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
Now NO dividend is safe: Experts’ warning as £1bn payouts are axed Several businesses slashed or delayed their dividends in the wake of the crisis More could follow suit, including BP and Shell, according to analysts By Jamie Nimmo and Harriet Dennys For Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 23:05 GMT, 21 March 2020 | Updated: … Read more
London will be plunged deeper into lockdown within days – and potentially with just 12 hours’ notice – amid fears the ‘superspreader city’ is driving the UK’s coronavirus outbreak. After the daily death rate doubled to 33 yesterday, residents in the capital are set for tighter restrictions on their movements – with signs the government … Read more
Bookies take a battering after warning coronavirus is set to knock hundreds of millions of pounds off their profits By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:16 GMT, 16 March 2020 | Updated: 00:05 GMT, 17 March 2020 Shares in Britain’s biggest gambling firms tumbled after they warned that coronavirus was set to knock … Read more
Australians returning from overseas are told to self-isolate for 14 days – or face being fined up to $50,000 or jailed for a YEAR Australians are urged to self-isolate for 14 days amid the coronavirus outbreak Those refusing to comply with these health orders could face fines and jail time Some states can place people … Read more
Sir David Attenborough has warned of society’s childlike dependence on mobile phones – and told how the devices make him feel less free. The 93-year-old naturalist deplored the impact that modern technology has had on our sense of responsibility, saying it makes us less confident in our problem-solving abilities. ‘Before mobile phones, if you got … Read more
The World Health Organisation has slammed Boris Johnson’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, saying every country should find and test every possible case. On Thursday, the Prime Minister announced only the most seriously ill will be tested with others who notice symptoms encouraged to self-isolate for 14 days. But on Friday, the WHO’s director general, Dr Tedros … Read more
Patients of Finest Dental are still left paying for their non-existing treatments after the chain of private dentists mysteriously closed without explanation. Hundreds of customers have been left in the dark about what to do next after Finest Dental closed all of its branches without warning, with many having paid thousands for treatments in advance. A … Read more
Such is the fear over the spread of coronavirus in the UK that panic-buying of sanitising hand gels has forced some retailers to ration supplies. Boots is reportedly restricting sales to two bottles per customer, while most supermarkets have sold out online and are rationing stock in-store. In fact, hand washing is always better for … Read more
Grammy nominee Jordin Sparks glammed up for a red carpet date with her husband Dana Isaiah Thomas at the Hollywood premiere of Disney’s live-action Mulan remake on Monday. The 30-year-old American Idol 6 champ and the 27-year-old A Higher Calling author will celebrate their third wedding anniversary on July 16. Posing outside the Dolby Theatre, … Read more