Amazon is now worth $1.1 trillion after its shares hit a record high Tuesday amid surging online orders during coronavirus lockdowns. As of Tuesday afternoon Amazon’s stock was up more than four per cent closing at $2,283.32 per share. That topped the online retail giant’s previous high of $2,170.22 per share on February 19. With stocks … Read more
Brian May records new charity single with Kings Daughters… and emulates his iconic 2002 Buckingham Palace guitar solo by performing it on his ROOF By Eleanor Sharples, Tv And Radio Reporter For The Daily Mail Published: 01:24 BST, 15 April 2020 | Updated: 01:56 BST, 15 April 2020 His guitar solo of God Save The … Read more
Sweden has equaled its record for the number of coronavirus deaths in a day with 114 new deaths bringing the total to over 1,000, as a group of experts attacked the authorities’ approach to the crisis. The country has also recorded a spike of 497 new cases in 24 hours. Sweden’s Public Health Agency said on … Read more
Russia has reported 2,558 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, its highest daily rise yet. The country has 18,328 cases with 148 deaths from the bug so far, an overnight rise of 18. Moscow, the epicentre of Russia’s outbreak, is under strict lockdown after 10,158 cases and 72 deaths were reported in the city alone. Residents … Read more
Hospitals record a significant rise in serious eye injuries caused by DIY mishaps during the coronavirus lockdown period Oxford Eye Hospital saw significant increase in the number of trauma operations The hospital said it usually expects to treat one serious injury every two weeks But recently it saw six patients needing attention in just seven days … Read more
A team has set a new speed record while competing in the Cannonball Run from New York City to Los Angeles, but people have accused them of exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic that has cleared roadways across the country. The unnamed team successfully traveled from the East Coast to the West Coast in 26 hours and 38 … Read more
The coronavirus outbreak has thrown at least 16.8 million Americans out of work in just three weeks as the coronavirus outbreak continues to tear through the country, bringing the economy to a near standstill. A record 6.6 million new claims for unemployment benefits were filed last week, according to the latest Labor Department figures released … Read more
Suicides soar to record levels in England with over 1,400 recorded in just three months – up 25% in two years The Office for National Statistics is finalising suicide numbers recorded in 2019 Early figures claim the end of 2019 saw the highest suicide figures for 19 years Men in their early 50s were most … Read more
Sweden has announced more than 100 coronavirus deaths in a day for the first time, as its neighbour Finland ordered extra checks on their usually busy border. The 114 new deaths bring the Swedish toll from 477 to 591, an increase of nearly 24 per cent which will add to growing alarm about the light … Read more
World’s earliest record of the F-word is discovered in manuscript written by bored Scottish student in 1568 locked away in the vault of the National Library of Scotland Earliest written use of the F-word dates back to a 500-year-old manuscript Uni student wrote the manuscript as plague locked down his Edinburgh home It was shown … Read more