NEW SOUTH WALES: 23 January 25 Three men aged 43, 53, and 35 who had recently travelled to China contracted the disease. Two flew in from Wuhan while the other arrived in Sydney from Shenzhen, south China. They were treated in isolation at Westmead Hospital. January 27 A 21-year-old woman is identified as the fourth … Read more
Service sector slows as the coronavirus outbreak starts biting the economy and Bank of England top brass face interest rate conundrum Closely-watched economic survey reading fell from 53.9 to 53.2 last month New orders and recruitment growth slowing as the coronavirus hits Remains unclear whether BoE will follow the US Fed and cut interest rates … Read more
Greggs double whammy as sales are hit by February storms and the coronavirus outbreak By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 23:16 GMT, 3 March 2020 | Updated: 23:16 GMT, 3 March 2020 Greggs said its sales were battered by the February storms as retailers brace for a slump in demand caused by coronavirus. … Read more
The family at the heart of the epicentre of the Coronavirus in the UK are a husband and wife whose son attends a £5,000 a term prep school in Surrey, Mail Online can reveal. The couple have been confirmed as having the Covid-19 infection and have led to other parents being placed in self isolation … Read more
As Britain’s coronavirus case tally continues to climb and the likelihood of a nationwide epidemic grows, the government has drawn up a blueprint to tackle an outbreak on UK soil. Boris Johnson’s yesterday revealed a four-pronged approach to deal with the crisis – contain, delay, research, mitigate. From these four pillars follows a Downing Street … Read more
Panic has descended upon the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the US as first responders go under quarantine, schools close and a church even refuses to give out Holy Communion. The majority of cases appear to be linked to a nursing facility, the Life Care Center of Kirkland, in Washington, where about 50 residents … Read more
Alarming videos show Iranians LICKING holy shrines in religious tradition as country’s clerical hardliners refuse to close sites despite coronavirus outbreak The regime has shut schools, universities and sports centres to prevent spread But the hardline clerical establishment have still refused to close holy sites Clips show people licking the doors and burial mound inside … Read more
Boris Johnson hails frontline NHS staff UK’s ‘greatest asset’ in face of coronavirus outbreak as he urges nation to wash hands with soap for 20 seconds to stop spread of infection Prime Minister praised NHS workers after meeting frontline staff in Kettering Says ‘fantastic’ medical staff will ensure Britain beats coronavirus crisis Urged the public … Read more
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has put inspections in China on hold and warned Americans there could soon be shortages of ‘critical’ medical products due the coronavirus outbreak. Inspectors were pulled from the country after the US State Department issued an advisory warning travelers not to China on January 30. While the news … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES In doubt The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more