Katy Perry will be joining forces with Haily Bieber, Rita Ora and Lil Nas X, among others, for a good cause. The stars will be raising funds to support and raise awareness for the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the World Health Organization (WHO), which is powered by the United Nations Foundation. The event will take … Read more
Being fat triggers a ‘troublesome’ immune response to COVID-19, scientists fear. Scientists advising Government ministers are exploring potential underlying mechanisms that could increase the risk of death for obese patients. According to data from intensive care units, people of a healthy weight make up a minority of critically ill COVID-19 patients. Almost three quarters are carrying … Read more
‘Once upon a virus’: China mocks the US response to the coronavirus crisis with a Lego-like animation featuring a terracotta warrior wearing a face mask and the Statue of Liberty Lego-like figures of a warrior wearing a mask and the Statue of Liberty feature The Statue of Liberty ignores warnings about the virus given by … Read more
It’s too soon to be talking about whether China deserves blame for the coronavirus outbreak and efforts to shift the focus onto Beijing are a ‘distraction,’ according to Bill Gates, who criticized ‘incorrect and unfair things’ said about the Communist-run country. ‘China did a lot of things right at the beginning, like any country where … Read more
Former Business Secretary Vince Cable calls for Royal Mail to cut fat-cat pay after bosses axe the dividend By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 20 April 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 20 April 2020 The Business Secretary who led the privatisation of Royal Mail has urged the postal service to cut … Read more
Donald Trump plays clips of Andew Cuomo praising him – and then yells at reporters who question his coronavirus response President Trump used the White House briefing Sunday to defend his record combating the coronavirus The president twice played clips of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo praising him Trump also held up a Wall Street … Read more
Government furiously hits back at claims Boris ‘skipped’ Cobra meetings and ministers dragged their feet over coronavirus in lengthy 14-point rebuttal Number 10 accused the Sunday Times of ‘falsehoods’ and ‘errors’ after article Newspaper claimed government ‘just watched’ as death toll mounted in Wuhan Michael Gove went on Sunday morning TV and described article as … Read more
Boris Johnson was ‘driving’ the government’s coronavirus response despite ‘skipping’ five Cobra meetings at the start of the outbreak, Gavin Williamson insisted tonight. The Education Secretary defended the PM’s handling amid a mounting backlash at the slow action in gearing up to the looming crisis. Mr Johnson has been accused of taking a backseat role … Read more
Britain could suffer 40,000 coronavirus deaths in the first wave of the outbreak, a leading public health expert dramatically warned today. Professor Anthony Costello, of University College London, blasted the Government’s handling of the crisis, saying it was ‘too slow’ to react. Almost 14,000 people in Britain have died of COVID-19 already in hospitals – … Read more