Washington state woman, 37, who beat a mild case of coronavirus says early symptom was a headache

A Washington state woman who has recovered from coronavirus says she experienced no coughing or sneezing and claims she recovered by staying at home and taking over-the-counter medicine.  Elizabeth Schneider lives in Seattle, the biggest city in state which also has the highest coronavirus death rate in the United States, with 31 people dead.  Schneider … Read more

Coronavirus US: New York Mayor declares state of emergency

Mayor Bill de Blasio has declared a state of emergency in the city of New York due the coronavirus outbreak.  He made the decision on Thursday afternoon and said the last 24 hours had been ‘very, very sobering’ and said the world had been turned ‘upside down’ in just a day.  There are now 95 … Read more

Mayor Bill de Blasio declares a state of emergency in New York City

BREAKING NEWS: Mayor Bill de Blasio declares a state of emergency in New York City and says the world has ‘turned upside down’ amid coronavirus outbreak that could last six months There are now 95 cases of coronavirus in the city of New York – 45 more than on Wednesday  De Blasio predicts that there … Read more

State department says reconsider travel to ALL countries after Trump European travel ban

My fellow Americans: Tonight, I want to speak with you about our nation’s unprecedented response to the coronavirus outbreak that started in China and is now spreading throughout the world.  Today, the World Health Organization officially announced that this is a global pandemic.  We have been in frequent contact with our allies, and we are … Read more

Samsung develops solid state battery that provides electric vehicles with a 500 mile range

Samsung has developed a 900wh solid state battery that provides electrical vehicles with a range of 500 miles on a single charge – and has a life cycle of over 1,000 charges. The South Korean firm noted that the technology is half the size of a conventional lithium-ion battery, which was achieved by reducing the … Read more

New York Governor Cuomo declares state of emergency due to coronavirus as number of cases skyrockets

New York Governor Cuomo declares state of emergency as coronavirus cases rise to 76 after infected taxi driver walked in to Queens hospital and potentially infected 40 doctors and nurses Governor Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency in New York on Saturday 76 people in the state have now tested positive for coronavirus; up … Read more

Bowled over by Moldova: Exploring the former Soviet state

Originally it was Poland, then Estonia, and now we — that’s my sister and me — are smitten by Moldova. You could put it down to our Yorkshire upbringing: give us dark, curious buildings and heavy stews and we’re happy. Moldova, a small former Soviet state in south-east Europe, was a surprise. All I knew … Read more

Locals want to keep the chic state of Maine to themselves… all the more reason to book yourself in

This is Kelly’s Landing, a lobster ‘pound’ (or shack) on a wooden deck jutting into Maine’s Moosehead Lake. The woman next to me starts chatting. She’s a resident of Greenville, and delights in telling me that Moosehead Lake is the holiday destination New Yorkers prefer to keep to themselves. ‘This is a quiet, rustic, relaxed … Read more

TripAdvisor names the most-booked tourist experience in each U.S state

The most popular tours and experiences in each of America’s 50 states have been revealed by TripAdvisor.  From glacier gazing in Alaska to speedboat rides in Florida, these are the trips that melted the TripAdivsor switchboard last year. As it were.  Scroll down to find out America’s excursion gems, state by state… Alaska – Whale Watch … Read more

From Sandi Toksvig’s tour to Hugh Laurie in Avenue 5 & the Russian State Ballet Of Siberia, 7 Events

7 Events: From Sandi Toksvig’s tour to Hugh Laurie in Avenue 5 on TV and the Russian State Ballet Of Siberia, Event picks the top things to do this week By Keeba Roy for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:01 GMT, 18 January 2020 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 18 January 2020 The Comedy Show: Sandi … Read more