Sweden’s Prime Minister Stefan Lofven warns citizens to prepare for thousands of deaths

The Prime Minister of Sweden has issued a stark warning to his citizens, telling them to prepare for innumerable deaths following the country’s laid back attitude to Covid-19. Stefan Löfven’s grim message came after some 2,300 doctors and academics hurled criticism at Sweden for not taking the pandemic seriously – barely tightening up preventative methods. Social Democrat Löfven … Read more

Kanye West joins growing list of concerned high-profile citizens donating to charities amid pandemic

Kanye West joins growing list of concerned high-profile citizens donating to charities amid growing coronavirus pandemic By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 06:30 GMT, 21 March 2020 | Updated: 06:30 GMT, 21 March 2020 Kanye West is chipping in and helping his hometowns, both past and present, in the wake of the growing coronavirus outbreak. … Read more

Puerto Rico bans citizens from streets 9pm to 5am, closes businesses and puts curfew on supermarkets

Puerto Rico bans citizens from the streets between 9pm and 5am, closes businesses and imposes 6pm curfews on supermarkets after recording its fifth coronavirus case Shops, theaters, parks, malls, gyms, courts will close to stop coronavirus spread Closures started at 6pm on Sunday and are due to continue for two week   Territorial governor Wanda Vázquez … Read more

CDC urges senior citizens to stay home and avoid face-to-face contact as coronavirus spreads

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are advising senior citizens at risk of contracting coronavirus to stay home and avoid in-person interaction. In a call to reporters on Tuesday, Dr Nancy Messonnier, director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, said the elderly are most at risk because of their ages … Read more

Sinéad O’Connor supports Bob Geldof at the Citizens of Boomtown premiere

Sinéad O’Connor supported her longtime friend Bob Geldof at the world premiere of his film Citizens of Boomtown during the Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival, held at the capital’s Cineworld venue on Tuesday evening.  The Irish singer, 53, appeared in great spirits as she took snaps with the activist, 68, just weeks after admitting she was ‘seriously … Read more

MPs plan a revolt against rules that hit the pensions of older British citizens living abroad

MPs plan a revolt against rules that hit the pensions of older British citizens living abroad The Government groups certain policies within a single legal bundle  It means pensions are stuck at rates that applied when people left the UK Anne Puckridge moved to Canada in 2001 to be near her daughter and her pension … Read more