Chinese nationalists urge President Xi to seize Taiwan

Life goes on almost as normal in Taiwan. The schools are full of children, the streets thronged with shoppers, the bars busy.  Even the national sport of baseball has resumed – albeit with no more than 1,000 fans in the stadium. This makes the island nation of 23million people almost unique among locked down developed … Read more

The Bachelor’s Laura Byrne and Matty Johnson urge to adopt a rescue dog

The Bachelor’s Matty ‘J’ Johnson worried that Laura Byrne’s beloved three-legged pooch Buster would be ‘aggressive’ due to being a rescue dog – as he encourages pet adoption By Kylie Walters For Daily Mail Australia Published: 14:52 BST, 15 May 2020 | Updated: 14:57 BST, 15 May 2020 She adopted a three-legged rescue dog named … Read more

We MUST find out why so many black and Asian Britons are dying from coronavirus, doctors urge

Britain’s most senior doctors have demanded immediate Government action to tackle soaring fatalities from Covid-19 in black and Asian communities. Many fear Ministers have seriously misjudged the scale of the coronavirus crisis affecting ethnic minorities, and say it is ‘a matter of life and death’ that health chiefs tackle the issue head-on. In an unprecedented … Read more

Animal welfare campaigners urge public to go VEGAN to protect against future pandemics

Animal welfare campaigners urge public to go VEGAN to protect against future pandemics — claiming factory farms and wildlife markets provide the perfect conditions for disease to thrive Ten scientists and experts signed an open letter advocating for veganism This is part of British animal rights charity Viva’s so-called ‘3-in-4’ campaign Of new and emerging infections diseases, … Read more

Eddie Large’s family urge fans to say final goodbye before small funeral

Comedian Eddie Large died on 2 April, aged 78 (Picture: Rex) Eddie Large’s funeral will be taking place today (24 April), three weeks after his death. The Little and Large comedian passed away on 2 April, aged 78, after contracting coronavirus in hospital. He will be laid to rest at South Bristol Crematorium, with 10 … Read more

Healthcare workers clash with anti-lockdown rebels across the US and urge protesters to go home

Healthcare workers took to the streets Wednesday to counter-demonstrate against anti-lockdown protesters across the US, reminding the social distancing rebels of the fatal implications their actions could pose to the lives of front-line workers. Protesters across the country in Virginia, California, New York, Colorado, Arizona and Vermont defied lockdown orders and protested in the streets, … Read more

Should we wear them after all? Scientists urge UK to issue millions of face masks

Wearing surgical face masks in public may have helped slow the coronavirus crisis – despite Britons being repeatedly told they were pointless. Experts say a full-scale outbreak in the UK could have been prevented if millions of masks had been issued – which has been the case in South Korea and Japan. The British Government … Read more

We urge big business to consign fat cat pay to history

Consign fat cat pay to history: We urge big business to end boardroom excess as virus wreaks havoc By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:20 BST, 31 March 2020 | Updated: 22:20 BST, 31 March 2020 Companies cutting dividends and laying off workers in a battle to survive the coronavirus crisis should not … Read more

Police urge Britons to spill the beans on neighbours suspected of breaching coronavirus lockdown

Police urge Britons to spill the beans on neighbours suspected of breaching coronavirus lockdown with telephone ‘hotline’ and online ‘snoopers’ forum Police are encouraging Britons to snitch on suspected lockdown rule-breakers Forces have set up portals where neighbours can report alleged violations Hotlines set up by Humberside, West Midlands, and Greater Manchester Police Portals have … Read more

New York doctors urge Governor Andrew Cuomo to ban all tobacco products

New York doctors urge Governor Andrew Cuomo to ban all tobacco products after experts warn smokers and vapers may be more vulnerable to coronavirus infection New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has been asked by a group of doctors to issue an executive order that would ban the sale of all tobacco products The group points … Read more