Australian radio personality Kate Langbroek has been documenting the stark reality of life in Italy amid the coronavirus crisis. And on Saturday, via satellite from ‘lockdown’ in her apartment in Bologna, she gave further updates on Nine’s program, Weekend Today. The mother-of-four, 54, revealed police were patrolling the city, in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy, to … Read more
Mobile phone giant EE is focusing its 5G rollout on ‘high footfall areas’ including London Bridge and Bath’s Royal Crescent as it brings its total up to 71 locations. The company has also added new sites in more populated parts of existing 5G cities including Bath, Birkenhead, Motherwell and Rotherham. EE says it has focused … Read more
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says there will be no widespread school closures for now and insists there won’t be an Italy-style lockdown as he confirmed five new coronavirus cases in the city. There are now 25 confirmed cases of coronavirus in New York City and more than 140 across the state, including … Read more
The UK saw its highest daily jump in coronavirus cases today, leaping by 45 to a total of 209. Government officials confirmed cases in mainland Britain rose by 42 early on Saturday, before authorities in Northern Ireland confirmed another three cases on Saturday evening – bringing the total there to seven. The update comes as an … Read more
Scotland has confirmed five more cases of coronavirus, bringing Britain’s total up to 169. Lanarkshire has seen two new cases while Lothian, Greater Glasgow and Clyde and Grampian have an extra one. Two people have died from coronavirus in Britain so far, a grandfather in his 80s in Milton Keynes and a woman in her 70s … Read more
The point of no return: Britain on the coronavirus brink as 36 new cases take total soaring to 87 meaning officials likely to move to delaying its inevitable onslaught not stopping it Britain is facing a new phase in the coronavirus crisis following a surge in cases Ministers are now expected to escalate their response … Read more
A pupil and one of their family members in Devon and an NHS worker in Kent are among four new coronavirus cases diagnosed in the UK today, it can be revealed. Four new cases of the deadly coronavirus have been diagnosed in the UK today, bringing the total number of infected patients in Britain to … Read more
Twelve more people have tested positive for coronavirus in England, the government announced today. The latest announcement brings the total number of cases in the UK to 35, heal officials said today. A statement from Professor Chris Whitty, chief medical officer for England, said: ‘As of 9am this morning 12 further patients in England have tested … Read more
Three Tory donors who are expected to be rewarded with peerages by Boris Johnson together gave almost £1.5million to the party in the final three months of last year. Peter Cruddas, Michael Spencer and Jon Moynihan are thought to have been nominated by the Prime Minister for places on the red benches, which will be announced … Read more