An NHS doctor trapped in coronavirus-hit Italy has begged the UK Government to ‘shut down everything’ in the fight against the killer infection. Professor Mohamed Abu Hilal, writing from Brescia, north Italy, urged officials to prepare more beds, doctors and nurses in the NHS in light of the fiasco happening in the worst hit country of … Read more
An actor who appeared on Italian mafia crime drama Gomorrah was forced to plead for help on Facebook after being trapped with his sister’s dead body for 36 hours while quarantined at his Naples home over coronavirus fears. Luca Franzese, who played a member of the ‘sciarmante’ gang in mob TV show Gomorrah, has released … Read more
Widow is trapped in her home with her husband’s corpse for two days after they were quarantined over his coronavirus diagnosis in Italy Woman from Borghetto Santo Spirito in northwest Italy was ‘seen crying for help’ Her husband died at around 2am on Monday after testing positive for COVID-19 She was unable to leave her apartment … Read more
Kate Langbroek and her family are living in Bologna, which has become a ghost city amid Italy’s deadly coronavirus outbreak that has killed 463 people. On Tuesday, the 54-year-old radio presenter hilariously compared Italy and Australia’s reaction to the disease – but said she ‘has faith’ in the European nation. Speaking on The Project via webcam, Kate … Read more
Margaret Bartlett, 77, is one 142 UK holidaymakers left in limbo on the Grand Princess off the Californian coast, where 21 passengers have tested positive for the virus A grandmother has complained of going ‘stir crazy’ on board a coronavirus-hit cruise ship in the US where passengers are having to fight over ‘rotten food’. Margaret … Read more
Campaigners call for a fund to help people trapped living in unsafe buildings in wake of Grenfell tragedy By Miles Dilworth For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 GMT, 25 February 2020 | Updated: 09:11 GMT, 26 February 2020 Campaigners are calling on the Chancellor to set up a fund to help half a million people … Read more
Kate Langbroek has been holed up with her family inside their Bologna apartment for a week amid Italy’s deadly coronavirus outbreak. The 54-year-old radio presenter is one of 16 million Italian residents currently in lockdown as parts of the country are placed under ‘red zone’ quarantine restrictions. ‘Woke up this morning to the news of red … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Nearly 3,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 83,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more
Some guests chose to stay in their rooms. Others put on their face masks and decided to relax by the hotel’s swimming pool. The two approaches were just one sign of the confusion and frustration facing a group of British holidaymakers being contained in a Tenerife hotel for two weeks. Frustrated guests pleaded with Boris … Read more
Hundreds of Britons are feared to be trapped in a Tenerife hotel that has been placed in lockdown due to a coronavirus outbreak. Roughly 700 guests were confined to their bedrooms at the four-star H10 Costa Adeje Palace Hotel in a desperate attempt to stop the virus from spreading. British guests described how their trips … Read more