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
Catholic priests kept their distance from Pope Francis over coronavirus fears today as Italy’s 3ft safety rule reached the Vatican. Francis held an audience in his private library with his clerical translators sitting a yard apart – the distance which Italy is demanding in public spaces to stop the spread of the virus. St Peter’s … Read more
People travelling back to the UK from coronavirus-hit Italy say the Government is doing next to nothing to protect against them spreading the virus in Britain. A couple flying into London from Venice last night said they were given forms to fill out in case health officials had to track them down if a passenger … Read more
Italian nurses have been bruised by constant face mask use and left slumped over their desks from exhaustion as they battle the coronavirus crisis in Italy. One nurse, Alessia Bonari, posted a picture of her bruised face after wearing protective gear for hours during a shift in Milan. Describing life at the hospital, she revealed … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 4,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 110,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type … Read more
Family of man, 60, who became the third British coronavirus victim to die claim they were barred from saying goodbye because he was in isolation, as the death toll hits six Patient in coronavirus quarantine died on Sunday to become Britain’s third death The 60-year-old’s family claimed they were not able to say goodbye to him … Read more
Coronavirus ‘throws doubt over Princess Beatrice’s wedding’ amid fears family and friends of her fiance Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi will be unable to jet to UK from their homes in Italy Queen’s granddaughter’s fiance, 37, comes from Lombardy in locked down Italy It is feared that many guests will not be able to attend if the … Read more
Britons, brace yourselves. The scenes I have witnessed unfolding here in Italy could, sooner or later, be coming your way. Soldiers and policemen patrolling the streets. Food stores with empty shelves and only three people allowed in at a time. Flights cancelled and police checks at railway stations to ensure your travel is absolutely necessary. … Read more
Italy recorded 168 coronavirus deaths today, its highest single-day toll to date, pushing the number of fatalities outside China to more than 1,000. Overall in Italy, 631 people have died from the COVID-19 disease caused by the virus and 10,149 have been infected in just over two weeks. Today’s toll raised the number of deaths … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES In doubt The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more