A 39-year-old father left on the brink of death by coronavirus has pleaded with the British public to ‘not be an idiot’ and heed the government’s advice to stay at home. Matt Dockray, from Marlow in Buckinghamshire, was ‘at one point given a small window of survival’ when his lungs began to fail after he was … Read more
Social media users have taken fire at the Duke and Duchess of Sussex after they shared advice on how to stop the spread of coronavirus and encouraged followers to ‘support health workers’ by staying at home. Prince Harry, 35, and Meghan Markle, 38, who are currently living in a Vancouver Island mansion, shared a post on … Read more
Kelly Brook ignores social distancing advice by walking side-by-side with her Heart radio co-host Jason King as they leave work amid coronavirus lockdown By Ellie Phillips For Mailonline Published: 17:26 GMT, 21 March 2020 | Updated: 17:45 GMT, 21 March 2020 The country went into lockdown on Friday night as the prime minister ramped up … Read more
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have shared their coronavirus action plan advising advised followers to train as counsellors if they’re bored at home. Prince Harry, 35, and Meghan Markle, 38, who are currently living in a Vancouver Island mansion, posted an Instagram message online earlier today about supporting one another because people might feel ‘alone, … Read more
Hundreds of gyms up and down the country remain open, despite government warnings for people to stay at home amid the coronavirus outbreak. With thousands of people off work, Boris Johnson urged the public to avoid all ‘non-essential’ social contact this week as part of plans to control the spread of Covid-19. However, with the … Read more
The BBC has announced a raft of programming changes for the coronavirus crisis, including health advice on The One Show and virtual church services. The broadcaster, which has suspended filming of Eastenders and other top dramas, will also add boxsets to the iPlayer including Spooks, The Missing and French and Saunders. BBC director general Tony Hall … Read more
The streets of Dublin were deserted today on St Patrick’s Day after the parade was cancelled, but plenty of English revellers defied the government’s warnings as they visited pubs to celebrate. A lonely leprechaun was was pictured cutting a sorrowful figure as he traipsed through the streets of the capital city, after pub closures prevented … Read more
London remained open for business today, with many shops and cafes operating as normal and attracting a steady stream of customers in defiance of Boris Johnson’s 12-week shutdown. Britons were yesterday told to avoid all non-essential travel and contact with others, but without any enforcement measures a substantial number today appeared to ignore his advice … Read more
Today’s edition of You Couldn’t Make It Up comes courtesy of Islamic State, which has advised jihadists to steer clear of Europe in case they catch coronavirus. ISIS, the terrorist outfit I’ve always called Izal — how appropriate that now sounds — is telling its disciples to ‘stay away from the land of the epidemic’. … Read more
Clearwater Beach, Florida, was packed with visitors who appeared to have not heeded warnings to social distance themselves as part of efforts to help slow the spread of the coronavirus outbreak. Images and footage from the snow-white beach along Florida’s west coast showed sun worshipers and spring breakers packed on the sand this weekend. While … Read more