The shelves of supermarkets have been left empty this weekend as paranoid shoppers pulled products from stores as the panic surrounding the coronavirus intensified. Pictures from one Asda store in London showed aisles that had been stripped of toilet roll after the Department of Health and Social Care this afternoon confirmed there were 273 positive … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 3,300 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and over 96,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more
A mother who’s bought 150 tins of food and a month’s worth of toilet roll because of coronavirus was slammed by ‘furious’ Good Morning Britain viewers, who branded her ‘extremely selfish’ for ignoring official advice not to stockpile. Journalist Angela Buttolph, from London, appeared on the show today alongside professor Richard Wilding and Dr. Hillary Jones … Read more
New Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s March 11 budget plans ‘are thrown into chaos’ by coronavirus – as global stock markets brace for another wipeout week Global crisis last week spooked investors and sent stock markets into free-fall Traders are braced for another bruising week on world’s blue-chip exchanges The Office for Budget Responsibility is expected to … Read more
Safety fears have been raised as thousands of children prepare to attend a mass protest today featuring Greta Thunberg. Parents have been warned to be vigilant at the Bristol demo attended by the 17-year-old climate activist – who is set to visit a 50ft high mural of herself – amid concerns that the city will … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Over 2,700 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 80,000 have been infected. But experts predict the true number of people with the disease could be as high as … Read more
Bill Turnbull is ‘having one of those days!’: GMB thrown into chaos after Piers Morgan’s stand-in loses earpiece during break – leaving TV crew scrabbling around on the floor Bill, 64, is standing in for regular presenter Piers this week while he has a break Good Morning Britain crew had to look for his earpiece … Read more
Coronavirus chaos: Ireland’s Six Nations clash with Italy in doubt with the Tokyo Olympics and Cheltenham Festival at risk too in light of epidemic described as ‘the new war’ Coronavirus outbreak is threatening the postponement of major sport events Ireland are due to play Italy in the Six Nations on March 7 at the Aviva … Read more