Moscow tightens its lockdown with residents only allowed out to go to work, hospital or the shops as coronavirus cases in the city pass 1,500 Russia has been lightly hit by the virus so far, with nine deaths and 1,534 cases, but it recorded 270 new infections in the past day so will lockdown from … Read more
Otterly adorable! Orangutans form a ‘very special bond’ with the family who share their enclosure in a Belgian zoo Three orangutans at Pairi Daiza zoo in Belgium share their enclosure with otters The two species have a ‘very special bond’ and are often seen playing together Staff decided to run Asian small-clawed otters’ river through the apes’ … Read more
An astonishing 750,000 Britons have joined the NHS volunteer army in just five days. Health Secretary Matt Hancock had initially hoped to recruit 250,000 members of the public – but the target was trebled following the huge response. Nearly half a million pledged their support in the first 24 hours after the appeal went out on … Read more
Millionaire ferry tycoon’s housekeeper wins £4,000 payout after his ‘vicious’ widow sacked her just days after his death, aged 80… after subjecting her to ‘seven years of daily unpleasantness and obstruction’ Sigrid ‘Sigi’ Aiken, 76, was married to ferry tycoon Michael Aiken MBE Housekeeper Eveline Montrieux accused the widow of ‘nasty’ behaviour She was sacked without … Read more
Queen snaps up American PR hotshot Sara Latham who was cut loose by Harry and Meghan when they moved to Canada Sara Latham was among 15 members made redundant by Harry’s royal departure She has now been snapped up by the Queen’s private office for special projects She will be reporting to the monarch’s right-hand … Read more
Ireland’s coronavirus death toll has jumped by nearly a third in one day with ten further fatalities bringing the total to 46. There are now 2,615 confirmed cases in the country after a daily increase of 200. Eight of the latest victims were male, two were female. Six of the deaths occurred in the east … Read more
Two women and a man die as fire sweeps through house in Hemel Hempstead during coronavirus lockdown Officers called to Stuarts Close, Hemel Hempstead, shortly after 12.30pm today The two women and one man were pronounced dead at the scene, officials said Today marks 6th day Britain’s lockdown to slow the spread of deadly coronavirus … Read more
Government relaxes abortion law so women can take termination pills at home during coronavirus lockdown Measures will allow women to use the pills up to the 10th week of a pregnancy They must consult a doctor over the phone or video chat to get a prescription Prior to announcement, abortions in England taken place in … Read more
A CBS News producer died from COVID-19 on Sunday as New York City’s death toll climbed to 678. CBS announced the loss of their ‘beloved’ CBS News colleague Maria Mercader, in a statement shared on Twitter. The 54-year-old Emmy winner died from COVID-19 while being treated at a New York hospital. Mercader, who worked for … Read more
A Wisconsin woman who tested positive for Covid-19 described how she went to the emergency room at least twice and suffered from several troubling symptoms. Amy Shircel, 22, revealed her diagnosis to Twitter users in a thread that has since gone viral with more than 214,000 likes. It’s not clear when Shircel first began feeling symptoms, but … Read more
Ventilator ‘rationing’ has begun in the UK as only patients with a ‘reasonable certainty’ of survival are to be put on the machines at a London hospital. The UK coronavirus death toll has risen by 209 in 24 hours from 1,019 to 1,228, as infections jumped by 2,483 to 19,522. Machines used to keep patients … Read more
One in four Britons could be tested for coronavirus to try to shorten the lockdown. In a sign that ministers have finally accepted the urgency of mass testing, officials have agreed deals to buy 17.5million kits for use by mid-April. They hope to identify contagion hotspots as well as people who are immune. Britain is currently … Read more
The Arkansas doctor whose touching photo of him greeting his one-year-old son at a window went viral amid the coronavirus pandemic has now had his home destroyed in a tornado. A picture of Dr. Jared Burks meeting with little Zeke behind glass was shared more than 50,000 times after being posted to Facebook by the … Read more