More than 56,000 pounds of stuffed sandwiches recalled over plastic contamination fears

More than 56,000 pounds of stuffed sandwiches recalled over plastic contamination fears J & J Snack Foods Handhelds Corp recalled more than 56,000 pounds of pepperoni pizza and ham & cheese stuffed sandwiches Two customers allegedly found ‘semi-transparent plastic’ in the products on April 3 Packages were shipped nationwide, but it’s unclear which states are affected  … Read more

Trial of malaria drug to treat coronavirus in Brazil stopped by heart fears

Scientists in Brazil have stopped part of a study of a malaria drug touted as a possible coronavirus treatment after heart rhythm problems developed in one-quarter of people given the higher of two doses being tested. Chloroquine and a newer, similar drug called hydroxychloroquine, have been pushed by President Donald Trump after some early tests … Read more

Gavin Williamson fears keeping schools shut until Whitsun could cause issues

Have you, like me, had enough yet? This is the fourth week of school closures and tempers in my household are starting to fray. Not a day seems to go by without me shouting at my 13-year-old daughter to get out of bed, to put her phone down and to tidy up after herself. When … Read more

China suffers worst quarter for six decades, raising fears for health of global economy

China suffers worst quarter for six decades, raising fears for health of global economy By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:55 BST, 12 April 2020 | Updated: 22:17 BST, 12 April 2020 China suffered its worst quarter for six decades, raising fears for the health of the global economy.  Output in the world’s … Read more

Gorillas in Africa are ‘put on lockdown’ amid fears they will catch coronavirus 

Gorillas in Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have been ‘put on lockdown’ amid fears that they might also be able to catch the coronavirus. The move has seen gorilla tourism suspended for present and the closure of sanctuaries for other apes — including orangutans, which are also endangered.  While habitat loss and … Read more

Do insurance fears stop people talking about mental health?

JOHNNY TIMPSON: We encourage men to talk about mental health but do worries about insurance in the future cause some to suffer in silence? By Johnny Timpson For This Is Money Published: 09:15 BST, 18 February 2020 | Updated: 09:15 BST, 18 February 2020 Johnny Timpson, a financial protection specialist at Scottish Widows, says that … Read more

Cornish locals report up to 650 second home owners and Airbnb tourists amid fears of Easter influx 

Hundreds of holiday lets and second home owners who have arrived in Cornwall ahead of the Easter weekend have been reported to the council. Locals have highlighted some 650 cases of people ignoring the government’s lockdown orders in the past five days alone, according to The Times. Since the nationwide measures to limit the spread … Read more

Tears For Fears star Curt Smith and his daughter perform the band’s timely classic Mad World

Tears For Fears star Curt Smith, 58, is joined by talented daughter Diva as they perform the band’s timely classic Mad World from self-quarantine in LA Written by Tears For Fears co-founder Roland Orzabel, the mournful track was inspired by the theories of celebrated psychoanalyst Arthur Janov With lyrical references to solitude and isolation it … Read more

Fears of food shortages unless an extra 40,000 people volunteer to pick crops

The UK faces food shortages unless 70,000 Britons ‘do their duty’ by harvesting the country’s fruit and vegetables for £15-an-hour with the global pandemic also disrupting the flow of imported goods, MailOnline can reveal today. More than 30,000 people have asked to join a new ‘Land Army’ to ‘pick for Britain’ and ‘feed the nation’ … Read more

Woman fears her life won’t be a ‘priority’ to doctors deciding who should be given ventilators

Disability advocate, 26, with lung disease reveals she’s ‘preparing to die’ because her life won’t be considered a ‘priority’ by doctors deciding who should be given ventilators Lucy Watts, 26, has penned a series of blogs about the casualties of covid-19  Advocate from Essex, suffers a life-limiting condition requiring 24-hour care Fears her life won’t … Read more