Another 45 coronavirus cases are confirmed in Britain bringing the total to 209

The UK saw its highest daily jump in coronavirus cases today, leaping by 45 to a total of 209. Government officials confirmed cases in mainland Britain rose by 42 early on Saturday, before authorities in Northern Ireland confirmed another three cases on Saturday evening – bringing the total there to seven. The update comes as an … Read more

Five more coronavirus cases are confirmed in Britain bringing the total number of infections to 169

Scotland has confirmed five more cases of coronavirus, bringing Britain’s total up to 169. Lanarkshire has seen two new cases while Lothian, Greater Glasgow and Clyde and Grampian have an extra one. Two people have died from coronavirus in Britain so far, a grandfather in his 80s in Milton Keynes and a woman in her 70s … Read more

21 coronavirus cases confirmed on Grand Princess ship carrying 142 Brits

Fears have been raised for 142 Britons on board the Grand Princess cruise ship after 21 people were diagnosed with coronavirus. Vice President Mike Pence, who is in charge of the US response to the crisis, revealed that 19 crew members and two passengers had the virus on Friday. President Trump subsequently raised the prospect … Read more

Derbyshire school closes after ‘confirmed coronavirus’ case

A Derbyshire town went into lockdown today as a GP surgery shut, a primary school closed and residents were left too afraid to visit the shops because of a confirmed coronavirus case in a parent who is thought to have travelled to a hotel in Tenerife which has been paralysed by the killer infection. The … Read more

Cousin of Liverpool star Naby Keita confirmed as one of nine dead in bus crash

Cousin of Liverpool star Naby Keita survives horror coach crash on way to a match in Guinea… despite their FA announcing he was one of nine dead Naby Keita’s cousin has survived a horrific bus crash in Guinea on Thursday  But the Professional Football League of Guinea claimed Almamy Keita had died Keita was part … Read more

First confirmed case of coronavirus in New York after woman in her 30s tests positive

BREAKING: First confirmed case of coronavirus in New York after woman in her 30s tests positive after traveling to Iran By Lauren Edmonds For Dailymail.com Published: 01:28 GMT, 2 March 2020 | Updated: 01:34 GMT, 2 March 2020 The first positive case of coronavirus in New York state has been confirmed on Sunday by Gov. Andrew … Read more

Italy’s coronavirus death toll rises to 34 with almost 1,700 confirmed cases 

Global coronavirus death toll hits 3,000 as Italy records five new fatalities today with 1,694 confirmed cases Case numbers also soared to almost 1,700, roughly 500 fresh cases today Outbreak is one of the largest outside of mainland China and Europe’s biggest  Despite checkpoints around contaminated northern regions, it is seeping out By Jack Elsom … Read more

Eurovision 2020 UK Entry confirmed as BRIT Award winner James Newman

Eurovision 2020’s UK Entry is REVEALED: BRIT Award winner James Newman will take to the stage in Rotterdam… a year after Michael Rice finished in LAST PLACE By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 11:22 GMT, 27 February 2020 | Updated: 12:25 GMT, 27 February 2020 James Newman will represent the United Kingdom at Eurovision 2020 … Read more

Primary school in Derbyshire closes after a ‘confirmed coronavirus’ case

Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Nearly 3,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 80,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of … Read more

Tiny asteroid confirmed to be a mini-moon that has been orbiting Earth for the past three years 

Earth has a new mini-moon: Asteroid the size of a washing machine has been orbiting Earth for the past three years Astronomers tracked an asteroid in the sky and found it is orbiting Earth The asteroid, seen on Feb. 15., has now been confirmed as a mini-moon  It is six to 12 feet in diameter and … Read more