A 90-year-old man had his spirits well and truly raised when his family surprised him with a freshly poured Guinness right on his doorstep – the stuff of dreams, I know. Jim McMahon, of West Belfast, Northern Ireland, had been missing the iconic Irish stout ever since the coronavirus lockdown took away his regular trips […]
A grandmother had to have part of her finger amputated after a nail technician slipped and jabbed her during an appointment. Jose Jackson was warned by doctors that she could have lost her arm after she contracted a staph infection following a visit to the salon in December 2017. At first the 57-year-old had thought […]
A woman in her 90s has gone viral after she was photographed holding up a sign asking for more beer, which is a sentiment I think we can all get on board with at the moment. Olive Veronesi, 93, has been cooped up indoors recently at her home in Seminole, Pennsylvania, where locals have been […]
The UK government has announced a new NHS app for contact tracing is being developed to prevent the spread of coronavirus. During today’s daily coronavirus briefing, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said: “Today, I wanted to outline the next step, a new NHS app for contact tracing. “If you become unwell with the symptoms of coronavirus […]
WWE has revealed that an unknown member of ‘on screen’ staff has tested positive for the coronavirus. While we can’t be sure who the employee is, we are told they are not a member of the WWE roster, but are a member of their on screen talent, according to Pro Wrestling Sheet. WWE also confirmed […]
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has paid tribute to the NHS workers who helped treat him for coronavirus, sharing his gratitude in a heartfelt video. He began: “I have today left hospital after a week in which the NHS has saved my life, no question. “In the last seven days I have of course seen […]
A Jaguar driver got an earful from a Welsh farmer as he broke lockdown rules to and attempted to remove road closure signs. Here’s the video of the confrontation: The driver was blocked in by the farmer, who asked him why he wasn’t at home. The driver claimed the rules of the UK’s lockdown only […]
A 25-year-old who has been in hospital suffering from Covid-19 has warned other young people not to underestimate the virus, saying that he had ‘completely the wrong attitude’ before contracting the infection. Calum Wishart has been suffering from debilitating coughing fits and breathing trouble and has been unable to move from his hospital bed because […]
Boris Johnson has been discharged from hospital, Number 10 has confirmed. In a statement, a spokesperson said: “The prime minister has been discharged from hospital to continue his recovery, at Chequers. “On the advice of his medical team, the prime minister will not be immediately returning to work. “He wishes to thank everybody at St […]
The UK’s coronavirus death toll has now reached 10,612 as of 5pm yesterday (11 April), according to figures released by the Department of Health and Social Care. 737 people have died over the 24 hour period since yesterday’s update. The number of confirmed cases has also risen to 84,279 as of 9am this morning (12 […]
