YOUNG FICTION By Sally Morris for the Daily Mail Published: 22:10 GMT, 26 March 2020 | Updated: 22:10 GMT, 26 March 2020 VIPER’S DAUGHTER by Michelle Paver (Zephyr £12.99, 256 pp) VIPER’S DAUGHTER by Michelle Paver (Zephyr £12.99, 256 pp) Children trapped at home now have at least one reason to celebrate — the long-awaited … Read more
Fresh fruit and vegetables will become increasingly scarce in Europe, suppliers warn, as the coronavirus pandemic hampers the global movement of produce and of the people needed to gather crops. Governments are looking at ways to ease any shortage, including ‘green lanes’ to allow fresh produce to move quickly across EU borders, recruiting a ‘shadow … Read more
Both Boris Johnson and the Chancellor Rishi Sunak have said they will spend ‘whatever it takes’ to beat coronavirus. Neither of them has the faintest idea what the final cost will be. By offering vast loans of hundreds of billions of pounds to companies (some of which may never be paid back), and by paying … Read more
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
Vaping may be driving the rise in young people hospitalized for coronavirus, top US doctors are warning. Nearly 40 percent of Americans hospitalized for COVID-19 are between ages 20 and 54, according to recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data. Smoking and vaping cause lung damage and inflammation that can make it easier … Read more
Last week, I started closing emails with the sign-off: ‘Hope you’re staying sane and sanitised.’ It was deliberately light-hearted (because, goodness knows, we all need humour right now) but it carried a serious message, too. I really did hope people were taking Government advice to wash their hands and distance themselves socially. I really did hope … Read more
Hundreds of millions of people worldwide kicked off the weekend under a coronavirus lockdown, as the global death toll accelerated sharply and the World Health Organization warned young people they were ‘not invincible’. The pandemic has completely upended lives across the planet, sharply restricting the movement of huge populations, shutting down schools and businesses, and … Read more
Millennials rush to get eye bag removal surgery because more young people are staying up late to use their phones or watch TV The procedure, lower blepharoplasty, is usually done for middle aged and over A lack of sleep caused by internet use is behind rise in youngsters, say experts NHS will only pay for … Read more
Bonding time! Jimmy Bartel’s girlfriend Lauren Mand builds a pillow fort and enjoys play time with his young sons By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:11 GMT, 20 March 2020 | Updated: 04:30 GMT, 20 March 2020 Jimmy Bartel and Lauren Mand’s relationship has been going from strength-to-strength since they went public last … Read more
Younger American adults are also at risk of becoming seriously ill because of the novel coronavirus, a new report reveals. Although those who are oldest, aged 80 and above, have the greatest risk of dying, a sizeable portion of those hospitalized were younger, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Among 508 … Read more