The life-threatening coronavirus that has rapidly swept the world can linger in the air of crowded places, researchers today warned. Experts in Wuhan, the Chinese city where the pandemic began, analysed air samples from different parts of two hospitals. Results showed the virus, called SARS-CoV-2, was undetectable everywhere except two areas ‘prone to crowding’. Researchers … Read more
A Virgin Atlantic air stewardess has swapped plane aisles for the supermarket variety after being furloughed by the airline. Sara Haider is used to flying across the world with her job, but the humble 36-year-old is now stacking shelves at her local Asda due to the coronavirus pandemic. Super-fit Sara – also a personal trainer … Read more
The BBC is set to air a documentary of an extraordinary woman who went from working as a fashion model to capturing the liberation of Europe at the end of the Second World War as a photojournalist. Lee Miller: A Life On The Frontline will tell the story of the New York fashion photographer who … Read more
Sofia Richie wraps up in cream robe as she takes her dog Hershula out for some sea air By Sameer Suri For Dailymail.com Published: 03:24 BST, 26 April 2020 | Updated: 03:24 BST, 26 April 2020 Sofia Richie masked up to take her wiener dog Hershula out for some sea air near the beach in … Read more
Budget airline Wizz Air has become the first to restore routes from London to European destinations, with planes scheduled to take off as early as next week. Flights will be leaving London Luton airport for Tenerife, Lisbon, Budapest and other major cities from May 1. Seats are priced as low as £16.99. The continent-wide coronavirus … Read more
No planes, clear skies, spring weather: There’s no better time to become a birder, with Mail cartoonist Paul Thomas’s guide. As Spring hits its stride, our parks, gardens and wild spaces are alive with birds of every kind — from chiffchaff and blackcap to goldfinch and bullfinch. If you’re lucky, you may glimpse a wheatear or … Read more
Thousands of flamingos converge on Indian lake after coronavirus lockdown caused cleaner air and water ‘and encouraged unusually high number of the birds to gather there’ The flamingos migrate from far and wide to this creek in Navi Mumbai every year But residents have said they have not seen this many flamingos in years Environmentalists … Read more
Restaurant’s air conditioning spread coronavirus from one infected diner to NINE others, report finds Researchers investigate incident at eatery in Guangzhou, China, in January An asymptomatic customer later fell ill, along with others on nearby tables Study claims virus was carried further than usual due to venue’s air conditioning However 81 others eating and working … Read more
Restaurant’s air conditioning spread coronavirus from one infected diner to NINE others, report finds Researchers investigate incident at eatery in Guangzhou, China, in January An asymptomatic customer later fell ill, along with others on nearby tables Study claims virus was carried further than usual due to venue’s air conditioning However 81 others eating and working … Read more
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines is worth $37billion (£28billion) and flies to 370 destinations on six continents with state-of-the-art aircraft. Truly, it’s a titan of aviation. But it started life as a crop-dusting outfit in 1924. And when it expanded to passenger transportation it used planes that could only hit 90mph, with the wind behind them. … Read more