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
A fleet of coaches and taxis has arrived at Birmingham Airport where 135 British passengers who had been aboard a quarantined cruise liner have touched down today. The Grand Princess, carrying 3,500 people, had been allowed to dock in Oakland, California, on Monday after being stranded off the coast. At least 21 people aboard had … Read more
A man charged with the murder of PC Andrew Harper told police he wasn’t there because he was watching Fast and Furious, a court has heard. PC Andrew Harper died from multiple injuries when he became tangled in a crane strap attached to the boot of a SEAT Toledo on August 15 last year. He … Read more
Planet of the apes! Hundreds of hungry monkeys swarm across Thai street as ‘rival gangs’ fight over food after tourists who normally feed them stay away because of coronavirus Monkeys normally well fed by tourists in city of Lopburi, central Thailand But visitors have plummeted because of the coronavirus gripping the world Skirmish between monkey … Read more
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola and Salford City co-owner Gary Neville have called for the football season to be suspended instead of staging games without fans as the spread of coronavirus sparks fear across Britain. Premier League football matches are expected to take place as normal across England this weekend despite all domestic Italian football … Read more
Boris Johnson is not being tested for coronavirus despite being at a reception with infected health minister Nadine Dorries, it emerged today. Downing Street said the PM did not need to be checked as he was showing ‘no symptoms’ and had not been within two metres of the quarantined MP. Despite MPs saying he should … Read more
The number of coronavirus cases in Britain today soared to 456 after health chiefs announced the biggest daily jump in cases since the killer infection hit the UK. Eighty-three more patients have been struck down by the deadly infection, meaning the outbreak in the UK has risen five-fold in the space of a week – … Read more
Beijing today ordered people arriving in the city from any country to go into 14-day quarantine as China reported an increase in imported coronavirus cases, threatening its progress against the epidemic. China has made major strides in its battle against the virus, prompting President Xi Jinping to visit Wuhan, the central city at the heart … Read more
Government will REFUND coronavirus-related sick pay for ALL small and medium-sized firms for up to 14 days as Chancellor reveals a £2bn fighting fund to keep companies afloat Rishi Sunak announced government will cover cost of sick pay for small firms Firms with fewer than 250 staff able to claim back coronavirus-related sick pay Fighting … Read more
This is war. Make no mistake, for my generation, the COVID-19 coronavirus is the biggest threat to civilian life that we will have experienced since World War 2. The disease has smashed its way out of China, where it started, and begun to wreak deadly havoc all over the globe. And it represents a particularly … Read more