One hundred and forty six homeless with NO symptoms test positive for COVID-19 at Boston shelter

One hundred forty six homeless persons at a Boston shelter tested positive for the coronavirus without showing any symptoms, concerning experts that the pandemic may be more wide spread than originally thought. The Pine Street Inn was following up a small cluster of cases last week and tested 397 people to discover that 146 were … Read more

Ellie Goulding helps to source 400 mobile phones for homeless people

‘I’ve been determined to help keep them connected’: Ellie Goulding helps to source 400 mobile phones for homeless people during ongoing coronavirus pandemic By Sean O’grady For Mailonline Published: 00:57 BST, 16 April 2020 | Updated: 00:58 BST, 16 April 2020 Ellie Goulding has helped to source 400 mobile phones for homeless people to help … Read more

Coronavirus US: Homeless crowd San Francisco’s tent city

Homeless people on the streets of San Francisco have been pictured gathering dangerously close together amid the coronavirus pandemic. Images show how the community on the city’s Tenderloin Street are struggling to social distance after the COVID-19 outbreak, with many tents crowded together in spots and people even grouping together to drink and take drugs … Read more

Black doctor handcuffed by police while unloading supplies for homeless from van outside own home

A Florida police sergeant handcuffed an African-American doctor while he was unloading tents for the homeless from his van outside his own home.   The incident occurred on Friday and was caught on video by a security camera outside Dr. Armen Henderson’s home in Miami, Florida.  In the video, Henderson – who works for the University of … Read more

Princess Victoria of Sweden volunteers to food boxes for homeless and vulnerable people

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has been helping to pack meal boxes for vulnerable citizens, amid criticism of the country’s less restrictive approach to tackling coronavirus.  The Swedish royal, 42, has stepped up charitable initiatives in recent week, including a visit to the association Stockholms Stadsmission, who create meal boxes for the homeless and vulnerable.  Many … Read more

What a gesture! Aston Villa to donate 850 staff lunches to homeless charities

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

Alex Trebek makes $100K donation to LA homeless shelter which will name a wing after him

Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek makes $100K donation to LA homeless shelter (which will name a wing after him) By Adam S. Levy For Dailymail.com Published: 05:33 GMT, 3 March 2020 | Updated: 05:33 GMT, 3 March 2020 Alex Trebek has made a $100,000 donation to a Los Angeles homeless shelter, which will name a wing … Read more

Homeless woman, 23, who turned life around after starring in BBC documentary found hanged at home

Homeless woman, 23, who turned her life around after starring in BBC documentary Love And Drugs On The Street is found hanged at home Paige Greenaway was found hanged at her flat in Brighton earlier this month Her mother Edell, 47, said the death had come as ‘a shock’ to the whole family Since TV … Read more

Indonesia floods kill five people and leave thousands homeless

Five people have died and thousands were forced from their homes after severe floods in Indonesia while an earthquake also rattled the country today.  The muddy deluge inundated the presidential palace, a major hospital and entire neighbourhoods across Jakarta yesterday.   The heavy rains came only weeks after 70 residents of the low-lying megacity died in … Read more

Flood victims homeless because insurers are quibbling over repairs 

Homeowners recovering from last year’s devastating floods are still fighting to secure insurance payouts while others are nowhere nearer moving back into their homes. As parts of Britain face record floods, Money Mail has spoken to families who are battling insurers up to four months after their homes were destroyed. Experts have criticised the ‘unhelpful … Read more