UK holiday letting firms reported to competition regulator by Which? over denying Covid-19 refunds

Some of Britain’s biggest holiday lettings firms have been reported to the competition regulator after an investigation raised concerns they could be using unfair contract terms to deny customers refunds for coronavirus cancellations. They have been reported to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) by Which? after frustrated customers of companies such as Sykes Holiday … Read more

University’s antibody tests reveal 55-times more Californians have had coronavirus than reported

More than four percent of Californians may have developed antibodies against the novel coronavirus, preliminary results of a new study suggest. Researchers from the University of Southern California developed a coronavirus antibody test, which can determine if someone has been infected and if their body has produced immune cells that can protect them from being … Read more

Virgin Australia is reported to have been put into voluntary administration

Virgin Australia ‘sensationally collapses into voluntary administration after failing crisis talks failed to save the embattled airline’ – leaving 16,000 employees in limbo Virgin’s board is reported to have put the airline into voluntary administration The airline would not confirm or deny the claim on Monday evening 16,000 jobs at risk however the airline could … Read more

Number of reported U.S. coronavirus deaths in 24 hours falls slightly to 2,290 after grimmest day

The United States on Thursday recorded a slight drop in the number of reported coronavirus deaths just a day after setting a record the day before as fatalities surpassed 2,500 within a 24-hour period. In total, a reported 2,290 Americans died on Thursday from COVID-19 – nearly reaching Wednesday’s grim record of 2,524 fatalities. As … Read more

Pair of scientists estimate California has 10 times more coronavirus cases than reported

A pair of scientists believe that up to 270,000 residents of California have the novel coronavirus, 10 times more cases than have been reported. The researchers estimate that up to 4.8 percent of the total US population was infected with the virus by April 6 – 40 times the number of confirmed cases. They also … Read more

NHS nurse reported as ‘selfish’ for using her car every day as she drives to work to help patients

NHS nurse is stunned to get note from ‘idiot’ neighbour saying she had been reported as ‘selfish’ for using her car every day as she drives to work to help patients Sam Halms found a message on her vehicle which said she had been reported Health worker told journeys were ‘unessential’ because she wasn’t in … Read more

RIBA president steps back over mystery ‘serious incident’ reported to the Charity Commission

RIBA president takes ‘time out’ over undisclosed ‘serious incident’ in his personal life as organisation faces claims of a cover up Alan Jones emailed members of the RIBA Council on Thursday to say a matter had arisen in his personal life  Details of the incident involving the Northern Irish architect however have not been disclosed   … Read more

Italy’s coronavirus death toll is even higher than reported

Italy’s death toll from the COVID-19 virus is far higher than reported ‘because the country cannot spare resources to test every dead body’, a report has claimed.   Italy first emerged as the European epicentre of the virus before rocketing to become the country with the most deaths from infection globally. Their death toll currently stands … Read more

Wuhan doctor tests positive for coronavirus after the city reported zero cases for five days

Wuhan doctor tests positive for coronavirus after the city reported zero cases for five days in a row as leading doctor warns ‘mission is not accomplished’ for the former epicentre The medical worker was diagnosed yesterday, said the local health authority Officials said it was possible that he had contracted the disease through work  Comes … Read more

How the world was paralysed in 66 days: Over 153,000 reported infected as the EU goes into lockdown

How the world was paralysed in 66 days: In two months, the killer virus has swept the world at devastating speed with more than 153,000 reported infected as the EU goes into lockdown with France shutting the Eiffel Tower and Spain closing its borders Countries across Europe went into lockdown yesterday in an attempt to … Read more