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
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES Cancelled The Olympic torch relay in Greece was cancelled on Friday 13 March – just a day after the flame was lit in Olympia. Large crowds mobbed Hollywood actor Gerard Butler as he lit the cauldron in the Greek city of Sparta on Friday despite repeated warnings for spectators not to attend because of … Read more
Katy Perry ‘seems more cautious’ amid coronavirus outbreak since pregnancy… and is ‘set to postpone’ wedding to Orlando Bloom By Adam S. Levy For Dailymail.com Published: 02:53 GMT, 17 March 2020 | Updated: 07:27 GMT, 17 March 2020 Katy Perry ‘seems more cautious since she is pregnant’ as the as the coronavirus pandemic continues to … Read more
Are you panic-buying anything you can get your hands on? If so, it’s likely that you are either afraid or trying to stop yourself being afraid. But if you get yourself into a sweaty scrum in the dry goods aisle, it’s the perfect way to spread the virus, which is counter-productive. Fear is contagious, so … Read more
G7 leaders vow to unite and use ‘full powers of our governments’ to combat coronavirus outbreak By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:06 GMT, 16 March 2020 | Updated: 22:06 GMT, 16 March 2020 The leaders of the G7 group of leading industrialised nations yesterday vowed to use the ‘full powers of our … Read more
The word crisis gets bandied around a great deal when it comes to the NHS. We are all used to hearing how issues such as bed-blocking, waiting times or flu outbreaks are stretching our beloved health service to breaking point. But make no mistake, dealing with the coronavirus pandemic is the biggest single challenge the NHS … Read more
This January, I started treatment for cancer. I’m lucky; I have a very standard form of leukaemia into which there’s been lots of research. Crucially, I was diagnosed early, thanks to a brilliant GP spotting something was amiss with an unrelated blood test. That means my prognosis is good. Except . . . I now … Read more
Donatella Versace and her daughter Allegra donate £183,000 to a Milan hospital as Italy struggles to fight coronavirus By William Cole For Mailonline Published: 18:01 GMT, 16 March 2020 | Updated: 18:01 GMT, 16 March 2020 Donatella Versace and her daughter Allegra have announced they have donated €200,000 to help fight the coronavirus. The fashion … 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
Boris Johnson plunged Britain into lockdown today – urging everyone in the country to stop all ‘non-essential’ contact with others. The PM warned that the coronavirus was now in a phase of rapid spread across the UK, and it was time to take radical action to stop the NHS being swamped. Anyone in a household … Read more