Tag Archives: Coronavirus

As the COVID-19 outbreak sweeps across Europe, royal families around the continent have had to revise how they greet people during official engagements.  Whether following the example of Prince Charles who has been performing a ‘namaste’ bow with clasped hands or sticking to a smile, the matter of greeting people …

The UK’s coronavirus death toll has today jumped to 10 after health chiefs announced 140 more patients had been infected in Britain’s biggest daily increase yet – taking the infection toll to almost 600.  NHS officials revealed both patients who died had underlying conditions. One was a woman in her …

Fears the popular Sydney Easter Show could be CANCELLED due to coronavirus fears as the deadly illness continues to spread across Australia  The Sydney Royal Easter Show could be cancelled if the coronavirus gets worse  The agricultural fair hosts almost one million annual visitors across two weeks   NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian …

Cheltenham Festival revellers turned the racecourse into a dancefloor and enjoyed an impromptu party as Ladies’ Day came to an end this evening.  Racegoers sipped on Champagne and pints of Guinness as they celebrated their wins with friends old and new. At one point a couple of female friends were …

The coronavirus has now spread to almost 70 countries around the world and health officials are scrambling to stop people spreading the virus among themselves. But with many patients not realizing they’re ill, and others carrying on with normal life until they are diagnosed, the fast-spreading infection is proving difficult …

A postman from Greater Manchester has tested positive for coronavirus – but Royal Mail bosses won’t say whether he went out on his usual round the day he returned to work having travelled to Italy. The man went to work for a day before self-isolating having developed flu-like symptoms. He …

There is increasing chaos and confusion at British airports today as travellers on flights from Italy to the UK told MailOnline they had ‘no idea’ about the need to self-isolate for the next fortnight with some questioning whether they need to. British Airways and Jet2 have axed all flights to …

Canada’s largest bank has confirmed an employee has tested positive for the coronavirus in its Mississauga office complex and has placed a quarantine on all employees working on the same floor as the individual. On Monday, Royal Bank of Canada internally confirmed that an RBC employee – who had been …

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has told MPs there are now “four confirmed deaths” connected to the coronavirus outbreak in the UK. Another patient in the UK has died after contracting the coronavirus, the health secretary Matt Hancock confirmed to MPs today. A Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust spokesperson said: “The Trust …

A man in his 60s, who had underlying health problems, has died at North Manchester General Hospital after testing positive for coronavirus having recently returned from Italy, NHS England said. The man is the third patient to die after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK. A spokesman for North …