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
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to an intensive care unit at a London hospital last night in a frightening turn in the UK’s coronavirus outbreak. The PM is reported to be in a stable condition, breathing on his own and ‘in good spirits’. He is said not to have been diagnosed with pneumonia … Read more
80 per cent of coronavirus patients caught the virus from a person who was NOT experiencing any symptoms The researchers investigated the spread of the virus throughout Wuhan in China They found 79.7 per cent caught the virus from someone not showing symptoms People are infectious up to 3.8 days before they start showing virus … Read more
Andrea Bocelli will stream a special live concert at Duomo di Milano on Easter Sunday in a bid to send ‘love, healing and hope’ to Italy amid the COVID-19 crisis. The Italian opera singer, 61, has been granted exclusive access to the currently closed Milan cathedral by the Archpriest, Monsignor Gianantonio Borgonovo, and Mayor, Giuseppe Sala. Bocelli … Read more
Taking COVID-19’s temperature: Daily ‘smart thermometer’ data suggest US stay-at-home orders may be flattening the pandemic’s curve as fever rates fall nearly 80% below experts’ predictions A map of daily temperature readings show fevers across the US are 77% lower than experts’ predictions About 2.86 percent of Americans were expected to have fevers – but … Read more
Doctors save baby but mother dies after medics were forced to perform emergency caesarean on 33-week pregnant woman with coronavirus in Brazil Viviane Albuquerque from Brazil was diagnosed with Covid-19 while pregnant She was given an emergency caesarian after her condition deteriorated Baby is now intensive care but Albuquerque did not recover, dying a day … Read more
Social media users have asked Britons to ‘clap for Boris Johnson‘ tonight after he was moved to an intensive care unit with worsening symptoms of coronavirus. The Prime Minister, 55, was transferred to the ICU at St Thomas’ Hospital in London last night and given oxygen after his health deteriorated sharply over just two hours, leaving … Read more
Investors mis-sold inflation-busting mini-bonds from an unregulated firm which went bust at the start of April could be in line for payouts of up to £85,000, the Financial Services Compensation Scheme said. Basset & Gold Plc, which sponsored West Ham United football club, raised as much as £36million from 1,800 investors between its founding in … Read more
Snapchat releases new lens that lets you donate to the COVID-19 relief fund by scanning a banknote on your smartphone The lens uses augmented reality to show how donations help WHO efforts This includes tracking COVID-19’s spread, patient care and supporting hospitals Last week, Snapchat launched two other lenses in partnership with the WHO One … Read more
She revealed she will be making a comeback to Made In Chelsea next week. And as the news was released, Tiffany Watson took to Instagram to post a sultry selfie from her current state of lockdown. Playing on the fact that most of the population can’t leave their homes currently, Tiff, 26, shared a snap of … Read more