Map reveals how the coronavirus outbreak has rapidly spread across the world

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

Insurers are pulling income protection insurance in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak

Insurers are pulling income protection insurance due to the coronavirus outbreak – and some are looking for ways NOT to pay out if you get sick Insurers pull out of the income protection market as coronavirus spreads Those still offering it reportedly planning to introduce coronavirus exclusions  This means new policyholders won’t get a payout … Read more

Map reveals how the coronavirus outbreak has rapidly spread across the world

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

Telehealth services face influx of patients and huge backlogs during the coronavirus outbreak

Telehealth companies are facing a massive influx of patients and huge backlogs as coronavirus spreads – and will see more as Trump expands services to Medicare recipients Telehealth services say they are seeing a huge increase in the number of patients as the coronavirus outbreak spreads across the US  Some companies say their number of … Read more

Coronavirus UK: London is epicentre of escalating outbreak

London has three times more cases of the killer coronavirus than any other region in the UK, according to official statistics. More than 900 cases have already been confirmed in the capital, with the boroughs of Southwark, Westminster and Lambeth the worst affected.   In comparison, fewer than 300 people have been struck down in the … Read more

Coronavirus UK: London is epicentre of escalating outbreak

London has three times more cases of the killer coronavirus than any other region in the UK, according to official statistics. More than 900 cases have already been confirmed in the capital, with the boroughs of Southwark, Westminster and Lambeth the worst affected.   In comparison, fewer than 300 people have been struck down in the … Read more

Furious MPs demand Government pay workers’ wages through tax system during the coronavirus outbreak

The Government must cover the wages of workers’ threatened with the loss of their livelihoods due to the coronavirus, furious MPs demanded today. Treasury minister John Glen was blasted by both Labour and Tory backbenchers as he tried to explain help for those facing unemployment as the economy goes into meltdown in the face of … Read more

Fauci compares coronavirus outbreak to the early days of the HIV/AIDS epidemic

A top official at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has compared the coronavirus outbreak to the early days of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.   Dr Anthony Fauci has been director of the NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease since 1984 and was a central figure during the global crisis.  He said that while the … Read more

Coronavirus Italy: Town stopped outbreak by testing rigorously

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

Tenants are struggling to pay rent amid the coronavirus outbreak

Rental sector under threat from coronavirus disruption: What tenants and landlords can do when rent payments are a problem Five million households in the private rented sector could be affected by virus  Prime Minister promises to protect renters from eviction while crisis unfolds   Landlords report that tenants are already struggling to pay   Coronavirus symptoms: what … Read more