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President Donald Trump has said that he is no longer taking steroids, but could not confirm that he has tested negative for coronavirus since becoming infected last week, even as he plans to hold an event with hundreds of people at the White House on Saturday. ‘I feel really, really strong,’ Trump said in an … Read more
The Spanish government has declared a state of emergency in Madrid to try and halt the spread of coronavirus in one of Europe’s most signficant outbreaks. Police have set up Covid-19 check points at train stations in Spain’s capital as it looks to clampdown on a rising infection rate in the region. The step, which … Read more
Garden centres struggle to source organic mulch and bark chippings due to Covid lockdown supply chain issues Lockdown supply chain problems and increased demand caused shortage Mulch is applied in spaces between plants and around base of shrubs and trees Autumn is favoured as the ground is warm, meaning more heat and moisture By Andy … Read more
President Donald Trump will hold a public gathering on the White House South Lawn on Saturday with hundreds of people for his first event since being diagnosed with the coronavirus and then will travel to Florida on Monday for a campaign rally. Trump is expected to give remarks on Saturday from one of the balconies … Read more
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will make a Commons statement on Monday setting out new coronavirus outbreak restrictions, according to reports. Mr Johnson will use the occasion to outline a new ‘tiered’ approach to how local Covid situations will be treated. The Prime Minister’s chief strategic adviser Sir Edward Lister has written to MPs following a … Read more
JK Rowling has announced that she will donate the royalties from her new children’s book, The Ickabog, to charities hit the hardest by the coronavirus. The Harry Potter author, 55, made the announcement on Twitter today, sharing a picture of her first physical copy of the novel, writing: ‘My royalties will be donated to medical and … Read more
A London bus driver has died of coronavirus bringing the total number of male bus drivers killed by the virus to 30. The death of Kofi Opoku, 55, has sparked calls by the Union to bring in tougher safety measures for drivers. Croydon-based Mr Opoku was struck down by the virus and died earlier this … Read more
President Donald Trump said on Friday he is off all the medication he’s been taking to treat his COVID-19, telling talk radio host Rush Limbaugh he feels ‘perfect.’ Trump called into Limbaugh’s show for a ‘radio rally’ with the popular conservative radio star while he remains quarantined inside the White House because of his bout … Read more
Up to four people have died after a Covid-19 outbreak on a cancer ward at an Edinburgh hospital, causing the department to be closed off as six more test positive. NHS Lothian says it has discharged patients from its cancer ward at Western General Hospital in Edinburgh, but some are being kept in over the … Read more
Class of Covid is out of control: Two-thirds of teachers say pupil behaviour has got WORSE since they returned to school after six months off A survey of teachers found 69 per cent believed children were more naughty Six per cent who had seen behaviour worsen ‘hugely’ and a quarter ‘noticeably’ Only 31 per cent … Read more