Kate Langbroek shares the stark reality of life in Italy during coronavirus lockdown

Italy’s death toll from the coronavirus outbreak reached 1,016 on Thursday, according to the country’s Civil Protection Agency. And Australian radio presenter Kate Langbroek, who lives with her family in Bologna, has shared the stark reality of life in Italy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Bologna, in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy, has become a ghost city … Read more

Kyle Sandilands and Jackie ‘O’ Henderson will broadcast from home if they’re put into lockdown

‘It’s got the ocean view and we can smoke on the balcony’: Kyle Sandilands says he’ll broadcast his radio show from co-host Jackie ‘O’ Henderson’s home if they’re put into lockdown because of the coronavirus By Demeter Stamell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:18 GMT, 13 March 2020 | Updated: 05:42 GMT, 13 March 2020 … Read more

Coronavirus: Pregnant Katy Perry ‘goes into lockdown’ in her Sydney hotel

Pregnant Katy Perry ‘goes into lockdown’ in her Sydney hotel and cancels all press interviews as a safety precaution due to a ‘coronavirus scare’ Katy flew into Sydney after a performance in rural Victoria on Wednesday night She was reportedly scheduled to do press interviews on Thursday but cancelled A source said there was a ‘coronavirus … Read more

Europe struggles to contain coronavirus: Denmark becomes SECOND country to go into lockdown 

The number of cases of the coronavirus in Europe has topped 22,000, with Italy still the hardest hit country as Denmark also goes into lockdown. Total confirmed infections in Europe have risen to 23,339 with 951 deaths, according to a new tally which is compiled from official sources. In Italy, the number has risen to … Read more

Denmark becomes second country in Europe to go on coronavirus lockdown

Denmark becomes second country in Europe to go on coronavirus lockdown as Prime Minister announces all schools, kindergartens and universities are to close for two weeks PM Mette Frederiksen told a press briefing ‘we are in an extraordinary situation’ Tough measures include banning public gatherings of 100 or more participants  All non-critical public sector employees will … Read more

Priests keep their distance from Pope Francis amid coronavirus lockdown

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

Coronavirus Italy: Earthquake causes people to defy lockdown

Earthquake rocks Italy amid coronavirus outbreak: Tremor in country’s north sends people running into the streets Magnitude 2.6 quake struck a mile north of Camaiore in Lucca at 2.17pm today No initial reports of damage but people in area noted ‘vibrations’ from ground  Earthquake comes as the coronavirus death toll reached 463 with 9,000 cases By … Read more

Pope delivers Sunday prayers via livestream as Italy is put into lockdown amid coronavirus crisis

Pope delivers Sunday prayers via livestream as Italy is put into lockdown after 36 people die in a single day – bringing the toll to 233 The 83-year-old pontiff broke with centuries of tradition to live stream prayers Wanted to prevent crowds going to Saint Peter’s Square for Angelus Prayer Coronavirus infections in Italy has … Read more

Air pollution in China slashed by around 30 PER CENT amid coronavirus lockdown

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

Chancellor Rishi Sunak plots a pension lockdown under plans to delay the age to 57 

Millions of savers could have to wait another TWO YEARS to dip into their pensions under amid controversial Treasury plans to raise age for cashing in to 57 Chancellor Rishi Sunak under pressure to raise the minimum pension age to 57  Mr Sunak is due to deliver his first Budget in just weeks on March … Read more