Rishi Sunak last night hinted that future taxes will have to rise to pay for the unprecedented economic bailouts for business, workers and the self-employed. Unveiling a huge rescue package for Britain’s army of self-employed workers, the Chancellor said he had set aside economic orthodoxy to deal with the national emergency, but warned that would … Read more
An Amazon worker has revealed the ‘living hell’ conditions he has been working under as the online giant continues to deliver non-essential orders across the nation amid the coronavirus pandemic. The anonymous employee described his fears over continuing to ship items to customers, who now remain in lockdown inside their homes, as the virus continues … 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
Next will be shutting down its online stores from tonight amid the nation’s coronavirus outbreak. The high-street fashion chain confirmed it had made the ‘difficult decision’ to stop all online trade after workers raised concerns at being asked to come into shops and warehouses to pick up goods during the Covid-19 lockdown. A statement from … Read more
THAT’S caring! Nine care home staff isolate themselves inside with the dementia patients they look after… so they can carry on nursing them if coronavirus hits Staff at Bridgedale House in Sheffield isolate themselves with dementia patients Nine employees don’t return home after their shifts because of coronavirus fears Workers include a cook, cleaner, manager … Read more
Bang out of order! Everton striker Oumar Niasse is grilled by undercover police for flouting the UK’s coronavirus lockdown Oumar Niasse, 29, stopped by undercover police in Manchester on Thursday ‘Suspicious officers shined a torch in his face and asked him to spell his name’ The routine stop comes two days after UK was locked … Read more
It will be weeks before rapid coronavirus tests are available to identify whether someone is safe to return to work, officials have admitted. In a major blow to the Government, experts said no such tests had yet been proven to work and it could be some time until they go on sale. Hopes were raised … Read more
Wet with sweat, abs contracting and struggling to breathe: Healthy Aussie model, 30, reveals her coronavirus nightmare after contracting disease while skiing in France A 30-year-old Australian model caught COVID-19 while skiing at French resort Intan Clement said she was fit and healthy and thought she just had a cough She has been being treated … Read more
PAUL THOMAS on… our new way of life By Paul Thomas For The Daily Mail Published: 02:29 GMT, 27 March 2020 | Updated: 02:29 GMT, 27 March 2020 Advertisement To order a print of this Paul Thomas cartoon or one by Pugh, visit Mailpictures.newsprints.co.uk or call 0191 6030 178 Share or comment on this article:
Could UK coronavirus deaths be lower than feared? If Britain follows China’s trajectory, only 5,700 not 20,000 are expected to die and the peak will be a week on Sunday, experts say The new paper compares the death rates for confirmed Covid-19 cases in China with eight other countries The estimates for the UK – … Read more
A fit and healthy 32-year-old woman has told of the excruciating pain caused by the coronavirus after she caught it at a ski chalet in Switzerland. Rosie Parkes from White City, west London, had been in the popular Verbier at the start of March when she contracted the killer bug and travelled back to the … Read more
They call it ‘Ibiza on ice’ – an Alpine resort famed for its perfectly-groomed pistes where visitors ski all day, and raucous bars where they party all night. By summer, Ischgl is a small town of around 1,600 residents in the Tyrol region of Austria. But when the snow comes, it transforms into what the … Read more
Don’t move home: Housing market is virtually suspended as Government urges buyers to postpone completion dates until coronavirus crisis is over Buyers urged to postpone moving in as the Government says not to move house Banks had lobbied ministers for a full freeze on the property market amid virus There are warnings of a sales … Read more