Grey’s Anatomy and Shondaland send their thanks to healthcare workers on National Doctors Day 

The cast of Grey’s Anatomy came together to send a huge thanks to heathcare workers on the frontlines of the pandemic in honor of National Doctors Day on Monday. ‘We wanted to say THANK YOU to every single healthcare worker battling on the frontlines of this pandemic. We are so grateful for your sacrifice,’ the … Read more

Is it safe for me to send a card or will it spread infection?

The coronavirus lockdown has left many of us with unanswered questions about how we should go about our daily lives and the risks we face. Last week, we asked for your questions about the pandemic, which we then put to leading experts. Here, Professor John Oxford, a virologist at Queen Mary University of London, and … Read more

British pensioners trapped on cruise ship plead for Government to send in Royal Navy to rescue them 

Desperate British pensioners trapped aboard a cruise ship in northern Italy have pleaded for the Government to send in the Royal Navy to rescue them. Speaking exclusively to MailOnline via video call, three of the 214 British citizens on the Costa Pacifica – which moored last night at Genoa, near the epicentre of the outbreak … Read more

Open crisps can send microplastics hurtling into the atmosphere

Tasks like opening a bag of crisps or twisting off a bottle cap could endanger your health by sending disease-causing microplastics hurtling into the atmosphere.      Researchers from the University of Newcastle in Australia found that food, drink and cosmetic packages fuel plastic pollution – even during everyday tasks. Potentially disease-causing particles are released every time … Read more

Under Lucky Stars petitions against SpaceX’s plans to send Starlink satellites into orbit

Elon Musk is set launch at least 12,000 Starlink satellites into low-orbit to blanket the world with high speed internet, but the plan is causing quite the stir among astronomers and stargazers – the devices are blocking their views of the night sky. Now, a group of designers have taken matters into their own hands … Read more

More than 235,000 sign petition calling for Boris Johnson to send pupils home over coronavirus

#closetheschools! More than 235,000 sign petition calling for Boris Johnson to send pupils home over coronavirus – as Twitter jokes and frets amid panic More than 235,000 people are today calling on the government to close schools  Petition urges Boris Johnson to shut down schools and colleges across the UK Comes as Durham University has … Read more

Coronavirus fears send shoppers scrambling to prepare ‘pandemic pantries’

Concerned shoppers hit by worries over the growing scale of the coronavirus in the United States are stocking up their ‘pandemic pantries’ to prepare for the possibility of the virus spiraling into a worldwide pandemic. Oatmilk, fruit snacks, pretzels and cat food have seen massive spikes in sales in the past week as those diagnosed … Read more

ITV and BBC abandon plans to send broadcasting teams to Italy vs England in Six Nations

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES  In doubt  The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more

What is it about kids and ghosts? Anna Moore hears the tales that will send shivers down your spine

Has your toddler ever pointed to the empty space next to you and told you that someone is there? Anna Moore hears the tales that really will send shivers down your spine Children, it’s popularly believed, can lead us to this other realm because they still have a foot in both our world and the spirit … Read more