Britain closes embassy in North Korea, evacuates diplomats

British embassy in North Korea is CLOSED and diplomats evacuated into China amid fears of a crackdown by Kim Jong-un to fight coronavirus The Pyongyang embassy was closed early today and diplomats headed to China There are fears of a crackdown as Kim Jong-un fights coronavirus in the country Swedish ambassador said he would miss … Read more

French military evacuates coronavirus patients from hard-hit areas Germany airlift

A bid to evacuate coronavirus patients from hard-hit areas of eastern France has begun, with German forces stepping in to take some to hospitals over the border.   Two specially modified TGV high-speed trains carried 36 patients from Mulhouse and Nancy toward hospitals along France’s western coast today, where the outbreak has been limited so far. … Read more

HSBC evacuates part of its Canary Wharf HQ amid fears worker has coronavirus  

HSBC evacuates part of its Canary Wharf HQ amid fears worker has coronavirus British banking giant cleared its research department today after analyst fell ill  Office spare is now being deep cleaned before employees are allowed to return Number of confirmed UK cases today rose to 90, including three NHS workers  By Rory Tingle For … Read more