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
Countless industries are being hit by the coronavirus pandemic, with a skyrocketing number of Americans losing their jobs. But while some of the suffering industries are obvious — restaurants, bars, travel, sports, gambling, movie theaters, retail, automakers, gyms — it turns out that Instagram influencers, too, are losing most, if not all, of their income. … Read more
Forget concrete and brick – it’s stone that’s the star of the show here. These incredible images show how stone is a building material of endless opportunity, that it can be formal, elegant, playful and energising. The photographs feature in a new book, simply called Stone, by architect William Hall, which showcases a spectacular selection of structures … Read more
Germany‘s death rate from coronavirus is far lower than that of its hard-hit European neighbours, but scientists are not sure why. The latest official figures show 22,762 coronavirus cases in Germany and 86 deaths – a death rate of just 0.4 per cent, or one in every 265 patients. That puts Germany’s death rate well … Read more
Forget concrete and brick – it’s stone that’s the star of the show here. These incredible images show how stone is a building material of endless opportunity, that it can be formal, elegant, playful and energising. The photographs feature in a new book, simply called Stone, by architect William Hall, which showcases a spectacular selection of structures … Read more
France is building military field hospitals as the world intensifies its battle against coronavirus with deaths hitting 13,274 and cases soaring above 300,000. Soldiers were pictured setting up medical centres in Mulhouse, which along with Alsace, is France’s worst-hit region. Shoppers in Dubai are now greeted with ‘stay safe’ markings in supermarkets to encourage social distancing … Read more
France is building military field hospitals as the world intensifies its battle against coronavirus with deaths hitting 13,274 and cases soaring above 300,000. Soldiers were pictured setting up medical centres in Mulhouse, which along with Alsace, is France’s worst-hit region. Shoppers in Dubai are now greeted with ‘stay safe’ markings in supermarkets to encourage social distancing … Read more
So why is it only the Britons who stockpile? No panic buying in France, Spain, Italy and Germany where shelves are full of fresh food, pasta and toilet roll despite coronavirus British expats are reporting that there is no panic buying or stockpiling abroad Supermarkets in Spain, Italy and France have enforced sensible measures The government … Read more
France threatened to close its border with Britain unless it introduced shutdown measures to stop the threat of coronavirus, aides to President Emmanuel Macron claimed tonight. The head of state’s staff said that he called Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday night and told him that unless the situation quickly changed, ‘France would have no other … Read more
France threatened to close its border with Britain unless it introduced shutdown measures to stop the threat of coronavirus, aides to President Emmanuel Macron claimed tonight. The head of state’s staff said that he called Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday night and told him that unless the situation quickly changed, ‘France would have no other … Read more