Italy today saw a near-identical number of coronavirus infections and deaths for a second day – as hopes remain the country is past the worst of the virus. The death toll climbed by 837 to 12,428, the Civil Protection Agency said, with the daily tally rising, albeit slightly, for a second day running. The number … Read more
Spain sees its highest number of deaths and new coronavirus infections yet: 849 people die and cases rise 9,222 in one day The 849 new deaths bring the total death toll in Spain from 7,340 to 8,189 Total number of infections rose by 9,222, bringing figure from 85,195 to 94,417 The new cases included 3,419 … Read more
MI5 has appointed its youngest-ever director general – but the intelligence agency has refused to reveal the spy chief’s age. Ken McCallum will become director general of the security service when he takes over the top job from Sir Andrew Parker next month. Mr McCallum, who led the investigation into the attempted assassination of former Russian agent … Read more
The coronavirus pandemic in New York grows worse as one 24-hour period brought another 222 deaths to the city and 834 dead across the state as of Saturday. The Empire State has become the epicenter of the pandemic in the United States, accounting for nearly half of the total number of cases nationwide. New York … Read more
Almost 2,000 more first-time buyers get on the property ladder each month, as they take advantage of cheaper homes, generous mortgages and stamp duty cut First-time buyer numbers jump by 5.8 per cent compared to last year July saw a year-high in the amount lent to people buying their first homes Fewer homeowners are remortgaging than … Read more
Boris Johnson is still showing ‘mild symptoms of coronavirus’ – while PM’s pregnant fiancee Carrie Symonds ‘stays with Dilyn the dog at Chequers’ A Number 10 spokesperson said Boris Johnson’s conditions remains ‘the same’ He is leading the country from self-isolation at his spacious study in Number 11 It is thought PM’s fiancée Carrie Symonds … Read more
Slack messaging software hits record number of active users as employees across the world work from home due to the coronavirus pandemic Slack messaging software has hit a record number of active users Its instant messaging software now has 12.5 million active users That’s an increase of 2.5 million active users in the last 10 … Read more
Germany’s coronavirus death toll has risen by a third in 24 hours, but the mortality rate remains low at 0.5 per cent, the latest figures revealed today. The Robert Koch health institute today reported 49 new deaths in Germany, taking the total from 149 to 198. The total number of infections increased by 15.7 per … Read more
Italy’s coronavirus death toll has jumped by 683 to 7,503, a decline in the daily tally of fatalities following a spike yesterday. On Tuesday 743 people died, following 602 deaths on Monday, 650 on Sunday and a record of 793 on Saturday – the highest daily figure since the deadly bug emerged in the country on February … Read more
Alcohol aisles are now being stripped bare by panic buyers after Boris Johnson closed pubs and restaurants in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus. Boozy tipples have replaced toilet paper as the number one must-have product for customers who are continuing to go on frenzied shopping sprees despite warnings from the government to … Read more