US soars past 100,000 coronavirus cases: NYC fights catastrophe as one dies every 17 minutes

The number of coronavirus cases in the United States has soared past 100,000 cases, and the situation in New York City has become increasingly dire as cases continue to explode, with the healthcare system threatened with imminent collapse.  Across the city, sirens wailed late into the night Friday as ambulance crews raced through empty streets from one call to … Read more

US coronavirus: NYC fights catastrophe as one dies every 17 minutes and 911 calls hit historic highs

The situation in New York City grew increasingly dire early on Saturday, as coronavirus cases continued to explode in the epicenter of the U.S. outbreak and the healthcare system was threatened with imminent collapse.  Across the city, sirens wailed late into the night Friday as ambulance crews raced through empty streets from one call to … Read more

Boy, five, fights for life after quad bikes smashes into metal barrier

Boy, five, fights for life after he was on quad bike ridden by 18-year-old that smashed into metal barrier The boy was on the back of the quad bike that crashed into the barrier in Corby He is currently in a critical condition at Birmingham Children’s Hospital The boy has sustained life-threatening head injuries By Chantalle … Read more

Pope Francis fights coronavirus with ‘compassion’ in message streamed to millions

Pope Francis was seen delivering his weekly Angelus prayer to an empty Saint Peter’s Square in the Vatican City this morning, as Italians stay home to combat the spread of coronavirus. After presiding over Holy Mass from the Casa Santa Marta in the Vatican Pope Francis shared a sombre message: ‘To the virus pandemic, we want to … Read more

Newsreader fights back tears talking about British woman who died after contracting coronavirus 

BBC Radio 4 newsreader fights back tears during bulletin about British woman who died on holiday in Bali after contracting coronavirus Diana Speed became emotional during 7am news on Radio 4’s Today programme Prompted by interview with Ken Finlayson, whose wife Kimberley, 52, had died Her husband suggested she may have survived had she been treated … Read more

Dominic Raab reveals ‘massive’ operation launched to arrange aid fights for people stuck overseas

One million Britons stranded: Dominic Raab reveals ‘massive’ operation has been launched to arrange aid fights for people stuck overseas Up to a million stranded Britons are facing extortionate air fares to get home Dominic Raab said there was a ‘massive’ repatriation operation under way  He is in talks with airlines on operating new routes … Read more

Shane Warne’s ZeroSevenEight gin distillery fights COVID-19 by making HAND SANITISER

‘We all need to do what we can’: Cricket legend Shane Warne’s distillery stops making gin and starts producing HAND SANITISER in a ‘wartime shift’ to combat COVID-19 By Shive Prema For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:26 GMT, 19 March 2020 | Updated: 05:26 GMT, 19 March 2020 Cricket legend Shane Warne is the co-owner … Read more

Good Samaritan fights for life after being attacked as he confronted scrambler bike yob

Good Samaritan, 41, fights for life after being attacked as he confronted scrambler bike yob who was tearing up green space The man was left in a critical condition after being assaulted in Coventry, West Midlands Witnesses told how the man tried to step in to stop a lad tearing up green space on a … Read more

Richard Wilkins fights back tears as he admits feeling ‘guilty’ over his coronavirus diagnosis

Richard Wilkins fought back tears as he spoke of his shock coronavirus diagnosis on Monday’s Today show while at home in self-isolation. The 65-year-old entertainment reporter told hosts Karl Stefanovic and Allison Langdon that he felt ‘guilty and embarrassed’ by the fact he may have passed the deadly virus on to others. Richard, who was speaking via FaceTime, said he … Read more

Fights break out at stores across the country as coronavirus panic buying intensifies

Disturbing footage has emerged on social media showing fights breaking out in stores across the country as panicked Americans rush to stock up on supplies amid the national coronavirus emergency.  Two separate videos were posted from New York and Georgia on Thursday which showed intense and brutal fights erupting between tense customers battling through the … Read more