UK’s coronavirus crackdown may get tougher as people continue to ignore lockdown

Britain’s coronavirus death toll surged by 181 yesterday as Government advisers warned that even stricter social distancing measures could be on the way. It is by far the biggest daily increase and means the disease has claimed 759 lives, including young and previously healthy people.  Government advisers said stricter social distancing policies may have to … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Whole street applauds Hampshire paramedic

Tear-jerking moment paramedic is overwhelmed with emotion when her entire street comes out to applaud her on way to work Ambulance worker Tayla Porter, 22, was leaving her Basingstoke home for a shift Her mother Ali had asked her neighbours to surprise Tayla as she left at 4pm The residents were due to join in … Read more

Rent-to-own retailer Brighthouse on the brink of collapse

Rent-to-own retailer Brighthouse on brink of collapse as coronavirus claims another corporate victim By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 27 March 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 27 March 2020 Collapse: The demise of rent-to-own retailer  Brighthouse will put 2,400 jobs at risk Brighthouse is on the brink of collapse as the … Read more

100 scientists stranded on Arctic ship during COVID-19 pandemic after countries shut down borders

100 scientists are stranded on a research ship in the Arctic after the coronavirus pandemic causes countries shut their borders Researchers that were part of the MOSACiC expedition in the Arctic won’t be replaced by a new crew in mid-April as originally scheduled A replacement team had been set to fly out of Norway with … Read more

Dwyane Wade stifles laughter as little Kaavia stays sullen despite Shaquille O’Neal’s funny faces

‘The Internet star of quarantine’: Dwyane Wade stifles laughter as little Kaavia stays sullen despite Shaquille O’Neal’s funny faces By Sameer Suri For Dailymail.com Published: 00:31 GMT, 28 March 2020 | Updated: 00:32 GMT, 28 March 2020 She has been warming hearts with her grumpy facial expressions online. And this week Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle … Read more

Maps reveal that 30% of Southerners and half of Puerto Ricans don’t exercise

Fifteen percent of Americans get no exercise and nearly a third of people in seven states – mostly in the South – are totally inactive, new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention maps reveal.  A sedentary lifestyle – defined as getting no physical activity beyond the basic movements from the couch to the kitchen or … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Sunbathers and picnickers flout lockdown

Scores of people ignored pleas from NHS workers and the government to stay at home today as they stripped down and flocked to the beach to sunbathe.  Doctors and nurses have begged people to stay indoors during the coronavirus pandemic, pleading with people to stay at home and save lives.  But sun-seekers were seemingly oblivious … Read more

Autistic boy, nine, receives post from around the world on his birthday

Autistic boy, nine, who lost touch with friends after spending months in hospital receives more than 700 birthday cards after his mother made a Facebook appeal Dylan James, from Plymouth, received birthday cards from around the world He expected not to receive any cards after spending nine months in hospital His mother Natasha James, 33, asked … Read more

Long-term recovery bets – but only for the brave

Family, friends and colleagues, separated by the lockdown, are often ending video chat sessions with the phrases, ‘Stay well!’ and ‘See you on the other side.’  We are all wondering how life will look when we do meet again, trying to assess the impact on relationships, businesses and the economy.  The stock market rally earlier … Read more

Arnold Schwarzenegger rides motorcycle after reciting his Terminator catchphrase: ‘Hasta la vista’

Arnold Schwarzenegger hits the road on his motorcycle in Malibu after reciting his iconic Terminator catchphrase: ‘Hasta la vista’ By Deirdre Simonds For Dailymail.com Published: 23:30 GMT, 27 March 2020 | Updated: 00:07 GMT, 28 March 2020 Arnold Schwarzenegger hit the open road on his burgundy motorcycle after spending his morning in Santa Monica, amid … Read more