Spain’s daily death toll from coronavirus fell to its lowest for more than two weeks today while the number of new infections also dropped. The 605 new fatalities – the lowest figure since March 24 – bring the death toll in Spain from 15,238 to 15,843. Cases increased by 4,576, far fewer than yesterday’s 5,756, … Read more
Professor Sung-Il Cho said if new infections dipped below 50 for a fortnight it would be possible to move to ‘gradual recovery’ Britain’s draconian coronavirus lockdown could be eased when fewer than 50 new cases are recorded each day, a top scientist has suggested. Professor Sung-Il Cho, from South Korea, said if new infections dipped … Read more
Germany has suffered a record daily increase in coronavirus deaths as 266 more people were added to the death toll today. The latest deaths bring the total from 2,107 to 2,373, surpassing the previous record of 254 fatal cases announced on Wednesday. Meanwhile the total number of cases jumped by 5,323, a figure which has … Read more
A couple had £25,000 in savings cleared from their account while travelling in South America after one of their phone numbers was ported without consent. The pair, who wish to remain anonymous, slammed their phone company Three stating it does not take security seriously enough, effectively helping ‘facilitate’ so-called ‘Sim swap’ scams. They contacted This is Money … Read more
France sees number of coronavirus deaths rise above 10,000, with almost a third of fatalities occurring in old people’s homes France has recorded 1,417 new deaths, bringing the total from 8,911 to 10,328 Care home deaths make up 3,237 of those deaths, with 7,091 in hospitals Total number of infections went up by 3,777, rising … Read more
Spain has suffered a setback in its fight against coronavirus as the country’s daily death toll increased – putting an end to four straight days of decline. The country reported 743 deaths on Tuesday, up from the 637 reported Monday and 674 on Sunday. The total number of deaths now stands at 13,798, up from 13,055. … Read more
Vera Lynn’s We’ll Meet Again has soared 674 places to number 37 in the iTunes download charts after the Queen made a reference to the famous WWII anthem during her coronavirus address. The song became loved by Britons who had been separated from their loved ones during the chaos of war and has gained a … Read more
Mother of Britain’s biggest family Sue Radford, 45, celebrates the arrival of baby number TWENTY-TWO after giving birth to a daughter Sue Radford, 45, and husband Neil, 49, have announced the birth of a baby girl The latest addition arrived after ten-hour labour at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary The couple are yet to pick a … Read more
Topshop and Dorothy Perkins owner Arcadia is ‘preparing to close a huge number’ of its 550 stores as coronavirus lockdown decimates Britain’s high streets – as Debenhams faces administration Arcadia has reportedly called in accountants from Deloitte due to the shutdown It has already furloughed 14,500 of its 16,000 staff members during the crisis Debenhams … Read more
Department of Health figures have revealed that the number of new people tested daily in the UK has slipped back below the target of 10,000, set by health secretary Matt Hancock on Thursday. A total of 9,406 new people were reported as being tested in the 24 hours to 9am April 4 – bringing the total … Read more