BBC Race Across the World winners Emon and Jamiul Choudhury discuss nail biting finale

Uncle and nephew win BBC’s race to the end of the Earth… and vow to GIVE AWAY half of their £20k prize to help homeless children in Brazil Uncle and nephew will donate half of their prize to homeless children in Brazil Around 3.3million people tuned in to BBC Two on Sunday to watch the … Read more

Bodies piled up in Brazilian city of Manaus because of coronavirus

The mayor of Brazil‘s worst-hit city has described the hundreds of coronavirus deaths in Manaus as ‘a scene out of a horror movie’ as bodies are piled up in refrigerated trucks and bulldozers dig mass graves at cemeteries.  Mayor Virgilio Neto said his city was ‘no longer in a state of emergency but rather of … Read more

Brazil’s President Bolsonaro coughs repeatedly during speech at anti-quarantine protest

Brazil’s President Bolsonaro coughs repeatedly during speech at anti-quarantine protest – as he calls for coronavirus measures to be scrapped this week Jair Bolsonaro has downplayed the virus as a ‘little cold’ and opposed lockdown But regional leaders in Brazil’s 27 states have imposed lockdowns against his will Bolsonaro caused further anger by appearing at … Read more

Taylor Swift announces she’s been forced to cancel all her 2020 concerts amid coronavirus pandemic

‘I’m so sad: Taylor Swift announces she’s been forced to cancel all her 2020 concerts amid coronavirus pandemic By Brian Marks For Dailymail.com Published: 19:04 BST, 17 April 2020 | Updated: 19:05 BST, 17 April 2020 Taylor swift announced that her upcoming 2020 tour dates would all be canceled as the coronavirus pandemic rages on. … Read more

Moment the coronavirus infects a healthy cell is captured for the first time

Moment the coronavirus infects a healthy cell is captured for the first time using a microscope that can magnify objects up to two million times Researchers in Brazil used a powerful electron microscope to capture the image The first image shows the virus as it is about to infect the healthy cell samples Images were … Read more

Anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine does NOT speed up coronavirus recovery, Chinese study finds

The antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine did not speed up coronavirus patients’ recovery in a trial in China, scientists have revealed.  In a disappointing blow for the promising drug, which is being trialled against COVID-19 in the UK and around the world, doctors said it did not work as a cure. Patients who were taking it suffered … Read more

Trial of malaria drug to treat coronavirus in Brazil stopped by heart fears

Scientists in Brazil have stopped part of a study of a malaria drug touted as a possible coronavirus treatment after heart rhythm problems developed in one-quarter of people given the higher of two doses being tested. Chloroquine and a newer, similar drug called hydroxychloroquine, have been pushed by President Donald Trump after some early tests … Read more

Alessandra Ambrosio posts bikini photos as she tries to cheer up followers

With beaches closed all over the world due to the spread of the novel coronavirus, it has been impossible to find any cheer on the shore.  But over the weekend, 7th Avenue supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio reminded her fans what it is like to feel carefree on the sand as she posted throwback photos of herself … Read more