MARKETS LIVE: FTSE rallies after more stimulus measures revealed around the world; Airlines slash capacity; M&S warns of severe hit; Sports Direct owner warns on profits By This Is Money Published: 08:17 GMT, 20 March 2020 | Updated: 08:22 GMT, 20 March 2020 Shares are enjoying some much-needed gains today as investors took solace in … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
Millions of vulnerable households set to get relief on their energy bills after emergency measures are put in place by the Government and suppliers New measures mean vulnerable customers will be kept supplied The Government and suppliers agreed they will help people keep topped up Many will worry about paying their bills during the self … Read more
The safest place in Australia: Big Brother housemates throw a ‘quarantine party’ as producers go to extreme measures to prevent a COVID-19 outbreak on set By Joshua Fox For Daily Mail Australia Published: 21:21 GMT, 18 March 2020 | Updated: 21:33 GMT, 18 March 2020 The Big Brother Australia housemates threw a ‘quarantine party’ on Wednesday, … Read more
New York and London have had very different responses to the coronavirus crisis that has gripped Europe and the US in recent weeks. Mayor Bill de Blasio put most of the Big Apple on knockdown while in London shops and bars are still open while commuters are still catching the tube to work – all-be-it … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
The coronavirus crisis is a ‘marathon not a sprint’ and could last for months, the Chief Medical Officer warned. It came as scientists advising the Government said more than a quarter of a million people would have died of the disease in Britain without the stricter measures announced yesterday. Boris Johnson raised the restrictions in response … Read more
Boris Johnson is today facing mounting pressure for a dramatic escalation of the government’s coronavirus response – as ministers struggled to explain why there has yet to be a ban on big gatherings and a school shutdown. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps defended the UK’s limited action so far, saying it was ‘science led’ and accusing … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
Emergency measures including a volunteer work force may be needed to keep care services running at the peak of the deadly coronavirus outbreak as homes for the elderly urge visitors to keep away. Workers could be shifted from one care provider to another to cover for carers who have contracted the bug, which has killed 11 … Read more