What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
An Oxford University lecturer rushed to A&E with breathing difficulties and denied a coronavirus test has slammed the Government for failing to provide more swabs. Dr Jennifer Cassidy said Boris Johnson needed to ‘get a grip and test’ after doctors refused to swab her because she was not in a life-threatening condition. The politics lecturer, who has … Read more
The nation’s supermarkets will now be allowed to help each other keep their shelves stocked as the government has temporarily relaxed competition laws in reaction to the coronavirus crisis. The Environment Secretary confirmed in a statement the government is relaxing elements of the Competition Act 1998 as part of a package of measures to allow … Read more
The Government must cover the wages of workers’ threatened with the loss of their livelihoods due to the coronavirus, furious MPs demanded today. Treasury minister John Glen was blasted by both Labour and Tory backbenchers as he tried to explain help for those facing unemployment as the economy goes into meltdown in the face of … Read more
Britain’s biggest online-only supermarket, Ocado, has stopped new customers from signing up as the business is overwhelmed by orders from people staying indoors to avoid the coronavirus pandemic. The retailer said it will be out of action until March 21 due to ‘a simply staggering amount of traffic’ as the number of confirmed UK coronavirus cases … Read more
Amazon to hire an extra 100,000 US workers to cope with ‘unprecedented’ demand during coronavirus lockdown By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 00:24 GMT, 18 March 2020 | Updated: 01:08 GMT, 18 March 2020 Amazon is hiring an army of 100,000 workers in the US to cope with ‘unprecedented’ demand during the coronavirus … Read more
US senators demand answers from airlines over why cameras have been embedded in some seat-back TV screens Jeff Merkley and John Kennedy have sent a joint letter to eight major US airlines They want to know whether the cameras could be used to monitor passengers The pair have put forward a bill to ban the … Read more
Passengers demand a full refund as Asia cruise misses out key stops By A Daily Mail Reporter Published: 23:46 GMT, 14 March 2020 | Updated: 23:46 GMT, 14 March 2020 Hundreds of angry passengers are demanding a full refund from Norwegian Cruise Line after its tour of South-East Asia on its Jade cruise ship visited … Read more
The billion pound battle of the box: As Disney launches its new on demand TV service, Event compares the big six players so you can see which one is right for you By Mark Wareham For Event Magazine Published: 22:02 GMT, 14 March 2020 | Updated: 22:02 GMT, 14 March 2020 Advertisement It wasn’t so … Read more
Boris Johnson is not being tested for coronavirus despite being at a reception with infected health minister Nadine Dorries, it emerged today. Downing Street said the PM did not need to be checked as he was showing ‘no symptoms’ and had not been within two metres of the quarantined MP. Despite MPs saying he should … Read more