Pope Francis defied Italian government advice to stay indoors and today walked to church through Rome’s deserted streets to pray for the end of coronavirus. The Catholic leader had earlier delivered a blessing from his balcony window above an eerily empty St Peter’s Square, which has been closed to worshippers as part of the country’s … Read more
Up to two million workers in the UK don’t earn enough to qualify for sick pay and could be left high and dry if coronavirus self-isolation develops into a country-wide lockdown. Some 300,000 of them are on zero-hours contracts, which are usually given to workers in currently ‘at-risk’ sectors. Delivery drivers, bar staff, shop workers … Read more
How the world was paralysed in 66 days: In two months, the killer virus has swept the world at devastating speed with more than 153,000 reported infected as the EU goes into lockdown with France shutting the Eiffel Tower and Spain closing its borders Countries across Europe went into lockdown yesterday in an attempt to … Read more
An Italian journalist is warning Britons to ‘stay home’ amid the coronavirus pandemic as one of the country’s top doctors warns Covid-19 is ‘apocalyptic’. The stark pleas to ban mass gatherings, avoid contact with others, and self-isolate in the UK and US come as 60million Italians are forced to endure a lockdown. Mattia Ferraresi, who … Read more
France has gone on lockdown with all non-essential public locations to close tonight as the coronavirus death toll in the country soars to 91. Restaurants, shops, cinemas and cafés will shut for the foreseeable future with French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe calling the virus the ‘biggest health crisis in a century’. Mr Philippe also called on … Read more
Pentagon goes on lockdown and bans all domestic travel for service members nationwide in bid to protect troops from coronavirus All official and unofficial visits to the Pentagon are suspended from Sunday Sweeping new travel restrictions ban service members from domestic travel Ban includes halt to permanent change of station and temporary duty Troops will … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 4,500 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 125,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type … Read more
When it comes to self-isolation, like most people who voted Leave I have a degree of previous experience. We Brexiteers, especially those of us who inhabit urban areas, are used to life in social Siberia. So I think I’ll be pretty well equipped to handle it. No, the biggest problem is going to be the … Read more
Australian radio personality Kate Langbroek has been documenting the stark reality of life in Italy amid the coronavirus crisis. And on Saturday, via satellite from ‘lockdown’ within her Bolgna apartment, she gave further updates on Nine’s program, Weekend Today. The mother-of-four, 54, revealed police were patrolling the city, in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy, to conduct … Read more
Emissions Carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the biggest contributors to global warming. After the gas is released into the atmosphere it stays there, making it difficult for heat to escape – and warming up the planet in the process. It is primarily released from burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and … Read more