South Korea reported 441 new cases of coronavirus on Thursday – its highest daily increase for four months – making strict lockdown measures very likely. The country has added nearly 4,000 infections to its caseload while reporting triple-digit daily jumps in each of the past 14 days, prompting health experts to warn about hospitals possibly … Read more
Dawson’s Creek alum Katie Holmes wore a grey tank top, light blue jeans, and Birkenstock sandals for a solo stroll through Manhattan on Tuesday afternoon. The Ohio-born 41-year-old made sure to protect herself and others from the coronavirus by wearing a black mask, which New York Governor Andrew Cuomo made mandatory for public outings way … Read more
The iconic Battersea Power Station development has been hit by the coronavirus pandemic and left some agents forced to slash the prices of the luxury flats currently under construction. As the huge decommissioned coal-fired power plant – located on the south banks of the Thames – undergoes a seven-phase redevelopment project estimated to cost around £9 … Read more
A further 1,288 people have been diagnosed with Covid-19 in the UK today, marking the biggest Saturday rise in eight weeks. Some 18 more people have died from the killer disease across all settings – including care homes, hospitals and the wider community – bring the UK’s total death toll to 41,423. Today has brought the … Read more
Britain could go into a second national lockdown if cases start to dramatically rise like in European countries including Spain, a senior official has warned – while the nation’s R-rate is feared to be as high as 1.1 and households in Oldham and Blackburn are banned from meeting in each others’ homes. More ‘nationwide measures’ … Read more
France recorded another sharp rise is coronavirus cases yesterday with 4,700 infections – up by a thousand – while Italy has seen its highest daily tally since May. There have also been worrying spikes in Spain, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Croatia – much of it blamed on holidaying Europeans and youngsters enjoying parties in the summer … Read more
Stacey Dooley ‘sees her earnings boosted by £125k after a wave of TV jobs sparked by being crowned Strictly champion’ By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 23:28 BST, 15 August 2020 | Updated: 23:34 BST, 15 August 2020 Stacey Dooley has reportedly received a £125,000 boost in her earnings after being crowned Strictly Come Dancing … Read more
Peter Kay has penned a new emotional Car Share sketch for a tribute book about the National Health Service. The comedian, 47, wrote about his character John’s cancer scare, with the supermarket assistant manager telling cashier Kayleigh about having a brain scan. The moving story is published in book Dear NHS: 100 Stories to Say … Read more
Hundreds of partygoers descended on a beach in Romney Marsh, Kent, last night, to attend an illegal rave while openly breaking social distancing rules. The event, on Greatstone beach, started at around 3.30pm, and came after plans for an unofficial ‘beach cookout’ on Sunday night in nearby Camber Sands, East Sussex, were foiled by police. … Read more
A second wave of coronavirus has struck Europe as Spain reimposes lockdowns, cases spike in Greece and French officials warn they could lose control at any moment. The head of Germany’s doctors’ union has said that the country is already in the midst of its second wave because people had flouted social distancing rules. France’s … Read more