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
Here’s the easy bit. The advice is against ‘all but essential’ travel to mainland China, parts of South Korea and ten towns in northern Italy, due to the coronavirus, while some countries, such as Israel, have started to impose their own travel bans. But what about a holiday in other parts of Italy or if … 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
Piers Morgan launched a scathing attack on the government’s response to coronavirus today, as he urged Boris Johnson to step up measures against the outbreak. The Good Morning Britain host warned the UK was ‘at war’ with COVID-19 and slammed MPs for failing to take effective measures to stop the disease spreading. As Italy remains … 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
Thousands of schoolchildren and students have decided to take matters into their own hands and stay home in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus. A Twitter hashtag, #Covid19Walkout, has sparked a movement amongst younger generations to stage a walkout on Friday. School chiefs and teaching unions are to hold crisis talks with Education … Read more
Italian nurses have been bruised by constant face mask use and left slumped over their desks from exhaustion as they battle the coronavirus crisis in Italy. One nurse, Alessia Bonari, posted a picture of her bruised face after wearing protective gear for hours during a shift in Milan. Describing life at the hospital, she revealed … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 5,300 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 140,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type … Read more
A former NHS doctor trapped in coronavirus-hit Italy has begged the UK Government to ‘shut down everything’ in the fight against the killer infection. Professor Mohamed Abu Hilal, who now works in Brescia, north Italy, urged officials to prepare more beds, doctors and nurses in the NHS in light of the fiasco happening in the worst hit … Read more
The world’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic has been ramped up as Lebanon announced plans to temporarily close its borders, Israel’s president was tested for coronavirus and the US Federal Reserve slashed interest rates for the second time in a fortnight. Italy’s death toll has seen a huge rise in the number of deaths from … Read more