Six month MOT exemption will cause a spike in dangerous cars on the road

Motorists have been granted a six-month exemption from MOT testing from today under new measures announced last week by the Department for Transport to help stem the impact of the coronavirus.  It says this will enable drivers and riders to to continue to travel to work where this absolutely cannot be done from home, or … Read more

Overnight spike in coronavirus cases in Australia takes national total to 1,630

Scott Morrison has issued a grim warning that further hardships are likely on the way as a result of the coronavirus pandemic as the number of cases soared overnight.  Australia saw a significant spike in the number of coronavirus cases on Monday morning with the amount of people infected jumping from 1,355 to 1,630 – with … Read more

UK’s coronavirus death toll rises by 40 to 177 in biggest daily spike 

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

Massive spike in online gaming due to people self-isolating at home

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

Iran’s coronavirus death toll leaps to 54 as huge spike in cases brings total infected to 978

Iran’s death toll from coronavirus has jumped by 11 in just a day, bringing the total number of people to have died from the deadly virus to 54.  Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur made the announcement on state TV today, as he confirmed the number of those infected has now reached 978.  He called on … Read more