Vogue Italy has announced the cover of their April issue will be blank, in tribute to those lost to the coronavirus pandemic. The Italian style bible’s editor-in-chief Emanuele Farneti released a statement on Instagram, explaining they had chosen the colour white as it signified ‘respect, rebirth, and silence’. The white cover, the first of its kind … Read more
The number of Americans who have died from coronavirus has nearly doubled in the first week of April alone compared to last month’s entire death toll. The death toll from the pandemic now stands at 11,000 with more than 368,000 confirmed infections across the United States. Figures show the number of fatalities has increased drastically … Read more
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has extended the state’s lockdown period to April 29 and is increasing social distancing fines to $1,000 in an effort to keep people indoors as the coronavirus growth curve flattens. On Monday, Cuomo announced that the death rate had flattened for the second day in a row and that the … Read more
April Love Geary wears gloves to stock up on groceries and balloons ahead of future stepson Julian’s 10th birthday By Sameer Suri For Dailymail.com Published: 01:42 BST, 4 April 2020 | Updated: 03:01 BST, 4 April 2020 April Love Geary made sure to wear a pair of gloves as she stepped out for groceries in … Read more
Airlines including British Airways and EasyJet are selling tickets for flights in May despite health officials warning a global lockdown could last for months. BA, which is suspending 30,000 cabin crew on 80 percent pay, is selling a range of tickets from May 1, including £32 flights between Gatwick and Bergamo, Italy. EasyJet is also … Read more
Walt Disney Co said Thursday it will start furloughs of non-essential U.S. employees across the company on April 19 in response to the global coronavirus outbreak that has shut down or disrupted its media and theme park businesses. Disney had committed to full pay and benefits for all employees through April 18 despite the closure … Read more
Half of Sweden’s population could be infected with coronavirus by the end of the month, a statistician has warned. Tom Britton, a mathematics professor from Stockholm University, said it is possible that up to a million people are already infected with the virus – though the country has only confirmed 5,466 cases. Using mathematical models … Read more
Vehicle Excise Duty costs will rise for most drivers from 1 April 2020 – but especially so for those in the market for a new car. As expected, the Chancellor confirmed that VED car tax rates for motorists would rise in line with the Retail Price Index, with the biggest increase being £10 for owners … Read more
George Takei claims he’ll be the final torchbearer to light the Olympic Flame in Tokyo next year in April Fool’s Day Joke: ‘A bit of levity in an otherwise dark time’ By Adam S. Levy For Dailymail.com Published: 07:07 BST, 2 April 2020 | Updated: 07:07 BST, 2 April 2020 George Takei hasn’t lost his … Read more
A ‘pink’ supermoon is set to appear in early April, marking the arrival of spring with the biggest and brightest lunar event of 2020 The first full moon after the spring equinox will be a pink supermoon The pink supermoon will be visible on the evening of Friday, April 7th It’s named ‘pink’ in honor … Read more