Coronavirus Brazil: Corpse lies on Rio streets for 30 hours

A dead man’s body lay on the streets of Rio for 30 hours amid Brazil’s  soaring coronavirus death toll that has reached more than 20,000.  The family of Valnir da Silva, 62, say he was a victim of the coronavirus pandemic that is tearing its way through Rio’s marginalised communities, stretching public services beyond their limits.  … Read more

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night’s TV: Who’s afraid of the dark? A corpse buried with a torch!

London Kills Rating: Putin: A Russian Spy Story Rating: Yikes, the gaffer isn’t looking too good. DI Bradford was sweaty, shiny-skinned and unshaven, as London Kills (BBC1) returned. The gruff detective has a sackful of secrets in his private life — is coronavirus one of them? His teenage daughter Carly discovered the truth on an … Read more

Boy, six, guards his grandfather’s corpse at their home alone in Hubei during coronavirus lockdown

Boy, six, guards his grandfather’s corpse at their Hubei home alone after watching the bed-bound pensioner die during coronavirus lockdown The man was found dead on Monday by community workers in Shiyan, Hebei His grandson remained at home after the elderly man told him ‘not to go out’ Officials have denied allegations that the man … Read more