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
Apple reportedly working on a new iOS 14 feature that will let users RETRACT awkward or embarrassing text messages before they’re read The next iOS update could have some big changes in the Messages app Apple could soon let people retract messages after sending them The new feature could be included in iOS 14, which … Read more
Britain’s counter-terror police are conducting their first investigation into the activities of a violent ‘incel’ after the suspect posted ‘threatening’ messages online. A ‘disruption’ operation was carried out last year after an unidentified man, from outside of London, was accused of posting a series of ‘worrying’ statements. Officers were drafted in amid fears that the … Read more
Britons are being told to ‘plan ahead’ in case they are told to self-isolate amid the coronavirus outbreak. Public Health England (PHE) is urging members of the public to stock up on enough supplies and food to last them during a potential two-week quarantine. Health bosses say people should be prepared to be asked to … Read more
BIOGRAPHY An Englishman Abroad by Gianluca Barneschi (Osprey £16.99, 336 pp) On the night of August 14, 1943, a British secret agent fell from the sky into Lake Como in northern Italy. Dick Mallaby hit the water carrying codes hidden inside a toothpaste tube, radio equipment in his shaving brush, an antenna disguised as a … Read more