The UK’s first frontline worker, a surgeon called Amged El-Hawrani, has died after contracting Covid-19. The 55-year-old NHS consultant was an ear, nose, and throat specialist surgeon working in University Hospitals of Derby and Burton. He died last night in Leicester Royal Infirmary. NHS England has confirmed that he is the first frontline worker to […]
The UK Government has said all parts of the country is on ’emergency footing’ during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. Talking during today’s briefing Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick said it would be an ‘unprecedented step’ for Britain during peacetime and is unlike anything the Government has had to do since World War II. The emergency footing, […]
Students at an arts school in New York were shocked and baffled when the Dean of their university responded to an email asking for some of their tuition fees to be refunded after their academic year was effectively ended by coronavirus with a video of her dancing to R.E.M’s hit ‘Losing My Religion’. That’s a […]
An elderly man who hadn’t eaten for a week after self-isolating alone due to fears he had coronavirus has sadly passed away, according to the kind-hearted nurse who helped him. Lucy Duncan was driving home from a shift at Wigan Infirmary on Thursday when a car bumped into hers. Inside the car was a 73-year-old […]
Whilst our situations differ, for most people this lockdown that we’re currently in isn’t the end of the world. If you’ve got a couch, a TV, and – if you thought far enough ahead – a few cans of beer, the chances are you’ll be alright. However, none of us are presumably enjoying our period […]
Police arrived at a comedy club to close it down, only to find that it already was closed and had simply been streaming a re-run of a show recorded earlier in the month. Hot Water Comedy Club in Liverpool shared CCTV footage showing a number of police arriving at the club at around 9.30pm last […]
A top epidemiology adviser has warned the UK the country should stay in lockdown until June to help curb the coronavirus outbreak. The UK’s coronavirus death toll shot up to 1,019 yesterday – a rise of 260 in just 24 hours – with a total of 17,089 confirmed cases. Last Monday, Boris Johnson told the […]
Social gatherings in Australia have now been restricted to just two people in Australia during the coronavirus pandemic. Prime Minister Scott Morrison previously ruled that no more than 10 people could congregate in public for whatever reason. However, the advice from health authorities has been to strengthen that ruling to just two people. Credit: PA […]
Eerie photos show the streets of London absolutely deserted during the coronavirus lock down. Dozens of images have shown popular London landmarks, which would usually be packed out, devoid of crowds as people stay indoors to try and slow the spread of covid-19. Credit: PA This weekend, the hashtag #desertedlondon began to trend in the […]
Police in Buxton have dumped black dye into the bright blue water of a local beauty spot to deter people from going there. Officers said the recent nice weather had prompted people to visit the disused quarry at Harpur Hill, despite the UK Government’s instructions to only leave the house for essential travel, such as […]
