Coronavirus UK: Lockdown rules may get strict due to flouters

Police chiefs are now only ‘a few days away’ from introducing road blocks and searching shopping trolleys as people continue to flout the coronavirus regulations. Northamptonshire Police said the ‘three-week grace period is over’ and suggested they may even start searching trolleys at stores, but how this would work is unclear. Police chiefs are calling for … Read more

Jacinda Ardern declares victory over coronavirus and could lift strict lockdown measures

New Zealand’s prime minister Jacinda Ardern says the country is ‘turning a corner’ against coronavirus after just 29 new cases were added to the tally today.  Ardern said she was ‘cautiously optimistic’ about limiting the outbreak which has only caused 992 confirmed cases and one death in New Zealand so far.  The government’s official count … Read more

Jacinda Ardern declares victory over coronavirus and could lift strict lockdown measures

Jacinda Ardern declares victory over coronavirus and says she could lift strict lockdown measures in just over a week – after number of new cases drops to just 29 a day The country is recording just 29 new coronavirus cases a day, with just one death Ms Ardern said the remarkable figures mean the lockdown … Read more

Mobility in US has fallen by 50% with biggest drops seen in areas with strict social distancing

A new analysis of Twitter indicates that social distancing measure are having an effect in slowing the spread of coronavirus in the US Since social distancing began on March 16, mobility among Americans has been cut by almost half of what it was.   Researchers from Johns Hopkins University found that the biggest drop in geo-tagged … Read more

Lockdown dispute: one scientist says the lockdown is too strict, others say it’s not strict enough

An infectious disease expert argues coronavirus lockdowns are too strict and unsustainable – while others say Australia’s current restrictions don’t go far enough.  Australian National University Medical School Professor Peter Collignon said the lockdowns were unnecessarily tight. ‘Sitting on a park bench in the sun – how is that dangerous if nobody is near you?’ … Read more

Laura Dern drops her son off at a friend’s house… after taking strict social distancing measures

Laura Dern drops her son off at a friend’s house… after taking strict social distancing measures amid California lockdown By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 04:12 BST, 5 April 2020 | Updated: 04:12 BST, 5 April 2020 Laura Dern’s been protecting herself with a face mask and social distancing amid the ongoing coronvirus pandemic. But the Wild … Read more

Married At First Sight: Natasha Spencer reveals the cast ignored producers’ strict rules

Married At First Sight EXCLUSIVE: Natasha Spencer admits this year’s cast was the ‘naughtiest ever’ and that they ignored producers’ strict rules about using social media By Alisha Buaya and Candice Jackson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:25 BST, 4 April 2020 | Updated: 02:27 BST, 4 April 2020 Married At First Sight’s Natasha Spencer … Read more

Nicole Richie says she’s relaxed strict rules on her kids using devices

Nicole Richie admits the coronavirus lockdown has made her more relaxed about her kids using devices: ‘They’ve become kind of a lifeline’ By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 16:39 GMT, 28 March 2020 | Updated: 16:43 GMT, 28 March 2020 Covid-19 has made Nicole Richie change her mind about screen time for her children.  The 38-year-old actress … Read more

Mourners banned from hugging at funerals in strict rules to combat coronavirus

By Tom Pyman for MailOnline The funeral of one of the UK’s first coronavirus victims is to be held this week – but no more than five family members will be there to reduce the risk of further infection. The elderly man, who has not been named, died last weekend and meticulous measures are being carried out … Read more