Zoe Hauser, 67, in a New Delhi hotel where she is being quarantined for 21 days Fears are growing for an elderly British school principal who is being held in a New Delhi hotel during India’s coronavirus lockdown. Zoe Hauser, 67, has developed a high temperature and her concerned family is pressing the Foreign Office … Read more
Bizarre moment elderly woman in quarantine dangles her dog by its lead from her balcony so it can go for a walk The strange scenes of the woman were recorded in the Serbian capital Belgrade The dog can be seen hanging from its collar as she lifts it up onto the balcony Serbia has 222 … Read more
Fraudsters are increasingly impersonating officials, knocking on the doors of the elderly and scamming them during the coronavirus crisis, a body has warned. Exploitative criminals are committing burglary or fraud by pretending to be Government, council or medical officers, the Local Government Association (LGA) said. People are also being targeted with phishing emails offering quick … Read more
Waitrose battles panic buying with shoppers limited to three items from the same line as it gears up to launch online cookery classes To counter stockpiling, Waitrose toilet paper sales limited to two per person No more than three of the same item for any product can be sold in Waitrose Retainer launching major local community fund … Read more
Elderly peers told to work from home by Lord Speaker Lord Fowler as he says it is not their ‘duty’ to attend Parliament during coronavirus crisis Lord Fowler, the Lord Speaker, today announced he will now work from home The 82-year-old told his fellow peers it was not their ‘duty’ to attend parliament He urged … Read more
Mother’s touching act of kindness to elderly shoppers strikes a chord amid coronavirus panic-buying madness A Melbourne woman has praised a good Samaritan that helped elderly shoppers She saw a woman pay for the elderly couple’s groceries at Coles on Wednesday The Facebook post thanking the ‘amazing woman’ for her kind act has gone viral … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
Think only old people can die from coronavirus? Think again. Australian expert who led team assessing China’s outbreak says NO ONE is safe from the killer virus Elderly people are the most at-risk of developing severe coronavirus Experts warn young, healthy people are still dying from respiratory infection More than 198,000 people throughout 167 countries … Read more
Nationwide to open its doors early for elderly customers who are more at risk from the coronavirus pandemic By Money Mail Reporter For The Daily Mail Published: 23:42 GMT, 17 March 2020 | Updated: 23:52 GMT, 17 March 2020 Nationwide building society is opening more than 100 of its branches an hour early to help those … Read more
Twelve residents of a Louisiana nursing home have tested positive for coronavirus, the facility confirmed Tuesday. After the discovery of the first positive resident, Lambeth House, in uptown New Orleans, went into lockdown on Friday. Of the home’s 268 residents, 26 have been tested for the virus, 17 are in isolation and the results of … Read more