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Baby, 6-months-old and woman, 102, survive coronavirus in Italy offering hope to their age groups

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Two people at each end of the age spectrum have become beacons of hope in Northern Italy, ground-zero for the coronavirus in Europe. A 6-month-old baby and a 102-year-old woman have both survived the virus after each faced a long battle in hospital.  Little Leonardo has recently returned home in the municipality of Corbetta in … Read more

Landlords call for pub groups to waive rents

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Publicans whose livelihoods are under threat from coronavirus lockdown rallying against ‘unethical’ practices of Britain’s major pub groups By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:09 BST, 30 March 2020 | Updated: 22:09 BST, 30 March 2020 Publicans whose livelihoods are under threat from the coronavirus lockdown are rallying against the ‘unethical’ practices of … Read more

Police on coronavirus patrol continue to shame groups of people

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It’s the corona patrol! Police continue to shame thousands of people allegedly flouting lockdown rules… including a Twitter warning for Neil Kinnock’s MP son Officers have patrolled the country looking to break up picnics and parties  Despite warnings, many Britons have continued to flout lockdown guidelines  Rather than using their draconian powers to drag suspected … Read more

Government should have used technology to ‘target’ groups with tailored messages

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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

More than one MILLION British ‘good Samaritans’ join Facebook support groups

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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

Thoughtful Britons join social media support groups to help vulnerable neighbours

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Thoughtful Brits have taken to social media to offer help to vulnerable neighbours during the coronavirus outbreak.  Offers of help poured in on social media sites including Facebook, Twitter and Reddit amid fears for the frail and elderly, who are at greatest risk of serious illness as a result of Covid-19.  Public Health England (PHE) have suggested … Read more

Hackers are disguising phishing attacks as official emails from public health groups

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Criminals are using the coronavirus outbreak to try and bait people into clicking suspicious links in a bid to hack into their computers and steal personal information.  Cyber-security researchers have identified several campaigns where hackers pretend to be legitimate health organisations to ensnare victims.  Users are being urged by experts to not click on any … Read more

Germany scraps ban on assisted suicide; church groups protest

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Germany’s top court scraps ban on assisted suicide, sparking dismay from church groups German lawmakers rule people have ‘the right to self-determined death’  The decision was made during a Federal Court session in Karlsruhe  Church leaders expressed their dismay at the landmark ruling which is ‘guaranteed in all stages of a person’s existence’ By Stephen Delahunty … Read more

Spanish carnival featuring lingerie-clad female Nazis sparks fury among Jewish groups

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Spanish carnival ‘commemorating’ the Holocaust with lingerie-clad female Nazis, a crematorium float and dancing concentration camp victims sparks fury among Jewish groups The carnival in Campo de Criptana was condemned as ‘vile and disgusting’ One float had a Hebrew menorah lamp between two crematorium chimneys The organisers claim the parade was intended to ‘honour’ Holocaust victims   … Read more