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2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 – becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe held a crucial conference call with Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday to formally decide a plan and … Read more
Italy’s coronavirus crisis has now killed 37 doctors while more than 6,000 medical workers have been infected, it emerged today. Three more doctors died of coronavirus yesterday, in Bergamo, Foggia and Naples, the Italian Federation of Medical Professionals said, bringing the total to 37. The head of an Italian research institute said today that 6,205 … Read more
Airlines are refusing to give cash refunds to passengers despite the Foreign Office travel ban amid the coronavirus pandemic. Thousands of travellers are desperate to cancel their upcoming holidays following the Government’s warning against all but essential travel to anywhere in the world. However, an investigation by consumer champions Which? found that carriers including British … Read more
Britain’s major entertainment venues today ‘stand ready’ to be transformed into field hospitals to cope with an influx of coronavirus patients. The National Exhibition Centre (NEC) near Birmingham, located off the M42 motorway, has 18 exhibition halls and plays host to dozens of high-profile conferences and shows each year, including Crufts. Bosses at the venue, … Read more
He’s just scored his first UK number 1 album with Heartbreak Weather. And Niall Horan is busy on the promo trail for his new music, despite the coronavirus lockdown. The ex One Direction singer appeared on Jimmy Fallon’s At Home Edition of The Tonight Show via video link on Wednesday to chat about his new … Read more
Barcelona’s board are at risk of starting a war with their quarantined stars after attempting to push through radical plans for them to take huge wage cuts of as much as 70 per cent as the coronavirus crisis continues to cause havoc in Spain. Club directors are due to discuss the matter in a video … Read more
Nurse who shared tearful plea urging shoppers to stop panic buying reveals she is self-isolating after developing coronavirus symptoms – and begs people to ‘stay indoors to save lives’ Dawn Bilbrough, 51, from York, was unable to purchase basic foods from shop Went viral after tearfully urged the public to stop stripping supermarket shelves Critical … Read more
He’s opted to enter self-isolation during the coronavirus pandemic. And Anthony Hopkins thanked his fans for their well-wishes as he gave an update after reaching day 10 of his voluntary isolation on Wednesday. The veteran actor, 82, revealed in a new Instagram video that he’d been painting to pass the time, showcasing his impressive artwork as … Read more
The price of a litre of petrol in Britain has fallen to below £1 per litre for the first time in 15 years with the cost of filling up a tank now £6 cheaper than a month ago, it was revealed today. The Murco garage on the A435 near Kings Heath, Birmingham, has cut the … Read more
A ‘fit and healthy’ banker from Wales has died at his home while in self-isolation with coronavirus symptoms – after refusing to call an ambulance because they would be ‘too busy dealing with other people’. Tim Galley, who is understood to have had no underlying health conditions, had to remain separated from his girlfriend Donna … Read more