NATURE Dangerous Earth by Ellen Prager (University of Chicago Press £20, 272 pp) Are we in the right mood just now for reading about natural disasters? Actually, it’s when you think things can’t get any worse that a book explaining just how much worse they can get is genuinely bracing, like a cold-water swim on … Read more
Rishi Sunak finally unveiled a multi-billion-pound coronavirus bailout for millions of stricken self-employed workers tonight – but left hundreds of thousands just above a ‘cliff edge’ cut-off wondering how they will make ends meet. Ken Price, 50, who works as a roofer across London and the southeast, said he was concerned people were being made … Read more
Spain’s death-toll from coronavirus has risen to more than 4,000 people while new infections have also increased by almost a fifth. The country announced that 655 people died from the virus between Wednesday and Thursday, taking the total number from 3,434 to 4,089. The number of new infections also rose from 47,610 on Wednesday to … Read more
Fears spring sunshine and 61F highs over next two days will see more people flouting coronavirus lockdown – as poll finds up to 8% of Britons are still visiting friends and doing ‘non-essential’ shopping Poll found 7 per cent of Britons are still going out to see friends with 8 per cent doing ‘non-essential shopping’ … Read more
Fresh fruit and vegetables will become increasingly scarce in Europe, suppliers warn, as the coronavirus pandemic hampers the global movement of produce and of the people needed to gather crops. Governments are looking at ways to ease any shortage, including ‘green lanes’ to allow fresh produce to move quickly across EU borders, recruiting a ‘shadow … Read more
SIMON LAMBERT: How do you deal with a property market where people aren’t allowed to leave the house? By Simon Lambert for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 09:44 GMT, 26 March 2020 | Updated: 09:44 GMT, 26 March 2020 How do you deal with a property market where people aren’t even allowed to leave home, let alone go … Read more
Coronavirus symptom tracker claims up to 6.6MILLION people in Britain may already have the life-threatening infection The app, made by King’s College London, takes users through a questionnaire There is no official way of estimating the true number of patients, experts say According to Government statistics fewer than 10,000 people have caught it But estimates … Read more
Telecom companies urge people to ‘Stay Home’ in messages sneaked onto their phones’ home screens The messages are displayed next to normal network information They urge users to stay home amid an ongoing coronavirus pandemic Users in Germany, Peru, Turkey, and more have reported seeing them Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and should you see … Read more
The world’s largest democracy went under the world’s biggest lockdown Wednesday, with India’s 1.3 billion people ordered to stay home in a bid to stop coronavirus overwhelming the country’s fragile healthcare system. Police used rattan canes to beat people into compliance as New Delhi’s typically bustling streets and train station were all-but cleared of people … Read more
One-fifth of people in England will be over 65 by the year 2028, new figures suggest Total of 20.7 per cent of Britons to be over 65 by 2028, according to ONS figures The last estimates – taken in 2018 – showed 18.2 per cent of people were over 65 South and Midlands will see … Read more