Secretary of State Mike Pompeo orders Americans to return home ‘immediately’ due to COVID-19 saying he cannot guarantee charter flights once commercial planes cease to operate Pompeo says he ‘does not know how long commercial flights will operate’ and urged Americans to immediately return home The State Department has already helped to repatriate 26,000 Americans … Read more
A huge NHS coronavirus swabbing site stood deserted today despite the urgent need for more patients and medics to be examined. Pictures surfaced showing a testing site for NHS staff in Chessington, south-west London, today as the UK’s Covid-19 death rate doubled. No tests appeared to be underway for the virus as the car park … Read more
Scandal-hit opera singer Placido Domingo, 79, ‘feels fine’ and is resting at home after reports he had been hospitalized with COVID-19 Placido Domingo says he ‘feels fine’ less than two weeks after testing positive to COVID-19 The tenor, 79, was reported to have been hospitalized with the disease, but he clarified Monday that he was … Read more
The UK gave up on containing the coronavirus outbreak ‘too soon’ because scientists assumed most people would become infected anyway, a leading expert has claimed. Devi Sridhar, professor of global public health at the Edinburgh University, said the assumption led officials to abandon measures that could help slow the pandemic. Those measures include mass testing and stringent contact … Read more
Amy Schumer’s father Gordon lives in a nursing home as he needs care for multiple sclerosis which he has had for over 20 years. And on Tuesday the 38-year-old I Feel Pretty actress went to visit him along with her son Gene. But the stand-up comedian did not go inside and opted instead to wave … Read more
The chief constable of Derbyshire Police says his force did not go too far enforcing the lockdown after officers used drones to stalk hill walkers and died a lagoon black. Peter Goodman said his force were just trying to protect the public by deterring visitors at the beauty spot and hit back at criticism of … Read more
A nonprofit initiative has set out fill the need of protective masks during the coronavirus pandemic. Mask Maker has released the first medically-approved design for 3D printed protective masks in an open source tool that is available to the public online. The masks can be created using commonly available materials and hobbyist grade 3D printers … Read more
Kim Kardashian admits she has a ‘newfound respect for teachers’ after homeschooling children during lockdown: ‘They deserve so much’ By Sameer Suri For Dailymail.com Published: 18:56 BST, 31 March 2020 | Updated: 19:38 BST, 31 March 2020 Kim Kardashian gushed about her ‘newfound respect for teachers’ after homeschooling her children. The 39-year-old was on The … Read more
‘Britain’s youngest coronavirus victim’: Boy, 13, dies alone ‘after testing positive in London hospital’, fundraiser says By Danyal Hussain For Mailonline Published: 19:14 BST, 31 March 2020 | Updated: 19:35 BST, 31 March 2020 A 13-year-old boy from Brixton, London is thought to have become Britain’s youngest coronavirus victim. Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab is believed to have died … Read more
Abbott Laboratories’ newly-approved five-minute coronavirus test will begin shipping tomorrow, on April 1. The medical device company, based in Illinois, received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration on two weeks ago under Emergency Use Authorization. Abbott said it is ramping up production to 50,000 nasal swab tests – known as ID NOW COVID-19 – per … Read more