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All schools and universities in Spain will close from Monday over fears of the spread of coronavirus as the country saw a 28 per cent rise in cases, it emerged today. The moved comes as Queen Letizia of Spain was tested for coronavirus after a government minister she met recently was diagnosed with the disease. Educational centres in … Read more
Hackers are using the world’s fear of coronavirus against them. Security experts found fraudulent websites are using maps tracking the outbreak to infect people’s computers and steal personal information. The malicious software being used is known as AZORult, which was first discovered in 2016 and currently sold in Russian forums with the sole purpose of … Read more
Richard Wilkins, 65, has been tested for coronavirus and is awaiting results after ‘briefly speaking’ to Rita Wilson during her appearance on Today Extra By Jo Scrimshire For Daily Mail Australia Published: 21:00 GMT, 12 March 2020 | Updated: 21:00 GMT, 12 March 2020 Richard Wilkins has been tested for coronavirus, Channel Nine confirmed on Friday. … Read more
Norway on lockdown: ‘Strongest-ever peacetime measures’ see schools and restaurants closed, all new arrivals quarantined and sporting events banned in bid to stop coronavirus Norway has invoked emergency powers to stop the spread of coronavirus The country will close schools, restaurants and halt all sporting events Health workers will be prevented from leaving the country … Read more
Boris Johnson has refused to shut schools across the country as the coronavirus pandemic continues to take hold despite public clamouring for him to do so. A number of other countries such as Ireland, Austria, Turkey and Norway have taken drastic measures to stymie the spread of the disease, including closing schools, colleges and childcare facilities. … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 4,500 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 125,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: Mayor Bill de Blasio declares a state of emergency in New York City and says the world has ‘turned upside down’ amid coronavirus outbreak that could last six months There are now 95 cases of coronavirus in the city of New York – 45 more than on Wednesday De Blasio predicts that there … Read more
A waiter flying back to London from his home city of Turin today told how the UK is underestimating coronavirus and said: ‘I feel safer in Italy than here.’ Andrea Luca, 54, said Britain should adopt the same tough measures as his homeland to combat the killer Covid-19 bug before it is too late. Mr … 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
Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman’s Netflix movie The Prom becomes latest movie to shut down production as Hollywood reacts to coronavirus The Quiet Place II, James Bond flick No Time To Die, and Fast And The Furious sequel F9 are among other releases pushed back Production halted on number of television projects Broadway has gone … Read more