New York Governor Cuomo closes Broadway and bans gatherings of 500

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is closing Broadway with almost immediate effect and is banning all gatherings of 500 or more people, as officials desperately try to contain the spread of coronavirus in the state where confirmed cases skyrocketed past 300. Cuomo has said the lights will go out on New York’s shows, in a landmark move that … Read more

Poland closes all schools, museums and cinemas amid coronavirus

Poland has closed all schools, museums and cinemas, while Ukraine’s capital city Kiev will shut all educational buildings due to fears of coronavirus spreading.    Poland has only 26 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and no recorded fatalities.    Ukraine’s capital Kiev also announced today that it will be closing schools and universities until the end of … Read more

Waitrose closes two stores putting hundreds of jobs at risk 

Waitrose begins series of proposed cuts by closing two stores putting hundreds of jobs at risk By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 4 March 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 4 March 2020 Staff at two Waitrose branches have been told their stores will close – becoming the first casualties in swingeing … Read more

Italy closes schools and universities as it plans a ban on KISSING to stop the coronavirus spread

Italy closes all schools and universities as it plans a ban on KISSING to stop the coronavirus spread The number infected in Italy soared to more than 2,500 today, including 79 dead PM Giuseppe Conte’s government is expected to provide new health rules today The recommendations for all of Italy include not to kiss, hug or … Read more

Rebel Wilson ‘closes down’ Disneyland for her 40th birthday celebrations with $22,700 luxury dinner

Rebel Wilson ‘closes down’ Disneyland for her 40th birthday celebrations as she splashes $22,700 on luxury dinner at exclusive Disney venue 21 Royal By Candice Jackson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:31 GMT, 4 March 2020 | Updated: 05:12 GMT, 4 March 2020 Rebel Wilson marked her 40th birthday with a magical evening at Disneyland in … Read more

Alton Towers closes its waterpark after 39 guests become unwell

Alton Towers closes its waterpark after 39 guests including six children fall unwell and complain of eye and throat irritation Police, ambulance crews and the fire service are in attendance at the scene  Theme park is due to open in three weeks while the water park is already open  But at 1pm today, bosses made … Read more

Alton Towers closes its waterpark after guests fall unwell

Alton Towers closes its waterpark after guests fall unwell and complain of eye and throat irritation Police, ambulance crews and the fire service are in attendance at the scene  Theme park is due to open in three weeks while the water park is already open  But at 1pm today, bosses made the decision to close … Read more

Primary school in Derbyshire closes after a ‘confirmed coronavirus’ case

Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Nearly 3,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 80,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of … Read more

Dow flip-flops and closes down more than 100 points

Dow flip-flops and closes down more than 100 points after failed rally tacks on losses to brutal selloff on fears of coronavirus pandemic wreaking economic havoc US stock indexes closed lower on Wednesday marking the fifth day  An earlier rally had sent the Dow up 400 points but stocks dropped again  The S&P 500 is … Read more

Horrific lorry crash closes M6 both ways sparking half-term travel misery for motorists

Horrific lorry crash closes M6 both ways sparking half-term travel misery for motorists Two HGVs collided at junction 10 near Walsall early on Sunday morning Dramatic photos show a lorry on its side with hundreds of cardboard boxes Central Motorway Police Group confirmed there were no injuries in the crash By Sophie Law For Mailonline … Read more