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As Britain and America start to draw up plans for life after the lockdown, they may look for inspiration from European countries where the coronavirus crisis has already showed signs of peaking. Austria today became the first country to set out detailed plans for ending the standstill, with smaller shops re-opening on April 14 and … Read more
As Britain and America start to draw up plans for life after the lockdown, they may look for inspiration from European countries where the coronavirus crisis has already showed signs of peaking. Austria today became the first country to set out detailed plans for ending the standstill, with smaller shops re-opening on April 14 and … Read more
Doorstep aerobics! London residents stretch with brooms and lift cans of beans in street exercise class Residents in Kennington, south London, are seen doing bodyweight exercises Classes called On Your Step were set up by athlete Simon Garner Capital has remained at the epicentre of the UK’s coronavirus pandemic Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and … Read more
The travel world is in turmoil right now but hoteliers, tour operators and transport firms are making great efforts to help Britons stranded abroad or needing help at home. Others are offering accommodation, food and online advice as we pull together to fight the global crisis. A full refund Budget ski specialist Action Outdoors has … Read more
‘I just want to make people smile’: Woman takes rainbow painting craze to the extreme as she covers her whole house in colourful mural to lift spirits amid coronavirus lockdown Rhiannon Lewis painted her home in Cardiff in a colourful mural to spread hope She wanted to show support for the NHS and ‘bring a … Read more
BBC viewers have been warned that ‘things will look and sound a bit different’ during the coronavirus crisis. In a blog post on the corporation’s website, BBC News Chief Fran Unsworth outlined a number of changes its newsroom was making in light of the ‘rapidly evolving situation’. Among the changes, presenters will doing their own … Read more
Authorities in Wuhan have started to disinfect the city’s high-speed railway stations as officials prepare to lift travel restrictions in and out of the provincial capital, which has been on lockdown due to the novel coronavirus since January. Rescue officers and firefighters donning goggles and hazmat suits have decontaminated Hankou Railway Station and Wuhan Railway … Read more
Iran today called on the United States to lift its sanctions to help contain the coronavirus which Tehran says is killing one person every 10 minutes. President Hassan Rouhani rejected Washington’s offer of humanitarian aid, saying: ‘American leaders are lying. If they want to help Iran, all they need to do is to lift sanctions …. … Read more
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
David Hockney unveils new painting to lift the nation’s gloom amid coronavirus crisis David Hockney’s painting features bright yellow daffodils in front of a grey mass The 82-year-old artist is currently in lockdown in Normandy, northern France He moved to Normandy after buying a house in the French region in 2018 Coronavirus symptoms: what are … Read more