Greta Thunberg says climate change poses as great a threat as coronavirus and urges world leaders to act Greta Thunberg said coronavirus has led the world to a social tipping point She said governments can no longer sweep injustices under the carpet Ms Thunberg was speaking on Swedish radio about her ongoing campaign She claimed … Read more
Alicia Keys believes this generation will ‘heal’ the world, the singer revealed on YouTube’s Dear Class of 2020 special. The 39-year-old No One hitmaker praised the class of 2020 for, ‘making sure their voices are heard.’ ‘Dear Class of 2020, congratulations! You’ve accomplished something remarkable. But let’s be honest, it’s been a hard week, and … Read more
Piers Morgan believes his coronavirus scare was actually hay fever after testing negative for the illness. The broadcaster, 55, had to take a week off presenting duties at Good Morning Britain after falling ill. The presenter feared he had the deadly virus after coming down with several symptoms. Under the weather: Piers Morgan believes his … Read more
The CIA believes that China pressured the World Health Organization into delaying public warnings about coronavirus early in the outbreak, according to a new report. A CIA report says China threatened to stop cooperating with the WHO’s coronavirus investigation if the organization declared the outbreak a global health emergency, according to Newsweek. The alleged delay came … Read more
The CIA believes that China pressured the World Health Organization into delaying public warnings about coronavirus early in the outbreak, according to a new report. A CIA report says China threatened to stop cooperating with the WHO’s coronavirus investigation if the organization declared the outbreak a global health emergency, according to Newsweek. The alleged delay came … Read more
The woman who has fronted the government’s daily briefings on the coronavirus pandemic in the UK today revealed she also battled the virus. Deputy chief medical officer Dr Jenny Harries said it was a ‘very unpleasant experience’. It comes after her boss Professor Chris Whitty self-isolated after suffering ‘mild symptoms’ and both Prime Minister Boris … Read more
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has said it will likely take 18 months to develop a coronavirus vaccine – and that getting it ‘shouldn’t be limited by money’. The 64-year-old business magnate claimed that – due to a lack of global preparation for the pandemic – it would take some time to create a working treatment. … Read more
A woman who caught coronavirus even though she was self-isolating for three weeks said she believes she caught the disease from a bag of groceries delivered to her door. Rachel Brummert was shielding herself at home in Charlotte, North Carolina, as she suffers from an autoimmune disorder that makes her vulnerable to COVID-19. Because of … Read more
Having observed Boris Johnson as a journalistic colleague over more than 30 years, I cannot think of anyone less temperamentally suited to the strictures and isolation of life in this lockdown. It goes without saying that his period of quarantine before being forced into hospital on Sunday evening, was an extreme and unusual punishment for … Read more
Boris Johnson’s father today has declared his son ‘a fighter’ as the Prime Minister continues his intensive care battle against the killer coronavirus. Stanley Johnson, 79, who has himself gone into self-isolation following his son’s illness, said he is having to follow his son’s progress by watching the news. ‘I am not being told how … Read more