Russia’s Orthodox Christians defy lockdown to go to Easter services

Orthodox Christians have defied coronavirus lockdown measures to gather outside Easter services as the nation’s infection rate today soared by 6,060 to 42,853. Worshippers gathered near to churches across Russia in a celebration of the festival on Sunday, as priests led processions around churchyards to mark the occasion.    Patriarch Kirill, who leads 150 million believers, held … Read more

Beyonce gives passionate speech on how COVID-19 has ‘severely affected’ African American communities

Beyonce put forth a passionate speech about how COVID-19 has ‘severely affected’ African American communities during her stint on the One World: Together at Home concert on Saturday. The 38-year-old singer explained to viewers that African Americans make up a ‘disproportionate’ part of the essential workforce and ‘do not have the luxury of working from home.’ … Read more

Lockdown shaming is being used to settle feuds and domestic disputes say police

Warring neighbours are using coronavirus to make ‘deliberately false reports’ to police about rule breaches, it has been revealed.   Police have asked the public to stop exploiting the pandemic to settle feuds by making calls which are related to ‘ongoing neighbour disputes and nothing to do’ with Covid-19. ‘People have had pops at each other … Read more