Belgium’s Deputy Prime Minister put a face mask on his forehead and over his eyes as he struggled with the protective covering. Koen Geens was visiting a sewing shop in Wijgmaal, Belgium, where volunteers had made 35,000 fabric masks to help the country’s coronavirus efforts. Unfortunately it seemed he hadn’t worn a mask before and … 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
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 – becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe held a crucial conference call with Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday to formally decide a plan and … Read more
Labour’s Angela Rayner has taken fire at Health Secretary Matt Hancock after he criticised sunbathers for breaking coronavirus lockdown rules. The newly-elected deputy leader of the opposition party, who has been self-isolating at her Ashton-Under Lyne property after presenting with COVID-19 symptoms, said while it was important people heed government warnings, social distancing rules needed … Read more
Deputy British ambassador to Hungary dies of coronavirus aged 37 as parents pay tribute to ‘funny and generous’ son Steven Dick passed away on Tuesday after testing positive for Covid-19 disease His parents Steven and Carol Dick said they are ‘devastated’ by his loss Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said he was ‘deeply saddened’ by his … Read more