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
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
Testing regimes WHAT IS THE UK DOING NOW? Around 5,000 tests are being carried out a day. Some 100 GP surgeries have agrees to carry out tests on patients, as part of surveillance to asses the prevalence. However, those who feel they have symptoms are being told to self-isolate without being routinely tested. WHAT IS … Read more
Gambling will grind to a halt by Wednesday in casino-mecca Las Vegas after Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak shut down all nonessential businesses. ‘This is only common sense. This is effecting the lives of our citizens. People are dying. Every day that is delayed here, I’m losing a dozen people on the back end that are … Read more
British tourists are being stranded abroad and face a battle to return home as airlines lock down and limit flights due to coronavirus quarantines. From Morocco to Peru, reports have surfaced of British travellers stranded at airports, waiting for the chance to return home. Spain’s closure of its land borders on Monday sent British tourists … Read more
Budget airline easyJet has brought its annual winter flight sale forward amid the coronavirus shutdown – allowing customers to push holiday dates back to October and February next year. The global aviation industry has been hammered by the collapse in demand caused by coronavirus as well as Donald Trump‘s decision to shut America’s borders to … 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
Venetian canals are the clearest they have been in living memory after Italy‘s coronavirus lockdown caused a drop in pollution. In a rare welcome side-effect of the health crisis, the usually murky waterways are clear enough to see the schools of fish under the water. White swans are also roaming the canals in a city … Read more
Italy‘s coronavirus outbreak may be so devastating because it has such an old population and the elderly come into frequent contact with the young. A study by the University of Oxford has suggested that multiple generations living under the same roofs ‘accelerated’ the spread of the virus in rural Italy. More than 31,000 people have been … Read more
Commuters complained that London Underground trains were as busy as ever today as transport bosses began scaling back services amid the coronavirus outbreak. Passenger numbers are expected to plunge further after the Government advised against non-essential travel on Monday, having dropped by a fifth last week. But Tube travellers said they are still being packed … Read more
The coronavirus pandemic will last 18 months or more, could come in several waves and cause critical shortages of medicines, equipment, and staff, the government has been warned. A 100-page document, issued Friday as Donald Trump announced a state of emergency, says Washington should close schools and cancel public events to curb the spread of … Read more
Dog adopts orphaned monkey after its mother was poisoned… and now it loves nothing more than cuddling up to its new parent The infant monkey was left orphaned after locals poisoned its parents to protect their crops Pregnant dog’s maternal instinct kicked in, leading to her adopting the baby monkey, photographer said ‘The monkey infant seemed … Read more
Actor Sean Bean threw a glass at his wife after she poured wine in his lap during a drunken first class bust-up on a British Airways flight, it has been claimed. The former Game of Thrones star, 60, is said to have become enraged with his partner Ashley Moore, 33, after the pair downed free … Read more