Coronavirus UK: Are supermarkets the new superspreaders?

A heartbroken son has begged people to stay indoors and obey social distancing after his mother, 87, died from coronavirus after shopping in Asda, amid fears that supermarkets could become superspreaders of the killer illness. Shoppers were pictured squeezing together at supermarkets up and down the country this morning, ignoring social distancing rules from the … Read more

20,000 shops will never reopen after the coronavirus lockdown

More than 20,000 shops that closed their doors due to the coronavirus lockdown will never reopen By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 25 March 2020 | Updated: 22:16 GMT, 25 March 2020 Thousands of shops that closed their doors this week due to the coronavirus lockdown will never reopen, experts have … Read more

Telecom companies urge people to ‘Stay Home’ in messages sneaked onto their phones’ home screens

Telecom companies urge people to ‘Stay Home’ in messages sneaked onto their phones’ home screens The messages are displayed next to normal network information They urge users to stay home amid an ongoing coronavirus pandemic Users in Germany, Peru, Turkey, and more have reported seeing them  Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and should you see … Read more

Public are urged not to visit UK’s woods and forests

Public are urged not to visit UK’s woods and forests as National Trust shuts car parks amid coronavirus lockdown Public told to not visit the UK’s woods and forests to stop spread of coronavirus Forestry England issued a statement urging people to heed government advice The National Trust also closed car parks after visitors went … Read more

Firms told to scrap fat-cat bonuses during the coronavirus crisis

Firms told to scrap fat-cat bonuses as they axe dividends and lay off staff during the coronavirus crisis By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 25 March 2020 | Updated: 21:56 GMT, 25 March 2020 Shareholder advisory service Pirc is urging firms to scrap executive payouts  Thousands of businesses have been urged … Read more

Linda Lusardi’s oxygen and low blood pressure ‘are still a problem’ amid coronavirus battle

Linda Lusardi’s husband Sam Kane has shared another update on the star’s health as she continues to battle the coronavirus. Taking to Facebook on Wednesday, Sam, 51, revealed that his wife’s oxygen and low blood pressure were ‘still a problem,’ but she was feeling ‘at least a little brighter’ than she had just the day … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Housing market hit as mortgage lending stops

Homeowners who are facing financial difficulty because of the coronavirus pandemic have been offered a vital lifeline.  They were told last week that they would be able to take a so-called mortgage holiday where they can suspend repayments for up to three months.  But what does this mean and how much will it cost in … Read more

Coronavirus US: New York hospital cases are slowing, says Cuomo

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday that new evidence suggests social distancing is ‘working’ in slowing down coronavirus, with the rate of hospitalizations slowing every day this week, but that we were ‘still on our way up the mountain’.  There are now 30,000 cases of coronavirus in the state of New York, including … Read more

Exhaust from commercial container ships crossing the Atlantic Ocean alter cloud composition

Exhaust from container ships crossing the Atlantic Ocean triggers cloud formation and blocks solar energy from reaching the ocean, masking the effects of global warming Researchers analyzed satellite data from a popular shipping route in the Atlantic They found greater cloud cover and more reflected energy from the sun This was caused by clouds that … Read more