Long-term recovery bets – but only for the brave

Family, friends and colleagues, separated by the lockdown, are often ending video chat sessions with the phrases, ‘Stay well!’ and ‘See you on the other side.’  We are all wondering how life will look when we do meet again, trying to assess the impact on relationships, businesses and the economy.  The stock market rally earlier … Read more

Idris Elba is ‘set to launch luxury resort in Sierra Leone’ after coronavirus recovery

Idris Elba is allegedly planning to open a luxury resort in Sierra Leone after he recovers from coronavirus, according to The Mirror. The actor, 47, who confirmed he had been tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, is said to have grown an interest in helping the country’s tourism industry grow after he visited the capital, Freetown, … Read more

Jesinta Campbell reveals she’s been trying out belly binding to help with her postpartum recovery

‘The internal changes while pregnant aren’t spoken about’: Jesinta Campbell reveals she’s been trying out belly binding to help with her postpartum recovery… after giving birth to newborn daughter Tullulah By Jessamy Tredinnick and Chloe-lee Longhetti For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:08 GMT, 21 March 2020 | Updated: 01:08 GMT, 21 March 2020 Jesinta Campbell … Read more

103-year-old Iranian woman ‘makes full recovery’ from coronavirus

103-year-old Iranian woman ‘makes full recovery’ from coronavirus after being in hospital for a week The unnamed 103-year-old had been hospitalised in the central city of Semnan  The hospital said she was discharged yesterday ‘after making a full recovery’ Iran has been one of the countries hardest hit by COVID-19 with almost 1,000 deaths Coronavirus … Read more

Matthew Broderick says sister Janet, 64, ‘is on the road to a full recovery’ from coronavirus

Matthew Broderick revealed his 64-year-old sister, Reverend Janet Broderick is on the upswing after being diagnosed with coronavirus. ‘My entire family is grateful for the concern about, and the well wishes for, my sister Janet,’ the 57-year-old actor told People on Saturday. ‘I’m happy to say she is feeling much better and is on the … Read more

Chinese business leaders leave lights on at work to fake country’s ‘recovery’ from coronavirus

Chinese business leaders leave lights on at work to fake country’s ‘recovery’ from coronavirus so they don’t fall foul of officials Whistleblowers claim Chinese business leaders are faking workforce ‘recovery’ Companies are leaving machinery and lights on because officials are checking power consumption levels Zhejiang Province have ‘restored  98.6% of its pre-coronavirus work capacity’ They … Read more

Listening to music helps recovery of stroke patients by ‘stimulating their brain’

Listening to music helps stroke patients recover by stimulating their brain and lifting their mood, a study suggests. In the first study of its kind, researchers evaluated how music therapy improved the lives of stroke patients in Cambridge. Stroke is a leading cause of disability in the UK, causing motor skill problems and leaving sufferers … Read more

House prices steady but coronavirus could dent recovery, says Halifax

The housing market continued to show signs of improvement in February, but coronavirus could dent the nascent recovery, Halifax said today. House prices rose 2.8 per cent in the year to February, with the average property gaining £6,443 annually to reach a new record high of £240,677, according to Britain’s biggest mortgage lender. That marks a … Read more

Fears manufacturing recovery will hit the wall if coronavirus worsens 

Fears manufacturing’s Boris bounce will hit the wall if coronavirus outbreak worsens By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 2 March 2020 | Updated: 22:04 GMT, 2 March 2020 The post-election recovery in British manufacturing could run out of steam because of the coronavirus. Research group IHS Markit said its index of … Read more