Tag Archives: Coronavirus

The journalist Martin Bashir is ‘seriously unwell’ with coronavirus, the BBC announced last night.  Corporation chiefs confirmed the 57-year-old, who currently works as the news channel’s religion editor, is very ill with complications of the virus.  News of Bashir’s ill health came on the 25th anniversary of his famous  interview with Diana, Princess …

Has this year left you overwhelmed, emotional and occasionally at your wits’ end? Here’s my greatest tip for getting through tough times with dignity. No matter the dilemma, just ask yourself: ‘What would Her Majesty the Queen do?’ During our own annus horribilis, coronavirus has ravaged lives. The temptation is …

Former British Special Forces agent Ant Middleton has promised to expose the ‘darkest secrets’ of the terrified celebrities being put through their paces on Channel Seven’s SAS Australia. But the ex-Royal Marine-turned-reality TV star has his own chequered past involving scandals, shocking tweets and a four-month prison stint for assaulting …

Royal Mail postal workers will for the first time collect parcels on the doorstep, in one of the biggest changes to the service as it adapts to the decline in letters and rapid growth in online shopping. From Wednesday customers across the UK will be able to pay a fee …

These are the coronavirus morning headlines for Tuesday, October 20, as Wales economy minister Ken Skates is due to set out how the Welsh Government will be helping businesses through the upcoming fire-break lockdown. On Monday, First Minister Mark Drakeford ordered people to stay at home for two weeks to …

The UK is set to become the first country in the world to deliberately infect healthy volunteers with the coronavirus, the Government confirmed today. Up to 90 volunteers under the age of 30 will receive a dose of an experimental nasal vaccine, before being infected with Covid-19 in the challenge …

Health Minister Robin Swann is due to answer questions at the Northern Ireland Assembly Health Committee. The minister will be answering questions on the impact of Covid-19 on care homes in the country from 1.05pm. The meeting comes as there are over 250 inpatients in hospital with the virus with …

Ministers have given Manchester leaders until 12pm today to reach an agreement on the city entering Tier 3 coronavirus lockdown, and say the government will ‘intervene’ if local leaders do not agree to impose the economy-crippling restrictions by the deadline.   Up to 10 million people now face living under the …

Prince William yesterday warned of a ‘mental health catastrophe’ if lockdowns stop people socialising. His comments came on a video-call with business leaders in Liverpool, the first area of England put under the toughest Tier Three curbs.  They discussed the city’s hospitality sector, which has been ravaged by the draconian Covid-19 …

Friends and relatives should be able to post cards and parcels for care home patients for free this Christmas, the Lib Dems urged tonight. Ireland’s postal service An Post has announced it will carry letters, large envelopes, packets and parcels up to 2kg addressed to residents in nursing homes, residential …