An already sombre Anzac Day has been made even quieter as beaches are shut, crowds are moved on and social-distancing rules are applied due to the coronavirus pandemic. Sydney’s Coogee Beach was opened briefly for exercise on Saturday morning but authorities were forced to shut it after three hours because of large crowds eager to … Read more
Choose ten lockdown friends and family: Government considers relaxing strict ‘stay at home’ rules to allow small groups to meet for meals, share childcare and let couples who do not live together see each other Small lists of people drawn from just one or two households could be created But those involved won’t be allowed … Read more
Extensive work to repair Notre-Dame cathedral has ground to a halt a year after it was nearly destroyed by a devastating blaze. Work was suspended on the Paris 13th-century cathedral, one of the world’s most revered monuments, amid France’s coronavirus crisis. It means President Macron’s promise to have the UNESCO heritage site restored within five years in time for … Read more
Britain could be just days away from a ‘stop-and-search’ regime after police threatened to search shopping trolleys for ‘non-essential’ items and introduce road blocks as people continue to flout the coronavirus regulations. Police chiefs are calling for laws to ban Britons from driving long distances and flouting rules to exercise more than once a day … Read more
New Zealand’s prime minister Jacinda Ardern says her country is winning the battle against coronavirus after just 29 new cases were added to the tally today. Ardern said New Zealand was ‘turning a corner’ in its fight against the epidemic, which has caused only 992 confirmed cases and one death so far. The figure of … Read more
A new analysis of Twitter indicates that social distancing measure are having an effect in slowing the spread of coronavirus in the US Since social distancing began on March 16, mobility among Americans has been cut by almost half of what it was. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University found that the biggest drop in geo-tagged … Read more
An infectious disease expert argues coronavirus lockdowns are too strict and unsustainable – while others say Australia’s current restrictions don’t go far enough. Australian National University Medical School Professor Peter Collignon said the lockdowns were unnecessarily tight. ‘Sitting on a park bench in the sun – how is that dangerous if nobody is near you?’ … Read more
Laura Dern drops her son off at a friend’s house… after taking strict social distancing measures amid California lockdown By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 04:12 BST, 5 April 2020 | Updated: 04:12 BST, 5 April 2020 Laura Dern’s been protecting herself with a face mask and social distancing amid the ongoing coronvirus pandemic. But the Wild … Read more
Married At First Sight EXCLUSIVE: Natasha Spencer admits this year’s cast was the ‘naughtiest ever’ and that they ignored producers’ strict rules about using social media By Alisha Buaya and Candice Jackson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:25 BST, 4 April 2020 | Updated: 02:27 BST, 4 April 2020 Married At First Sight’s Natasha Spencer … Read more
Nicole Richie admits the coronavirus lockdown has made her more relaxed about her kids using devices: ‘They’ve become kind of a lifeline’ By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 16:39 GMT, 28 March 2020 | Updated: 16:43 GMT, 28 March 2020 Covid-19 has made Nicole Richie change her mind about screen time for her children. The 38-year-old actress … Read more