11 articles covering coronavirus.
Is THIS why diabetes sufferers are vulnerable to coronavirus? Scientists discover people with some underlying diseases have more 'doorways' for infection on their cellsPeople with underlying health conditions like lung disease, diabetes and high blood pressure are at higher risk of severe coronavirus Researchers at the University of Sao Paulo and the University of Washington tested…
Boris Johnson's father Stanley has acknowledged the Prime Minister's love child with art consultant Helen Macintyre for the first time. Stanley, 79, told the Sunday Times Magazine he had spoken with his granddaughter Stephanie, 11, in two video calls and hoped to meet her once the coronavirus lockdown is over.The Johnsons have never before recognised the Prime…
A father who fell critically ill with coronavirus had to have his leg amputated when the infection triggered deadly blood clots.Anthony Earl, 59, is one of a growing number of Covid-19 patients to suffer from the nasty complication of the disease, which can also lead to strokes and heart attacks. The delivery driver, of Greenwich, South…
Revealed: As the world gradually reopens to tourism, here's WHERE and WHEN international visitors can travel in 2020, country by countryPassport Index has tracked which nations are opening their doors to tourists First batch set to welcome visitors comprises Bahrain, Bulgaria and Qatar On June 15, Greece, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Japan will follow suit Here’s how to…
Revealed: The top 2020 lockdown baby names include Hope and Hero as 'anxious' parents use their newborns as a way to focus on a positive futureThe top baby names of 2020, which have been influenced by the coronavirus pandemic, have been revealed in surprising new researchAccording to research done by Channelmum , names that signify…
Long-awaited changes are being made to the UK's coronavirus lockdown with the four Home Nations now adopting different approaches to the loosening of draconian rules. Boris Johnson set out his plans which mostly only relate to England at a Downing Street press conference last night with those changes coming into force on Monday. But more limited changes…
Prince Harry thanks landmine charity supported by his mother Princess Diana for 'doing whatever it takes to help, serve and protect others' in 'trying times'Prince Harry, 35, wrote to 8,500 staff members of landmine clearance charitySaid he admired their 'dedication and determination' to work amid the crisis Called it 'trying times', saying: 'Hope comes from light…
Piled floor to ceiling in a giant Boeing 777, a vital new contribution to the war against the coronavirus arrived in Britain yesterday: no fewer than one million high-quality surgical face masks, courtesy of donors to Mail Force.This 12-ton cargo represents what the head of the National Health Service has called ‘an enormous boost’ to…
Countess Alexandra Tolstoy has revealed that she has been evicted from her multi-million home with only 12 days notice during the coronavirus outbreak.The aristocratic beauty, 46, is the daughter of Count Nikolai Tolstoy and ex-partner of Russian billionaire Sergei Pugachev.She is currently staying at her parents beautiful country home in Oxfordshire with her three children…
A glamorous Miss England contestant and professional footballer has hung up her sash and boots by signing up to be a care worker on the coronavirus frontline. Erin Smith, 18, from Worcester, who dreams of becoming a nurse, was desperate to join the fight against the deadly virus after the UK went into lockdown. And now the beauty pageant…
Image copyright Getty Images Even though countries are now moving towards easing lockdown restrictions, the coronavirus pandemic has already hit the global economy hard.Millions of people are out of work, financial markets have been rocked, and supply chains have faced major disruption as factories around the world have closed.The world is braced for recession even…
