RAF Typhoon jets scramble to intercept Russian bombers spotted flying near the Shetland Islands RAF jets scrambled to intercept Russian bombers above the Shetland Islands Scrambled British QRA Typhoons with Voyager support from Lossiemouth today A spokesman for the RAF confirmed the incident was ongoing By Amie Gordon For Mailonline Published: 10:37 GMT, 11 March … Read more
People travelling back to the UK from coronavirus-hit Italy say the Government is doing next to nothing to protect against them spreading the virus in Britain. A couple flying into London from Venice last night said they were given forms to fill out in case health officials had to track them down if a passenger … Read more
Poland closes all schools, museums and cinemas and Ukraine shuts all educational buildings in capital city Kiev due to coronavirus Polish premier announced the closure of schools and other attractions today The European nation has only 26 confirmed cases and no recorded fatalities Ukraine said today the move to close schools was a ‘preventive measure’ … Read more
Dozens of passengers have been held in quarantine on a Cambodian river cruise boat after a British woman tested positive for coronavirus. The vessel was placed under police guard after it was moored on the Mekong River near Kampong Cham, southeastern Cambodia, on Tuesday. The British woman, 65, was transported to the Kampong Cham Hospital for … Read more
Health minister Nadine Dorries has today revealed one of her staff has now ‘gone down’ with coronavirus after she tested positive and went into self-isolation for the next fortnight as a MP she met last week was told to stay at home. Ms Dorries has sent a message to the Tory MP WhatsApp group this … Read more
Piers Morgan launched a scathing attack on the government’s response to coronavirus today, as he urged Boris Johnson to step up measures against the outbreak. The Good Morning Britain host warned the UK was ‘at war’ with COVID-19 and slammed MPs for failing to take effective measures to stop the disease spreading. As Italy remains … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 4,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 110,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type … Read more
Premier League football matches are expected to take place as normal this weekend despite fears over the spread of coronavirus in Britain. Tonight’s match between Manchester City and Arsenal has been postponed after Nottingham Forest and Olympiacos owner Evangelos Marinakis contracted coronavirus and visited the London club’s Emirates Stadium. However the Premier League has insisted … Read more
Boris Johnson is facing calls to get tested for coronavirus today after health minister Nadine Dorries became the first MP diagnosed with the disease. Ms Dorries has revealed she has put herself into isolation, just days after attending a reception at No10 with the PM. The Tory MP gave a speech in the Commons on Wednesday … Read more
Italian nurses have been bruised by constant face mask use and left slumped over their desks from exhaustion as they battle the coronavirus crisis in Italy. One nurse, Alessia Bonari, posted a picture of her bruised face after wearing protective gear for hours during a shift in Milan. Describing life at the hospital, she revealed … Read more
Cancelling Tokyo 2020 is ‘inconceivable’, Japan’s Olympic minister says… but warns the IOC will have to make ‘an appropriate decision’ Seiko Hashimoto said International Olympic Committee to make ‘final decision’ She added that from the ‘viewpoint of athletes’ a cancellation is ‘inconceivable’ Coronavirus epidemic has infected 581 and been linked to 12 deaths in Japan … Read more
London markets rise by 2.1% with FTSE 100 opening 124 points up at 6,084 after Bank of England’s emergency cut in interest rates to combat coronavirus FTSE 100 index of Britain’s biggest firms up 124 points or 2.1% to 6,084 today It comes after Bank of England base rate was cut from to 0.25% from … Read more
#closetheschools! More than 235,000 sign petition calling for Boris Johnson to send pupils home over coronavirus – as Twitter jokes and frets amid panic More than 235,000 people are today calling on the government to close schools Petition urges Boris Johnson to shut down schools and colleges across the UK Comes as Durham University has … Read more