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Rita Ora unveils new emblem aimed at raising money to help combat the spread of the coronavirus By Sean O’grady For Mailonline Published: 01:52 GMT, 20 March 2020 | Updated: 01:52 GMT, 20 March 2020 Rita Ora has unveiled a new emblem encouraging people to try and help stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. … Read more
By Tom Pyman for MailOnline The funeral of one of the UK’s first coronavirus victims is to be held this week – but no more than five family members will be there to reduce the risk of further infection. The elderly man, who has not been named, died last weekend and meticulous measures are being carried out … Read more
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
Those with coronavirus symptoms are being warned not to take ibuprofen after a four-year-old girl became seriously ill after taking the painkiller. Amelia Milner, four, was given ibuprofen by her parents after she became ill with a cough and a fever – the hallmark symptoms of coronavirus. But, instead of making her feel better, the painkiller … Read more
Major tech companies including Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Twitter have issued a joint statement on their efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19, which has killed over 7,100 people.
G7 leaders vow to unite and use ‘full powers of our governments’ to combat coronavirus outbreak By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:06 GMT, 16 March 2020 | Updated: 22:06 GMT, 16 March 2020 The leaders of the G7 group of leading industrialised nations yesterday vowed to use the ‘full powers of our … Read more
The decision was reportedly outlined in a memo to sellers on Wednesday and seeks to crack down on vendors attempting to exploit fears over a novel coronavirus, COVID-19.
This is war. Make no mistake, for my generation, the COVID-19 coronavirus is the biggest threat to civilian life that we will have experienced since World War 2. The disease has smashed its way out of China, where it started, and begun to wreak deadly havoc all over the globe. And it represents a particularly … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES In doubt The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more
British scientists in Antarctica reveal strict protocols in place to combat coronavirus as the frozen continent remains only landmass on earth to be free of the killer infection UK’s Rothera station leader Michael Brian said strict protocols were in place Those travelling there that have visited infected countries will be tested Antarctica remains the only … Read more