UK’s coronavirus death toll leaps by 260 in a single day to hit 1,019 

Britain’s coronavirus death toll rocketed by 260 to 1,019 today as Government advisers warned that even stricter social distancing measures could be on the way.  It is the biggest daily increase the UK has seen, the Department of Health and Social Care said on today.  A total of 120,776 coronavirus tests have taken place, with 17,089 … Read more

Iran’s coronavirus death toll leaps to 54 as huge spike in cases brings total infected to 978

Iran’s death toll from coronavirus has jumped by 11 in just a day, bringing the total number of people to have died from the deadly virus to 54.  Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur made the announcement on state TV today, as he confirmed the number of those infected has now reached 978.  He called on … Read more

Hero captain leaps from the top of his ferry to save drowning woman in Myanmar

Hero captain leaps from the top of his ferry to save drowning woman who fell over the side in Myanmar Experienced sailor, U Myint Aye, leaps 40ft from the top of his vessel in Myanmar Khin Chan Mya, 34, slipped into the Yangon River as the ship attempted to dock Two other crew members helped the … Read more