The UK’s coronavirus death and infection toll today jumped again, as health chiefs revealed 71 Britons have now died and almost 2,000 have been struck down across the home nations. NHS England confirmed 14 more deaths and revealed a 45-year-old had become Britain’s youngest victim of the outbreak so far. Wales and Scotland each recorded … Read more
The UK’s TV, film and entertainment industry is at breaking point amid the coronavirus pandemic, with production on major shows and movies shut down. Live shows such as ITV’s Loose Women and The Jeremy Vine Show have been shooting without a studio audience, while filming across the UK has been halted for major programmes such … Read more
Clowns, crowns and kimonos: Jewish children put on a colourful fancy dress show in London to celebrate the ancient festival of Purim Purim commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from a massacre in Persia 2,500 years ago The Festival of Lots, as it is also known, is marked by donating to the poor and … Read more
Iran’s death toll from coronavirus has jumped by 11 in just a day, bringing the total number of people to have died from the deadly virus to 54. Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur made the announcement on state TV today, as he confirmed the number of those infected has now reached 978. He called on … Read more