Ralph Lauren has pledged $10 million (£8.2m) to support the global response to the coronavirus outbreak. The firm said it would also be making a shift in its production, with the Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation to start manufacturing 250,000 masks and 25,000 isolation gowns in the US. Advert Speaking about the donation, Ralph Lauren, executive […]
Never before has the demand for close-up live footage of a red panda chewing a bit of apple been so high – and thankfully, Chester Zoo is giving the people what they want. The zoo is throwing open its ‘virtual gates’ today (Friday 27 March) and taking visitors on a live guided tour of the […]
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus. He confirmed the news on his Twitter account, sharing a video updating the public of his condition: The post read: “Over the last 24 hours I have developed mild symptoms and tested positive for coronavirus. “I am now self-isolating, but I will continue to lead […]
Famous landmarks across the UK simultaneously lit up blue last night in a nationwide salute to the NHS, as part of a moving #LightItBlue campaign. As many of you headed out into the streets in your slippers to applaud the NHS workers and carers, at 8pm historic buildings, major venues and tourist hotspots were also […]
A Vietnamese immigrant in Australia has explained the extraordinary lengths he went through to be safe. Advert Dr Tien Nguyen came to Australia by boat in 1980 because he was fleeing Vietnam after being a prisoner of war. Despite knowing that the journey to Malaysia and then to Australia would be treacherous, he wanted to […]
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has outlined new measures to ensure people who come into the country self-isolate during the Covid-19 pandemic. New arrivals have been asked to stay at their home for 14 days to ensure they don’t pass on the coronavirus. Advert However, some people have been flouting that rule. As a result, […]
An Australian car manufacturer has offered to add ventilator construction to their assembly line to help coronavirus patients. Some of the people who will be hospitalised for Covid-19 will need to be placed on a ventilator, which breathes for the body and gives their already overworked lungs some rest. However, there are only so many […]
Half a million new rapid coronavirus test kits will be distributed around Australia next week. The Antibody IgM/IgG kit from Endo X was recently approved for use in the country and is a massive improvement on the first available test, which would return a result up to 72 hours later. This new test, which only […]
Our hardworking NHS staff have been given a UK-wide round of applause, as a token of our appreciation for their hard work in keeping us safe: Footage from around the country shows people joining in with a huge round of applause from doorsteps, balconies and windows, with fireworks set off to celebrate our NHS workers. […]
The first fines for people breaking self-isolation rules have been handed out in Australia. New South Wales (NSW) introduced tough measures for people who weren’t adhering to the law, with on-the-spot fines of up to $1,000 for individuals and up to $5,000 for a business. A woman who returned from Bali was told to self-isolate […]
