Tube journeys fall 70% while trips on buses are down 40% as Britons work from home and avoid public transport during coronavirus outbreak Journeys on the Underground have fallen by 70 per cent on this time last year London commuters are also avoiding the bus, with 40 per cent fewer passengers The Government advised only … 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
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
Furious Britons are criticising selfish panic-buyers who are raiding supermarket shelves and leaving those most in need without food and essential supplies. As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country reaches 3,269 with 144 deaths, and workers are confined to carrying out their duties from home, shops are still being stripped bare. Now … Read more
NHS will tell 1.4 million Britons to self-isolate from Monday: Vulnerable and those with underlying health problems will be told to stay at home due to coronavirus – as UK death toll hits 144 By Danyal Hussain For Mailonline Published: 11:06 GMT, 20 March 2020 | Updated: 11:12 GMT, 20 March 2020 Around 1.4 million … Read more
Most schools and nurseries will now be open on Monday because the Government’s list of coronavirus key workers is so long with critics questioning why Boris Johnson is shutting them at all today. Experts had predicted that one in ten pupils and nursery children would need places until the Autumn – but experts claim the numbers will … Read more
Anyone self-isolating or suffering from symptoms of coronavirus is being urged to double bag their waste and not leave it unsupervised for 72 hours before binning. The Government has issued the advice on what to do with your waste – especially tissues and disposable cleaning cloths – as more and more Britons test positive for the … Read more
The EU today revealed plans to shut itself off from all outsiders as it takes drastic measures to halt the spread of coronavirus. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen unveiled a proposed ban on all non-essential travel by non-citizens into the 26-nation Schengen free travel area for 30 days. In addition, emergency medical and … Read more
Thoughtful Brits have taken to social media to offer help to vulnerable neighbours during the coronavirus outbreak. Offers of help poured in on social media sites including Facebook, Twitter and Reddit amid fears for the frail and elderly, who are at greatest risk of serious illness as a result of Covid-19. It comes as Transport … Read more
Britons are being urged to rally together to help the elderly as coronavirus tightens its grip on the nation. In an unprecedented peacetime intervention yesterday, the Health Secretary said the over-70s will be told ‘within weeks’ to stay at home – for up to four months. Hundreds of thousands of volunteers have already vowed to join … Read more