The coronavirus has caused tens of thousands of Australians to lose their job. Many have been wondering how they’ll afford basic groceries and pay bills and rent when their next influx of cash isn’t certain. The Australian government has announced several stimulus packages to help these people, but there are loads who fall through the […]
There are growing calls for wet markets to be shutdown in China in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. While the original source of Covid-19 hasn’t been confirmed, experts are looking into whether a wet market was to blame. A wet market sells fresh meat, fish, produce, and other perishable goods and gets its name […]
More than 50 Australians have been fined over the past few days after new rules were introduced amid the coronavirus pandemic. One of those people who was issued a $1,000 on-the-spot fine was a 21-year-old who was eating a kebab in public. New South Wales Police confirmed the bloke was penalised for being outside his […]
An Aussie bloke has come up with an ingenuous way of having a drink with his neighbour under the current social distancing rules. Millions of Australians and people around the world aren’t able to hang out or see each like they normally would because of the coronavirus. Loads are missing their daily or weekly social […]
As many parts of the world remain on lockdown to help stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, authorities in Kentucky have introduced news measures to ensure people are following orders – by making them wear ankle monitors. According to the Louisville Courier-Journal, circuit judges in Louisville recently ordered two coronavirus patients and one coronavirus […]
It’s no secret that many businesses are suffering in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic – especially ones that require proprietors to be in close contact with their clients. Yet one creative nail technician – 40-year-old Belfast resident Tasleem Yasir – has developed an ingenious solution. Letterbox manicures. The whole idea actually started out as […]
A dog in West Sussex has been spreading the joy during lockdown by delivering homemade food to his neighbours, having been packed off with treats in a special backpack by his owner. Kate Mitchell, 28, was beginning to worry her British Bulldog, Sheldon, was feeling lonely while the pair of them self-isolated. Sheldon, who turns […]
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced a new government target of 100,000 coronavirus tests per day by the end of this month, saying the pharmaceutical industry is ‘rising to this challenge’. Outlining a ‘new national effort for testing’, Hancock said in today’s coronavirus press briefing: “I am now setting the goal of 100,000 tests per […]
A herd of deer have been seen taking over a deserted neighbourhood in east London, making the most of the unusually quiet streets as the UK remains in lockdown. The animals had ventured into a housing estate in Harold Hill, where they were seen chilling on various patches of grass. The deer are believed to […]
A Second World War veteran has celebrated his 104th birthday after overcoming coronavirus. Its been just over 25 days since Bill Lapschies first presented symptoms of Covid-19 and 19 days since he last had a fever, meaning he may well be the oldest person to have survived the disease. Bill may be the oldest person […]
