‘The worst is yet to come’: Spanish PM tells nation to prepare for ‘hard days ahead’ as Madrid exhibition centre is transformed into giant hospital – while coronavirus death toll hits 1,381 with 25,496 cases Spain’s Prime Minister says the country will be pushed to its limits by Covid crisis Pedro Sanchez says Spain will … Read more
Is this the last thing you see? Scientists create simulated high-resolution image of black hole 55 million light years from Earth using Einstein’s theory of relativity Black hole at the center of the galaxy Messier 87 was imaged in April Supermassive black hole in M87 has about 6.5 billion times the mass of our sun … Read more
Subjects of the Roman Empire had tiny toy dogs 2,000 years ago just like today’s pampered celebrities, archaeologists reveal Archaeological dig in Córdoba, Spain, has revealed a 2,000 year old tiny lap dog It had been transported thousands of miles to serve as lap dog in Roman Empire Like many celebrities today Romans also had a soft … Read more
Spain has ordered its hotels to shut by next Thursday, throwing British tourists into uncertainty with flights heavily reduced. Hotels and other ‘short-stay accommodation’ are being shut down in Spain’s latest draconian step to halt the spread of the virus. Spanish authorities have already begun converting hotels into makeshift hospitals as they battle an outbreak … Read more
Football legend Paul Gascoigne stunned drinkers by visiting a Manchester pub and posing for selfies despite calls for social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic. The former England midfielder was in Spain last week, the second-worst European country affected by the spread of the killer Covid-19 illness. ‘Gazza’, 52, spent a couple of hours at The … Read more
The UK’s coronavirus outbreak is one of the fastest escalating epidemics in Europe, official statistics have revealed. 676 people were diagnosed with the virus yesterday, more than in Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Austria or Denmark. This was 35 per cent more than the previous day, when there were 407 cases, and meant the … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
‘I am extremely ill with Corona’: Linda Lusardi, 61, reveals she has COVID-19 symptoms… two weeks after night out with daughter Lucy and her Peaky Blinders star boyfriend The former Page 3 girl suggested she was positive on Wednesday evening while responding to a fan request for a celebrity video message It is not known … Read more
The 1975 contract Jackie Kennedy signed to give her step-daughter total possession of her husband Aristotle Onassis’ $500m (£400m) fortune is up for sale. The 23-page multi-million dollar settlement was signed by the Greek shipping magnate’s only surviving child Christina and his second wife Jackie on May 7, 1975. The document reveals how Christina made … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more