The Royal Mint is to manufacture up to 4,000 medical visors per day to help protect NHS staff from coronavirus. Engineers developed a successful prototype in 48 hours and the first visors are already in use at a hospital in Wales. Since news of the visor production emerged, the Royal …
Read More »Royal footman in regular contact with the Queen ‘tests positive for coronavirus’
A Royal footman who worked closely with the Queen has ‘tested positive for the killer coronavirus’. The man, who has not been named, is self-isolating at home but it has raised questions over whether he came into contact with Her Majesty while infected. Buckingham Palace aides have confirmed the Queen, 93, …
Read More »First royal death from coronavirus as 86-year-old Princess Maria Teresa of Spain dies
Princess Maria Teresa of Spain has died aged 86 after testing positive for coronavirus. The princess, of the Bourbon-Parma Royal Family in Spain, passed away yesterday her younger brother, Prince Sixtus Henry of Bourbon-Parma, announced. She was born in Paris, France on July 28, 1933 to parents, Prince Xavier and Madeleine …
Read More »Latest Government updates on coronavirus pandemic
Changes to insolvency rules to allow firms greater flexibility Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Alok Sharms announced changes to insolvency rules to allow firms “greater flexibility as they face the current crisis”. “It is crucial when the crisis passes, as it will, we are ready to …
Read More »Police dump black dye in a blue lagoon to discourage Instagram selfies
Police have dumped black dye into a picturesque blue lagoon in the Peak District to stop Instagrammers posing for snaps during the coronavirus lockdown. Derbyshire Police, who last week tracked dog walkers and ramblers through the hillsides with drones, had been informed that people were continuing to congregate beside the …
Read More »New ‘antibody’ test to identify if people have had coronavirus to be rolled out in Wales
New coronavirus antibody tests are set to be rolled out in Wales, Health Minister Vaughan Gething said today. The handheld tests which require only a drop of blood can give results in 10 minutes, they are set to be tested in the UK from next week. The tests are able …
Read More »Letters: In these testing times, the kindness of strangers has come to the fore
SIR – We have been overwhelmed by the kindness of complete strangers during this crisis. On Thursday my wife and I visited our local supermarket for provisions. There was a queue outside, and when we walked round the corner we saw that it stretched a long way back. There was …
Read More »Meghan and Harry broke up with the Queen over email: report
A shocking new report claims that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle broke up with the Queen — over email. The millennials also ran roughshod over palace staff while they strove for a showbiz-based lifestyle and old fashioned notions like “family first” flew out the window as Archie has only met …
Read More »Boris Johnson sends coronavirus letter to every household to mask Tory failures
Boris Johnson is self-isolating after testing positive for coronavirus (Pic: Flickr/Downing Street) The Tory government is mobilising to deliver to every household across Britain. But you won’t be getting medicines or food. You will be treated to a letter from Boris Johnson. His message will land on 30 million doorsteps, …
Read More »Coronavirus UK: Infection rates are doubling every three days
The home of Welsh rugby union is to be turned into the fourth emergency hospital to deal with an onslaught of coronavirus cases. The Principality Stadium has been offered to NHS Wales as a makeshift field hospital to provide 2,000 extra beds should hospitals in the Cardiff area become overwhelmed. …
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