life or death’ care since it opened on April 7. Thirty of those … Read more
An RAF transport plane carrying personal protective equipment (PPE) from Turkey has finally arrived in the UK. The shipment had been due to arrive Sunday and was supposed to have been carrying 84 tonnes of vital PPE including 400,000 gowns. But it was this morning reported that the aircraft the shipment arrived on could only … Read more
British nurses spark outrage after donning face paint and head tape to perform a ‘cringeworthy’ anti-virus haka in their hospital ward Nurses at Tavistock Hospital in Devon, southwest England have come under fire Staff with face paint and head tape performed the haka in one of the wards Health workers chanted mimicking the New Zealand All Blacks … Read more
Coronavirus total isolation should be extended to over-60s as well as over-70s, experts warn Scientists found people in their 60s also at high risk from the novel coronavirus Professor Majeed said over 60s should be ‘particularly stringent’ with measures Government guidance suggests those aged over 70 should be more careful Guidance also applies to those … Read more
Dozens of homeless people are sleeping at deserted Heathrow airport during coronavirus pandemic after being stranded Woman in her 40s revealed the number of rough sleepers at Heathrow has risen She said when she arrived in October there were 15 but now more like 30 people Is the responsibility of Ministry of Housing, Communities and … Read more
Spain’s edict that children on lockdown will be allowed outside but ONLY to run errands with adults parents is blasted by parents Spain confirmed today children will be allowed outdoors with restrictions Kids under 14 will be able to accompany parents to supermarkets or the bank Sparked backlash from parents demanding their kids be allowed … Read more
Just 1% of pupils who are eligible to keep going to school are back in the classroom Bosses reveal worries over risk of abuse or neglect for youngsters out of school Association of School and College Leaders said figures were a ‘serious concern’ Ex-Ofsted boss Michael Wilshaw warns some children may need to repeat a … Read more
Rogue trader Nick Leeson ‘boasts he is doing very well on the stock market’ amid the coronavirus pandemic Leeson ‘said “markets exist through crises” after declared he is “back trading”‘ He boasted ‘we are continuing to have another few great and profitable weeks’ Leeson was jailed for six-and-a-half years after Barings Bank went bust in … Read more
An RAF transport plane flying in desperately needed PPE has finally left Turkey after it was previously meant to arrive on Sunday. Pictured on the tarmac at Istanbul airport early this morning, the RAF transport plane is being loaded up with vital equipment desperately needed by frontline healthcare workers in the UK. The Atlas A400, which the … Read more
Netflix picked up nearly 16 million new global subscribers during the first three months of the year, helping cement its status as one of the world’s most essential services in times of isolation or crisis. The quarter spanned the beginning of stay-at-home orders in the U.S. and around the world, a response to the coronavirus … Read more
The United Nations warned the coronavirus pandemic could trigger famine as the worldwide freeze on commerce sent shock waves through financial markets. The bleak warning came on Tuesday as deaths from the virus surpassed 174,000 worldwide, with governments anxiously trying to chart a path out of the unprecedented global health and economic emergency. One World … Read more