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 global coronavirus pandemic is already having a major impact on the Australian entertainment industry. Television shows have been forced to suspend filming, audiences are being banned from studios and even sport has been affected. With production shutdowns and lay-offs growing by the day, the television schedule is going to look very different this year. … Read more
WHAT ARE THE NEW RULES? Simply put, everyone should stay at home except for very limited purposes. WHY ARE SUCH STRINGENT MEASURES BEING PUT IN PLACE? To stop the virus spreading between households. Scientists say Britain’s coronavirus epidemic can be curbed only if social contact is cut by 75 per cent. The outbreak is growing … Read more
‘Asterix and Obelix’ co-creator Albert Uderzo dies in his sleep aged 92 at his home in France Albert Uderzo died at his home on the outskirts of Paris aged 92 on Tuesday Asterix and Obelix co-creator suffered a heart attack and passed in his sleep Udzero created the comic in 1959 with Rene Goscinny, who died in … Read more
Lock into a fixed-rate savings deal now following two recent Bank of England base rate cuts in quick succession By Sylvia Morris For Daily Mail Published: 22:26 GMT, 24 March 2020 | Updated: 22:26 GMT, 24 March 2020 Savers should waste no time and look to lock into a fixed-rate deal now. In recent years … Read more
President Donald Trump on Tuesday argued that thousands die every year from the flu and the United States doesn’t shut down the economy, adding he wants the guidelines he put in place to stop the spread of the coronavirus over by Easter. ‘We lose thousands and thousands of people a year to the flu. We … Read more
A couple who were due to get married today have revealed how they are spending the evening snuggled up with a frozen pizza instead, after their wedding was cancelled to fight coronavirus. Ian and Ashley Hutchinson, from Stanley, were due to get married this morning, but had to cancel after Boris Johnson announced the ban … Read more
Nature TTL has announced the winners of its Photographer of the Year 2020 contest, which drew more than 7,000 entries from 117 countries around the world. The grand prize has been awarded to Florian Ledoux for an overhead shot of crabeater seals in Antartica. The photo was taken by a drone equipped with a camera … Read more
The Government’s small business coronavirus rescue loans were launched today, but some entrepreneurs say they are confused as to whether they can get help. The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme was announced in the Budget and beefed up last week by Chancellor Rishi Sunak to sums of up to £5million, and is available through the British … Read more
Kevin Hart’s wife Eniko is pregnant with their second child. The model revealed she’s ‘glowing and growing’ as she made the announcement, while showing off her baby bump in a sheer black dress, on Instagram on Tuesday. Eniko, 35, wrote: ‘baby #2 in the midst of all of this we’re counting our blessings and couldn’t … Read more