Coronavirus: England could ‘run out of ICU beds in two weeks’

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

Lewis Burton celebrates his birthday in self-isolation… five weeks after Caroline Flack’s death

Lewis Birthday celebrated his 28th birthday in self-isolation on Monday, just five weeks after the tragic death of girlfriend Caroline Flack. The former Love Island presenter was laid to rest on March 10, after she was found dead in her north-east London home on February 15 at the age of 40. And in a low-key … Read more

Britons fear going stir crazy cooped up in their homes for WEEKS

Britons have insisted they will ‘go insane’ cooped up in their homes for weeks as Boris Johnson today announced a three-week coronavirus lockdown.    Mr Johnson plunged the UK into a lockdown as he ordered the immediate closure of all shops selling non-essential goods, as well as playgrounds and churches in a bid to stop the … Read more

Tom Hanks reveals he and Rita Wilson both ‘feel better’ two weeks after contracting coronavirus

Tom Hanks reveals he and Rita Wilson both ‘feel better’ two weeks after contracting coronavirus By Brian Marks For Dailymail.com Published: 06:37 GMT, 23 March 2020 | Updated: 06:37 GMT, 23 March 2020 Coronavirus victim Tom Hanks has revealed that he and wife Rita Wilson are ‘feeling better’. Taking to Twitter he revealed that the … Read more

US coronavirus lockdown to last 10-12 weeks, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says

BREAKING NEWS: U.S. coronavirus lockdown is set to last 10-12 weeks, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin shared details on Fox News Sunday He said he hopes Congress will vote on the bill on Monday Nearly one in four Americans, or 80 million, were under orders to close up shop and stay … Read more

Coronavirus: Japan FINALLY draw up plans to postpone Tokyo 2020 after weeks of denials

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES   The Olympic torch relay in Greece was cancelled on Friday March 13 – just a day after the flame was lit in Olympia. Large crowds mobbed Hollywood actor Gerard Butler as he lit the cauldron in the Greek city of Sparta despite repeated warnings for spectators not to attend because of coronavirus. That forced … Read more

Premier League’s plan to save the season: Start again on June 1, play all matches in just SIX weeks

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES   The Olympic torch relay in Greece was cancelled on Friday March 13 – just a day after the flame was lit in Olympia. Large crowds mobbed Hollywood actor Gerard Butler as he lit the cauldron in the Greek city of Sparta despite repeated warnings for spectators not to attend because of coronavirus. That forced … Read more

Coronavirus could overwhelm NHS ‘within weeks’

Revealed: 71% of coronavirus intensive care patients are male and the average age is 64 as the number needing life or death care doubles every three days, senior doctors reveal Coronaviruses have been found to affect men more severely than women Although the elderly are most vulnerable to the disease, younger people have been warned against … Read more

How Britain is now exactly two weeks behind Italy in coronavirus death toll

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

From Jo Brand on Table Manners to the eight-part drama Blackout: This week’s top podcasts

From Jo Brand on Table Manners to the eight-part drama Blackout, Castaway and The Coronavirus Podcast, this week’s top podcasts By Leaf Arbuthnot Published: 22:01 GMT, 21 March 2020 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 21 March 2020 Table Manners  Every week on this big-hearted podcast, singer Jessie Ware and her mum Lennie invite a celebrity guest … Read more