The European Space Agency has released a video showing the decrease of air pollution over China as the country went into lockdown – then its returns as the quarantine measures start to ease: The animation, based on data from the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite, shows nitrogen dioxide emissions, which are produced by the burning of fossil […]
Children in New South Wales are being asked to stay home to avoid catching or passing on the coronavirus. Premier Gladys Berejiklian has ruled that while schools will remain open during the pandemic, students won’t be forced to go to campus to learn. Authorities have also ordered for school facilities to remain open in case […]
Some supermarkets in mainland Europe are showing the rest of the world how its done, with residents sharing photographs online of stores full stocked with all the essentials – yes, pasta and bog roll included. The coronavirus outbreak has prompted many shoppers to panic-buy, despite being specifically told not to by governments and world leaders. […]
People who rent their home in Australia and experience hardship during the coronavirus pandemic will be looked after. Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the states and territories are working together to come up with a plan to assist those who might lose their job or income during the Covid-19 outbreak. During a press conference, Mr […]
As we navigate through a confusing (but hugely necessary) period of widespread social distancing, many of us have had to come up with alternative ways to go about our day-to-day lives. From restaurants and cafes turning to a takeaway-only business model to friends having to meet up at virtual pubs online rather than going to […]
Rules around social distancing in public indoor gatherings in Australia have been ramped up amid the coronavirus pandemic. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has revealed in a press conference that venues will only be able to let in one person per four square metres. Credit: PA Speaking to the media, Mr Morrison said: “What we are […]
China has begun relaxing its social distancing measures as the spread of coronavirus has slowed. Earlier in the week Wuhan – where the outbreak began – recorded no new cases for the first time and now checkpoints in the city have been lifted. The barriers have been in place since January and local media reported […]
Shocking CCTV footage shows the moment a cop collapsed just seconds after touching a potentially deadly drug. Sergeant Jim Warring, from Bartlesville Police Department in Oklahoma, was wearing gloves when he picked up what is believed to be a wrap of fentanyl, but he quickly put it back down again before becoming unsteady on his […]
The Australian Red Cross has put a call out to healthy Australians to keep donating blood amid the coronavirus pandemic. There have been around 800 appointment cancellations every day and the Red Cross says it needs around 14,000 donations by Easter to prevent a shortage. Obviously if you have Covid-19 or have been told to […]
With all that’s going on in the world at the moment, we’re all in need of a bit of good news to raise out spirits – and they don’t come much more heartwarming than this one. Runaway Border Collie Bess has finally found a home of her own after being in a shelter for the […]
