Global ‘internet pressure’ map shows how coronavirus puts stress on internet infrastructure

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

The Chase star Paul Sinha, 49, emotionally reveals his quiz teammate  has died of coronavirus

The Chase star Paul Sinha has revealed his quiz teammate, Jon Jacob, has died after contracting coronavirus. The TV personality, 49, who has said it’s ‘likely’ he has COVID-19 himself, took to Twitter on Tuesday to post a now-deleted tribute to his friend of 10 years. Calling him the ‘greatest classical music quizzer ever’, Paul shared a picture … Read more

Chemicals giant Ineos to build new factory in TEN days to produce hand sanitiser

Chemicals giant Ineos to build new factory in TEN days to produce a MILLION bottles of hand sanitiser a month The new factory will be in Middlesbrough and will be built in just ten days Products given to hospitals for free and shipped across the UK and Europe  Ineos also manufactures rubber gloves, PVC saline … Read more

Hilarious memes on day one of Boris Johnson’s coronavirus lockdown

Going viral! Britons try to lighten the mood with hilarious memes on first day of UK’s coronavirus lockdown Millions of Britons have started working from home on day one of the lockdown Boris Johnson last night addressed the nation announcing the new rules  Non-essential travel has been banned as have a range of public events  … Read more

Skiing is great, but for real thrills, head to Saalbach in Austria and try some mountain madness 

What do you do after a lavish dinner of deer tartar, steaming pork knuckle and dumplings, topped off with apple strudel, washed down with Austrian red wine and a parting shot of mountain firewater? Why, you wobble out into the darkness of the Austrian Alps, don a crash helmet, say ‘Danke’ to a grizzled man … Read more

Games Workshop shuts down all stores and warns of coronavirus impact on its sales

Games Workshop shuts down all stores and warns of coronavirus impact on its sales as UK goes into lockdown Retailer warns performance has been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic  It has closed down all of its stores and warehouses with immediate effect Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and should you see a doctor? By Camilla … Read more

Lewis Capaldi claims he was a ‘mistake’ because his father had a vasectomy

Lewis Capaldi claims he was a ‘mistake’ because his father had a vasectomy after having three children and he was born nine months later By Rebecca Davison for MailOnline Published: 09:45 GMT, 24 March 2020 | Updated: 11:07 GMT, 24 March 2020 Successful singer and songwriter Lewis Capaldi has claimed he was a ‘mistake’.  The … Read more

With millions of ‘routine’ operations cancelled we tell you how to stay healthy at home 

Millions of patients waiting for knee and hip replacements, cataract surgery and hernia repairs now face delays to their treatment after the NHS announced it was postponing routine operations. From April 15, while most cancer treatments and emergency cases will still go ahead, 700,000 non-urgent operations carried out in England each month will be postponed. … Read more

Former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt slams Britain’s lacklustre coronavirus testing policy

Former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said Britain has lost track of the coronavirus crisis because of its controversial testing scheme Former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has warned Britain has lost track of the coronavirus crisis because of its controversial testing scheme to only test patients in hospital. Mr Hunt warned one million Britons will have … Read more