Iranian state TV today confirmed that 194 people have died from the killer coronavirus and 6,566 were now infected in the Islamic Republic. As the Persian New Year approaches, the Health Ministry warned Iranians to avoid large gatherings and stay at home, as fears of the spreading bug intensified. Regime spokesperson Kianush Jahanpur said 49 people … Read more
A woman claims she wakes up every morning stuck to her bed sheets due to a rare condition which causes pus-filled blisters all over her body. Assya Shabir, 32, was diagnosed with junctional epidermolysis bullosa (JEB) when she was born, the most severe type of epidermolysis bullosa. The incurable condition means her skin and internal … Read more
The family of the grandfather in his 80s who died of coronavirus yesterday – the UK’s second fatality – fear he could have passed on the infection after he was left ‘coughing excessively’ on a ward for six hours. The man died at Milton Keynes Hospital after he was admitted on March 3 with suspected pneumonia having recently … Read more
The global death toll from coronavirus could reach as high as 15million even in the best-case pandemic scenario, a new study says. The research by the Australian National University also found that global GDP could shrink by as much as $2.3trillion even in what they call a ‘low-end’ pandemic. In the most disastrous scenario, the … Read more
MGM set to lose more than $30M after delaying release of James Bond film No Time To Die due to coronavirus outbreak By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 02:45 GMT, 6 March 2020 | Updated: 02:56 GMT, 6 March 2020 The release of the upcoming James Bond movie No Time To Die has been pushed … Read more
Prosecutors opposed Bernard Madoff’s request to be freed from prison even if he is close to death from kidney failure, saying he has never accepted responsibility for his massive Ponzi scheme or shown compassion for victims. In a Wednesday night court filing, prosecutors said denying the 81-year-old Madoff’s request would uphold victims’ and public faith … Read more
The release date for James Bond film No Time To Die has been postponed until November amid fears around coronavirus. The film was due to be released in April, but Bond producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli have said that ‘after careful consideration and thorough evaluation of the global theatrical marketplace’ it must be … Read more
Britain at its best: Whitby is the Yorkshire seaside town that inspired Dracula – and it’s to die for In Bram Stoker’s 1897 classic, Count Dracula lands at Whitby on a schooner The most splendid Gothic spot is its abbey, which overlooks the coast Harry Mount stayed at The Riviera, a comfortable B&B with ‘epic’ sea … Read more
Bereaved skin cancer patients are more likely to die from melanoma – the deadliest form of the disease, a study has claimed. British and Danish experts found melanoma patients had a 17 per cent higher risk of dying if their partner had died. The researchers, who tracked 5.5million people for 20 years, also claim widows … Read more
When I was in my early 20s, the woman I’d been going out with for more than three years left me for another man. I was distraught, angry, stressed, and I wrote a lot of bad poetry. Although I was utterly miserable for a few months, I finally got over her and at no point … Read more