Sadiq Khan has hit out at commuters who are refusing to stay at home following the deaths of five London bus workers who tested positive for Covid-19. The mayor of the capital said he was ‘absolutely devastated’ following the coronavirus deaths. He tweeted a statement saying that ‘lives depend’ on people following Government rules to … Read more
Bus firms’ shares revved higher after the Government offered them a further bailout package. Companies will receive £167m of funding over the next three months on the condition that they keep running up to 50 per cent of their services in England. The rescue comes on top of another promise of Government support, worth £230m, … Read more
Car, bus and train use plummets across UK as road traffic falls to a quarter of its normal volume since country entered lockdown Sir Patrick Vallance said there had been ‘dramatic’ drop in use of public transport He said that these efforts will lead to a drop in the transmission of the disease TfL data … Read more
A young woman has been caught by authorities in China after trying to dodge coronavirus quarantine despite having a fever. The woman, who is a Chinese citizen, had flown back to her home country from Germany, where she was studying, to avoid the escalating pandemic. Social media footage shows her jumping out of a window from … Read more
Man who died on a bus in China tests positive for deadly hantavirus that RATS spread to humans Diagnosis hits as China lifts quarantine restrictions designed to fight Covid-19 Sparked panic on social media but medics say the hantavirus is nothing new Transmission between humans is rare but hantavirus kills 38 per cent of victims … Read more
Man who died on a bus in China tests positive for deadly hantavirus that RATS spread to humans Diagnosis hits as China lifts quarantine restrictions designed to fight Covid-19 Sparked panic on social media but medics say the hantavirus is nothing new Transmission between humans is rare but hantavirus kills 38 per cent of victims … Read more
Not just flower power: VW’s £60,000 e-BULLI is a classic T1 Samba Bus converted into an electric vehicle with a range of 124 miles The e-BULLI is an original Volkswagen T1 Samba bus with a 45kWh battery and electric motor from the e-Up! It can be charged to 80% capacity in 40 minutes, has a … Read more
Airlines, rail and bus companies in Britain could be temporarily nationalised to help them through the coronavirus outbreak, Grant Shapps suggested today. The Transport Secretary told MPs good organisations ‘shouldn’t be going bust’ as a result of problems caused by the spread of the infection. He said a lot of different responses will be required, … 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