Piers Morgan has blasted the government for not banning mass gatherings and criticised people for continuing to attend concerts and marathons despite the coronavirus crisis plaguing Britain. The UK death toll from the killer virus soared to 35 yesterday, with 14 deaths in just 24 hours but the government has yet to ban concerts and … Read more
Austria bans gatherings of more than five people over coronavirus and says only leave home for essential work or food as cases soar to 800 Police will be able to enforce the new restrictions by fining for non-compliance Chancellor Sebastian Kurz: ‘People should limit contact to people they live with’ Cafes, restaurants, playgrounds and sports … Read more
All mass gatherings and sports events are set to be banned from next weekend, it can be revealed. In a major escalation of the coronavirus crisis, ministers are preparing to introduce emergency legislation early next week to allow this. The unprecedented move puts key summer events such as the Glastonbury Festival, VE Day commemorations, Chelsea … Read more
An estimated 70,000 racegoers are expected to flock to Cheltenham Racecourse for Gold Cup day as Boris Johnson continues to refuse banning mass gatherings to combat the worsening coroanvirus pandemic. Over 60,000 spectators turned out today for the third day of the Cheltenham Festival – known as St Patrick’s Thursday – as dozens of revellers … Read more
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is closing Broadway with almost immediate effect and is banning all gatherings of 500 or more people across the state, as officials desperately try to contain the spread of coronavirus in the state where confirmed cases skyrocketed past 300. Cuomo has said the lights will go out on New York’s shows, in a … Read more
France today said it will cancel all public ‘gatherings of more than 5,000 people’ in closed spaces, as it seeks to curb the spread of coronavirus amid a surge of cases in the country. The decision followed a special meeting of ministers to discuss the virus, which has infected 73 people in the country, according … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Over 2,700 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 80,000 have been infected. But experts predict the true number of people with the disease could be as high as … Read more