The Arkansas doctor whose touching photo of him greeting his one-year-old son at a window went viral amid the coronavirus pandemic has now had his home destroyed in a tornado. A picture of Dr. Jared Burks meeting with little Zeke behind glass was shared more than 50,000 times after being posted to Facebook by the … Read more
Nurse who shared tearful plea urging shoppers to stop panic buying reveals she is self-isolating after developing coronavirus symptoms – and begs people to ‘stay indoors to save lives’ Dawn Bilbrough, 51, from York, was unable to purchase basic foods from shop Went viral after tearfully urged the public to stop stripping supermarket shelves Critical … Read more
Surgeon’s stirring rendition of John Lennon’s Imagine accompanied by a pianist doctor colleague in hospital scrubs is hailed as ‘beautiful’ and ‘soothing to the soul’ A Minnesota doctor singing John Lennon’s Imagine has gone viral on Instagram Orthopedic surgeon Elvis Francois shared the ballad with his 56,000 followers Viewers thanked the health worker, 34, saying … Read more
Chalk that up as an excellent idea! School sees its DIY geometric mural – that uses electrical tape – go viral after parents-turned-teachers call it ‘genius’ Blanco Vista Elementary PE ,in Texas, came up with a fun mural for their pupils Easy-to-make DIY mural uses plastic electrical tape to make geometrical shapes Students then fill … Read more
BOOK OF THE WEEK THE RULES OF CONTAGION By Adam Kucharski (Wellcome Collection £16.99, 352 pp) Were there a Booker Prize for timeliness, this nuggety gem of a book would be a shoo-in. But don’t think this is an opportunistic (or a simply lucky) attempt to ride on the back of the coronavirus pandemic. The … Read more
Canine colleagues! People forced to work from home because of coronavirus share hilarious photos of their dogs interfering as they try to be productive Instagram account documents dogs reacting to owners working from home Set up by brand manager Mark Polchleb, from Melbourne, the page has been inundated with hundreds of adorable photos of dogs with … Read more
Christmas decorations in March? Self-isolaters share photos of their homes bedecked in festive lights as they try to ‘spread cheer’ in neighbourhoods locked-down because of coronavirus In a bid to cheer up homes during the coronavirus self-isolation period, people have been putting their Christmas lights back up around their homes The #lightsforlife hashtag is gathering … Read more
As the coronavirus epidemic gathers pace, fake news and health myths have sprung up on social media, spreading further panic and confusion. The NHS is currently advising you to stay at home for up to 14 days if you have either a high temperature or a new, persistent cough. But, as doctors work around the … Read more
The ‘world’s worst cat’ who went viral after a shelter posted an ad of her looking angry is now living it up in her new home. Perdita the cat went from being the ‘worst cat’ to the most popular cat overnight when an adoption ad hit headlines and attracted almost 200 applications from humans who … Read more
Today reporter Brooke Boney’s cringeworthy attempt to find a ‘viral singer’ among Sydney commuters backfires – as one man awkwardly says ‘Sorry, I don’t understand English’ By Shive Prema For Daily Mail Australia Published: 22:57 GMT, 3 March 2020 | Updated: 22:57 GMT, 3 March 2020 Brooke Boney made a cringeworthy attempt to discover an … Read more