How the world was paralysed in 66 days: In two months, the killer virus has swept the world at devastating speed with more than 153,000 reported infected as the EU goes into lockdown with France shutting the Eiffel Tower and Spain closing its borders Countries across Europe went into lockdown yesterday in an attempt to … Read more
America’s hospitals will be overrun with coronavirus patients in just eight days and face months of strain, according to Obama’s former Medicare boss. Andy Slavitt, former Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, issued the dire warning on Twitter on Saturday along with a string of advice for the public, governments and health … Read more
Baz Luhrmann has gone into isolation for 10 days after halting production of his upcoming Elvis Presley biopic after star Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson, were diagnosed with coronavirus. The 57-year-old shared an update on his health to Twitter on Saturday, where he said his family and himself were ‘doing well’. The Moulin Rouge … Read more
The first human trials of a coronavirus vaccine are to be launched within days, scientists in the US have said. The ‘genetic hack’ was accelerated past the animal testing stage and will be used on healthy volunteers, then patients if it deemed safe. It comes as scientists in Britain said a vaccine could be tested on humans … Read more
A barrage of rockets has hit an Iraqi military base housing US-led coalition troops for the second time this week, security officials said. Three coalition service personnel – a British woman and two Americans – were killed in the first attack on Camp Taji on Wednesday. It was the deadliest attack on coalition troops in … Read more
She became a mother for the first time when she welcomed baby daughter Loretta Rose into the world on February 21. And Lydia Bright shared a candid breastfeeding snap on her Instagram page on Thursday as she documented the highs and lows of adjusting to parenting. The former TOWIE star, 29, told her followers she … Read more
Joshua Jackson reveals first child with Jodie Turner-Smith is due in 19 days after actress shared she’s having a girl By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 02:13 GMT, 13 March 2020 | Updated: 02:13 GMT, 13 March 2020 He is expecting a baby girl with his wife Jodie Turner-Smith. And Joshua Jackson has revealed that … Read more
Widow is trapped in her home with her husband’s corpse for two days after they were quarantined over his coronavirus diagnosis in Italy Woman from Borghetto Santo Spirito in northwest Italy was ‘seen crying for help’ Her husband died at around 2am on Monday after testing positive for COVID-19 She was unable to leave her apartment … Read more
Days were half an hour shorter during the Late Cretaceous period 70 million years ago, an analysis of growth rings in an ancient shell has shown. Earth at this time would thus have rotated around 372 times every year — rather than the current 366.25 rotations that gives us our 365-day year with leap years. … Read more
Gift vouchers that never give: Why you shouldn’t buy trendy ‘experience days’ like wine-tasting as presents without checking the small print Complaints soaring about vouchers for experiences — such as spa days A common gripe is that there is a very limited number of dates to choose from Look out for short expiry periods, some … Read more