More than 900 people have died in the US in 24 hours with the death toll increasing to more than 4,300 as the number of coronavirus cases in the US surpassed 200,000. New deaths from the coronavirus rose by 908 on Wednesday while new infections across the country increased by 25,676. The US death toll has … Read more
There can be no doubt that we are living through an extraordinary and emotional time. It is a hard time for everyone, as we are all asked to stay at home in order to keep our families, friends and communities safe. But for some people it is even harder, because home is not the safe … Read more
Italy now has more coronavirus cases than China for the first time after the hard-hit Lombardy region recorded another 2,409 cases today. The figures mean that Italy has now recorded at least 82,948 cases of coronavirus, overtaking China which has racked up 81,897. Italy’s unwanted lead is likely to grow further when Friday’s nationwide figures … Read more
The UK’s coronavirus death toll has jumped by 43 to 465, but England only sees an additional 28 more fatalities, down from 83 on Tuesday. Twenty-eight more patients died overnight in England. Six more patients died in Scotland, five in Wales and four in Northern Ireland. They included a 47-year-old who did not have an underlying … Read more
Millions of householders will receive council tax bills in excess of £2,000 next week as town halls put up their charges by twice the rate of inflation. Ministers revealed last night that bills will increase by 3.9 per cent on average, equivalent to £68 on the average Band D bill or £136 on the top … Read more
Investors’ faith builds despite global coronavirus crisis as FTSE 100 rises by nearly 5% from opening with 259-point surge to 5,705 following record day on back of US Federal Reserve’s stimulus FTSE 100 rises 259 points or 4.8 per cent to 5,705 points in trading this morning Traders now have rare semblance of optimism after … Read more
Italy’s coronavirus death toll has now surpassed 6,000, as hospitals continue to struggle with the country’s 64,000 confirmed cases. And radio presenter Kate Langbroek, who lives with her family in Bologna, pleaded with Australians on Tuesday to take social distancing seriously in order to avoid a similar situation back home. Kate, 54, said on Sunrise that the … Read more
Boris Johnson threatened to shut down Britain’s open spaces today as thousands of people flouted official advice to keep their distance to slow the spread of coronavirus over the weekend. The Prime Minister said there was ‘no doubt’ he would act if people continued to act foolishly and refused to take the threat posed by … Read more
Britain’s coronavirus death toll has today risen by 40 in the biggest daily spike yet, with 177 lives now lost to the killer infection. NHS England announced 39 more patients had died, with the oldest victim being a 99-year-old. Wales also recorded another fatality today. Eighteen of the deaths were recorded in London, which has become … 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