A doctor who has been diagnosed with coronavirus has given an insight into the disease’s daily symptoms on social media. Dr. Yale Tung Chen, 35, from Spain, who caught the infection while he was treating patients at Hospital Universitario La Paz in Madrid, has been sharing his experiences battling the illness with the pubic. The emergency … Read more
WH Smith shares tank as it warns coronavirus outbreak will hammer sales at its transport hub hotspots Shares in travel hub and high-street retailer fell over 16% earlier today Annual profits to be hit to the tune of £40m, while revenues will be hit harder By Jane Denton For Thisismoney Published: 10:54 GMT, 12 March … Read more
An Italian couple who had been together for 60 years died without someone to comfort them on their deathbeds, just two hours apart, on Tuesday from coronavirus. Severa Belotti, 82, and Luigi Carrara, 86, spent the last days of their lives in lockdown, in their hometown of Albino, in the northern Italian province of Bergamo. … Read more
Mass gatherings across Britain could be cancelled over the coming weeks with the Government expected to shift its response to the coronavirus outbreak to ‘delay’. The move could mean sporting events will be called off or played behind closed doors, music gigs postponed, theme parks closed and conferences cancelled. There is currently no ban on … Read more
Sadiq Khan is blasted as ‘irresponsible’ for hosting London Mayor’s Question Time with hundreds of people despite mass-gatherings being cancelled due to coronavirus Sadiq Khan hosted People’s Question Time at the Battersea Arts Centre, London Mayoral candidate Rory Stewart slammed the ‘totally irresponsible’ decision He is warning large public gatherings should be cancelled, and schools … Read more
A host of celebrities have taken to social media to wish Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson well after it was revealed they have been diagnosed with coronavirs. Hanks and Wilson, both 63, revealed on Wednesday that they both had tested positive for the deadly virus while in Australia, where Hanks is filming an … Read more
As Australian scientists try to learn more about how the deadly COVID-19 spreads – and develop a vaccine to stop the new global threat – a group of health professionals have detailed the public places you should be wary about coming into contact with. A study published in The Journal of Hospital Infection in February looked … Read more
Insurance giant LV has stopped selling travel insurance due to coronavirus, in a move described by one expert as ‘alarming’. In a message on its website, the company said it was ‘unable to give’ new customers travel insurance ‘at the moment’, and said it had ‘made the difficult decision to pause the sale of travel … Read more
European airline stocks plunged as much as 20 per cent today after US President Donald Trump said he would restrict travel from Europe to the United States for 30 days to try to contain the spread of the coronavirus. The surprise move is another setback for a sector that has been battered by earlier travel … Read more
By Natalie Rahhal, Acting US Health Editor for DailyMail.com HOW DANGEROUS IS CORONAVIRUS? About 14 percent of people who contract the Covid-19 coronavirus are taken to hospital – with severe symptoms including breathing problems and pneumonia. About 5 per cent need intensive care. But the majority who get the virus suffer nothing more than … Read more