Wuhan unlocked: Residents dash for trains and planes as Chinese city at the epicentre of coronavirus outbreak FINALLY has lockdown lifted after 76 days China sealed off Wuhan on January 23 when it was clear Covid-19 started there At 00.50am on Wednesday trains carrying people out of the city began running More than 50,000 people … Read more
Second US coronavirus vaccine trial which was given funding by Bill Gates launches in Pittsburgh and Kansas City as drug company promises 1 million doses of its shot by year-end Inovio Pharmaceuticals announced Monday that it has begun recruiting volunteers for its coronavirus vaccine trial The company will enroll 40 healthy subjects in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, … Read more
The Department of Defense has shared photographs of inside the Javits Center in New York City, which has become the largest hospital in the United States, after it started accepting COVID-19 patients ahead of the pandemic ‘peak’ that will hit the city this week. The center was an exposition center but was transformed in just … Read more
Councilman Mark Levine made the grave announcement on Monday New York City will start temporarily burying coronavirus victims in public parks in trenches dug for 10 caskets if the death roll keeps climbing past a rate hospitals and morgues can keep up with. The shockingly grim announcement came from Councilman Mark Levine who said it … Read more
Pep Guardiola’s mother, 82, dies from coronavirus just weeks after the Manchester City manager donated £920,000 to fight the virus in his native Catalonia Pep Guardiola’s mother Dolors Sala Carrio has died from coronavirus Man City confirmed the sad news on Monday before paying tribute to Guardiola It comes weeks after Guardiola donated £920,000 to … Read more
FTSE rises 3% by 162 points to 5,578 today as City welcomes slowing coronavirus death rates in Italy and France but remains concerned over Boris Johnson’s health FTSE 100 index of Britain’s leading firms is up 162 points or 3% to 5,578 today Slowdown in deaths in France and Italy raises hopes over lockdown measures … Read more
Countryfile presenter Helen Skelton urges city dwellers to show more respect for farmers because there is a ‘disconnect’ with rural life She grew up on a farm and wants people to have more respect for rural produce She urged us to eat seasonally and take interest in where our food comes from The mother-of-two will … Read more
New York City hospitals will run out of ventilators by Wednesday at the latest, Mayor Bill de Blasio warned on Sunday during his coronavirus briefing. ‘We have bought a few more days here,’ the mayor told reporters at City Hall on Sunday. ‘We believe now we can get to Tuesday or Wednesday with the supplies … Read more
Nature reclaims the city: Alligator strides through deserted shopping center in South Carolina as locals stay home amid coronavirus pandemic An alligator was seen confidently walking onto a sidewalk at Barefoot Landing in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Clifford Sosis shot video of the alligator strolling around the outdoor shopping area on Wednesday, which is usually busy … Read more
The coronavirus has been a far deadlier threat in New Orleans than the rest of the United States, with a per-capita death rate twice that of New York City. Doctors, public health officials and available data say the Big Easy’s high levels of obesity and related ailments may be part of the problem. ‘We’re just … Read more