Children line up six feet apart outside school as Denmark eases coronavirus lockdown restrictions

Denmark’s children are back in the classroom as the country eases its month-long coronavirus restrictions – becoming the first in Europe to reopen schools. Nurseries, kindergartens and primary schools welcomed returning students today who were pictured lining up outside, six feet apart, to maintain social distance rules.  Schools had been closed since March 12 in … Read more

The 15ft-high plexiglass booths that could protect Italian beachgoers during the coronavirus crisis

How beach life could carry on safely in Italy during the coronavirus pandemic – thanks to 15ft-high plexiglass booths By Sadie Whitelocks for MailOnline Published: 15:00 BST, 15 April 2020 | Updated: 15:23 BST, 15 April 2020 Designs for plexiglass booths aimed at safeguarding beachgoers during the coronavirus pandemic have emerged.  The firm behind the … Read more

Father-of-eight dies of coronavirus aged 34 after believing he’d recovered from the killer infection

Father-of-eight dies of coronavirus aged just 34 after believing he had recovered from the killer infection as well-wishers raise more than £90,000 for his devastated family Doctors had discussed discharging Nicu Urzica shortly before he lost his battle  Mr Urzica spent a week in intensive care and was looking forward to return home  GoFundMe page … Read more

Louise Thompson proudly shows off her new ‘muscle bod’

‘I look like Arnold Schwarzenegger’: Louise Thompson proudly shows off her new ‘muscle bod’ after taking on a 90-day challenge (and fans can follow her plan for £126!) By Rebecca Davison for MailOnline Published: 14:22 BST, 15 April 2020 | Updated: 15:15 BST, 15 April 2020 Louise Thompson has proudly showed off her new muscle … Read more

Sao Tome and Principe are far-flung tropical islands and a pure delight for body and soul 

Many of us (now more than ever) hope to find a glorious tropical island — somewhere small, perfectly formed, filled with wildlife, an exotic bolthole to escape from the trials of the world. Sao Tome and Principe, with only 200,000 inhabitants, is a good place to start. Especially as it has more rare birds per … Read more

The tribe who worship cows and treat them as equals

These incredible images capture the South Sudanese Mundari tribe which worships cows as equals and whose culture centres around cattle and cattle-herding.  The photos were taken in the countryside of Terekeka, 53 miles north of Juba, during the last two weeks of February.  According to photographer Roberto Pazzi, 46, the tribe has a strong connection with … Read more

New footage shows Moscow jet crash that killed 41 people in 100ft flames as pilot is charged today

Distressing new footage has emerged of passengers fleeing from an inferno jet as the Russian authorities today charged the plane’s captain with negligence after it was hit by lightning. Forty-one people died in the blaze after the Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet 100 crash landed at Sheremetyevo, Moscow’s business international airport. A video that forms part of … Read more

UK’s coronavirus death toll jumps by 761 to almost 13,000

UK’s coronavirus daily death toll stays below 800 for fourth day in a row: 761 new fatalities recorded – including a healthy 20-year-old – take total to almost 13,000 as number of new infections drop 12% to 4,600 Department of Health officials announced 761 new coronavirus deaths today, taking the total to 12,868  The number … Read more

Love Island’s Arabella Chi distracts herself from Wes Nelson split with a workout in the park 

Love Island’s Arabella Chi shows off her washboard abs in crop top as she distracts herself from Wes Nelson split with a workout in the park By Connie Rusk For Mailonline Published: 15:00 BST, 15 April 2020 | Updated: 15:00 BST, 15 April 2020 She split from her boyfriend Wes Nelson during lockdown.  And Arabella … Read more

Netflix users targeted by cybercriminals since COVID outbreak 

Scammers are increasingly using the guise of streaming giant Netflix to steal money from people during the coronavirus pandemic, a security company says.  US cyber safety company BrandShield has detected a total of 639 new domain names registered containing the word ‘Netflix’ in them since the beginning of 2020. More than a third of these … Read more