People have been videoing themselves eating different foods to show how little they can taste due to Covid-19. Among the symptoms of the deadly disease are a loss of taste and smell, which have allowed people to neck all sorts of strong flavours, from lemons and mustards, to whiskies and vinegars, without so much as […]
The magician Dynamo has revealed he’s tested positive for coronavirus. In a video shared on Instagram, the 37-year-old said he had self isolated for more than two weeks after suffering symptoms such as coughing, aches and pains. He also highlighted he was at ‘high risk’ due to his ongoing battle with Crohn’s disease, which he […]
The US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has discovered a 2,000-foot drugs tunnel that runs right underneath the border between the USA and Mexico, as well as a huge haul of drugs worth nearly $30m (£23m). The tunnel was discovered on 19 March, running deep beneath the Mexican city of Tijuana into the Otay Mesa area […]
After the nation turned out in their thousands last week to clap for our NHS staff who are working tirelessly during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, this evening we’re being asked to turn out on our doorsteps again to applaud every key worker helping the fight. People up and down the UK are being asked to […]
The UK coronavirus death toll has now reached 2,921, the Department of Health and Social Care has confirmed. This figure is up by 569 from 2,352 the day before. As of 9am on 2 April, a total of 163,194 people have been tested – of which 33,718 tested positive. Yesterday, the government announced that testing […]
Arnold Shwarzenegger has donated $1,000,000 ($800,000) in masks to support frontline health workers in their fight to contain the spread of the coronavirus. The movie legend backed a fundraising page for Flexport.org, an international aid group that is working to deliver life-saving medical equipment to those who need it most. As part of his work […]
In recent weeks, a whole raft of changes have been introduced to support people who are struggling to cope through the coronavirus pandemic. And now the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has proposed further relief to help keep people on top of their finances during this difficult time, including freezes on credit card payments and interest […]
Homelessness campaigners have warned that ‘thousands’ of rough sleepers are still without accommodation – despite government promises to get them all off the streets during the coronavirus outbreak. While the move to protect he homeless – announced last week – was applauded by the public and those working with the homeless, the reality is that […]
A churchgoer appealed for experts to help identify what she thought was a vintage bottle stopper with ‘gold coating’ – only to discover that it was actually a butt plug. The woman, known only as Jane, from Indiana, US, was sent snaps of the 4.5 inch sex toy by her sister after a friend found […]
The President of The Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, has claimed that the police and the military have been given powers to ‘shoot dead’ anyone who ’causes trouble’ during the country’s month-long lockdown as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. President Duterte said that it is of vital importance that citizens of the South Asian country […]
