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Mother-of-one who is struggling to breath as she fights suspected coronavirus begs people to take the killer illness seriously and follow rules for social distancing and self-isolation Ingé Kirsten from Newcastle urged people to follow rules for social distancing The 36-year-old, who suffers from heart condition, shared the message in a clip She can be … Read more
You ordered 16 quilted toilet rolls, we’re delivering an LED home bulb instead! Supermarkets struggling to keep up with soaring delivery demands are swapping out essentials for some very unusual alternatives Customers have taken to social media to show the bizarre items they have got One man’s grandparents were sent an LED bulb instead of … Read more
Aussie farmers have no more pasta to sell and panic buying has depleted rice stocks that were already low because of drought Panic buying left supermarkets stripped of pasta, rice, mince and other goods Shortage has left pasta and rice producers scrambling to meet surge in demand Australian pasta company San Remo said availability will … Read more
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed he is finding it ‘a big change’ to be working from home amid the coronavirus pandemic after the social media giant closed off its offices. Zuckerberg, 35, lives with his wife Priscilla and their two daughters Maxima, four, and August, two, in a cozy $7million Palo Alto home. They also … 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
Tenants and landlords feel the pinch as as coronavirus disruption threatens rental payments and PM moves to halt evictions Five million households in the private rented sector could be affected by virus Prime Minister promises to protect renters from eviction while crisis unfolds Landlords report that tenants are already struggling to pay Coronavirus symptoms: what … Read more
O2 mobile network suffers major outage leaving thousands of British workers struggling to work from home amid coronavirus pandemic The network went down at about 9:14 GMT and only seems to impact voice calls The outage comes as thousands of British workers begin working from home O2 says it is aware of the issue and … Read more
Whenever Boris Johnson has sticky news to deliver, he has what card sharps call a ‘tell’. I’ve come to know it as his imaginary pen rummage routine. It begins with a dramatic double pat to the chest. A quizzical look then creeps across his face, as though to say: ‘Where is the blighter, what have … Read more
For the millions of people whose travel plans have been thrown into disarray by coronavirus, pleas from Virgin Atlantic for a multi-billion-pound taxpayer bailout will be greeted with deep distrust. Galling as it is, however, the Government should stand ready to rescue the industry in order to get through the immediate crisis and to help … Read more
TSB hits back over staff bonus fears as bank changes strategy to help struggling families By Helen Cahill, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 23:46 GMT, 14 March 2020 | Updated: 23:46 GMT, 14 March 2020 TSB has played down fears that an overhaul of its bonus scheme will put pressure on staff to sell loans … Read more