Whistleblower Edward Snowden warns citizens’ privacy will suffer after the coronavirus is over

Edward Snowden, the famous whistleblower who leaked information from the National Security Agency in 2012, has come out of hiding to share a warning with the world about the coronavirus. Snowden told Vice that governments could exploit the coronavirus pandemic in order to keep their control over the public. The cautionary words comes at a … Read more

How MoS man BEN LAZARUS survived Covid-19

The doctor looked at me solemnly, having listened to my chest and peered at the back of my throat. ‘You really shouldn’t have come here today,’ he said. ‘Sorry, what?’ I replied. ‘With everything that’s going on, it wasn’t sensible to come here. Haven’t you thought that you might have this new virus?’ The doctor … Read more

A. L. Kennedy, Nikita Lalwani, Carmel Harrington and Ingrid Persaud: This week’s best new fiction

From A. L. Kennedy’s new collection to novels by Nikita Lalwani and Carmel Harrington and Ingrid Persaud’s debut, this week’s best new fiction By Max Davidson and Anthony Gardner and Hephzibah Anderson and Madeleine Feeny Published: 22:01 BST, 11 April 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 11 April 2020 We Are Attempting To Survive Our Time … Read more

Italy prepares to send some workers back tomorrow

Italy will open a small number of shops tomorrow in the first loosening of Europe’s longest coronavirus lockdown, while construction work could be set to resume in some places.   Bookshops, stationery shops and stores selling children’s clothes will be allowed to open their doors on Tuesday, the government says.   The wider containment measures which began … Read more

A guide to boating the UK’s beautiful landscapes from London to Wales, with the help of Jennie Bond

Once a crucial cog in the wheel of British industry, Britain’s 2,200 navigable miles of canals make for a brilliant staycation. Take the tiller on your own narrowboat and plot a mellow course through some of Britain’s most fascinating rural and urban landscapes.  Length? About 50ft, usually. Top speed? A heady 4mph. Pleasures to be … Read more

Nearly 15% of Americans do not understand stay-at-home orders during the coronavirus, survey finds 

Millions of Americans are under some type of stay-at-home order due to the coronavirus pandemic, but a new survey finds many are unsure what that means nor do they care to follow.  GoodRx conducted the poll that found nearly 15 percent are confused about the policy in their area, with a majority of  misinformed living Missouri. … Read more

Chloe Ferry shows off the ‘outline of my abs’ as she celebrates losing 5lbs in just TWO days 

Chloe Ferry slips into lingerie to proudly show off the ‘outline of my abs’ as she celebrates losing 5lbs in just TWO days By Connie Rusk For Mailonline Published: 15:00 BST, 13 April 2020 | Updated: 17:56 BST, 13 April 2020 She previously said she is planning to take time off from training and eat … Read more

London ambulances took an HOUR on average to reach heart attack patients in March

Ambulances in London took more than an hour to reach heart attack, stroke and sepsis patients in March, on average, amid the capital’s coronavirus crisis. The Category 2 patients, who are life-threateningly ill and lower priority only than someone whose heart or breathing has stopped, waited an average of one hour, one minute and 22 … Read more