The Saudi-led military coalition fighting Yemen’s Huthi rebels has declared a two-week ceasefire in the country starting Thursday in a bid to combat the spread of the deadly coronavirus. The unilateral ceasefire follows an escalation in fighting between the warring parties despite a call by the United Nations for an immediate cessation to protect civilians … Read more
UK announces 936 more coronavirus fatalities pushing UK death toll up to 7,095 The number is the highest one-day rise so far, beating yesterday’s record (786) Downing Street will not consider ending the UK’s lockdown next week Prime Minister Boris Johnson is ‘responding to treatment’ in intensive care unit Officials say there could be at … Read more
Benjamin Netanyahu orders complete lockdown in Israel lasting through Passover and demands families celebrate in their homes after Purim gatherings escalated coronavirus spread Benjamin Netanyahu has announced a complete lockdown across Israel There have been 58 deaths across the country and 8,904 confirmed cases All travel between cities has been stopped between Tuesday afternoon and … Read more
Kiefer Sutherland announces death of his mother Shirley Douglas, who passed away from pneumonia at 86 The actress and activist was a longtime resident of Toronto She shared Kiefer and his twin sister Rachel with ex-husband Donald Sutherland The Designated Survivor star tweeted his mom had been in poor health for soem time and her … Read more
President Trump announced at his Friday press briefing that the Centers for Disease Control was now recommending that Americans wear non-medical cloth masks – but pressed that it wasn’t a mandate. ‘So it’s voluntary, you don’t have to be doing it,’ the president said from the briefing room podium. ‘This is voluntary, I don’t think I’m … Read more
Kourtney Kardashian announced she was stepping back from filming Keeping Up With The Kardashians on Thursday’s episode after a mediated post-fight talk. After a nasty physical fight with her sister Kim Kardashian, 39, made her realize how unhappy she was being part of KUWTK, Kourtney, 40, announced she would move into a reduced role. ‘I … Read more
Heathrow Airport has sparked fury after announcing it will keep one of its runways open amid the coronavirus pandemic. Furious passengers returning to the UK bemoaned the lack of checks and advice upon landing as the spread of the killer bug – that has infected more than one million and killed 53,000 – intensifies. The … Read more
Oprah Winfrey announces she is donating $10 million to assist Americans during COVID-19 pandemic By Christine Rendon For Dailymail.com Published: 17:25 BST, 2 April 2020 | Updated: 17:29 BST, 2 April 2020 Oprah Winfrey is giving back to America as the pandemic continues to adversely impact life across the country. The TV host, 66, announced … Read more
NASA announces new mission to study solar particle storms, with six small satellites the size of toaster ovens that will orbit Earth and measure radiation from the sun NASA has announced a new project to study dangerous solar particle storms The project will launch no earlier than July 1, 2023 at a cost of $62.6 … 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