Shoppers across Britain formed huge queues outside butchers, bakers and grocers as they stocked up for Easter Sunday despite Britain’s daily coronavirus death toll reaching a record high. The bug claimed 980 lives yesterday bringing the UK’s spiralling victim count to 8,958. The stark figure marks the worst day on record for hospitals in any country in … Read more
It’s ‘essential’ Goods Friday: Lockdown shoppers queue for up to THREE HOURS to buy booze and food before supermarkets shut on Easter Sunday Queues at Asda Clapham Junction were seen snaking down and across the car park this afternoon in London It comes ahead of the four-day Easter bank holiday weekend as shoppers stock up … Read more
Almost half a million benefits claims have been received by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) over the past nine days, a committee has heard. Around 477,000 claims have been ‘processed’ since last Tuesday, with 105,000 being made for Universal Credit on Tuesday this week, said DWP Permanent Secretary Peter Schofield. The unprecedented pressure … Read more
Morrisons cashiers have been forced to work behind plastic shields as crowds of shoppers queued outside supermarkets up and down the UK, including Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Asda, on the first day of a country-wide lockdown. Shoppers across the country waited in line outside stores today after Boris Johnson last night asked people to only shop … Read more
Just one more Big Mac! Fast-food fans queue at McDonald’s drive-thrus for a final meal before burger giant closes all UK branches at 7pm today amid coronavirus shutdown Hungry drive-through customers were seen waiting in Kent and Team Valley Comes as many restaurant chains in the UK have closed because of coronavirus Coronavirus symptoms: what … Read more
Australia descended into a panic-buying frenzy on Saturday as thousands of people rushed to stock up on food amid coronavirus fears. Woolworths and Coles introduced strict new purchase limits last week on toilet paper, pasta, dry rice and hand sanitiser after their shelves were repeatedly raided by nervous shoppers. One shopper in Brisbane was seen wearing … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Nearly 4,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 110,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more