Nearly 40% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Brazil died amid surge

Nearly 40 percent of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Brazil died of the virus as the nation’s health care system was inundated with coronavirus cases last year, a new study estimates.  It comes after a more infectious variant of ‘super-covid’ that scientists worry could evade vaccines emerged in Brazil.  That variant was discovered in the Amazonas, … Read more

Hailey Bieber shows off her trim figure during Pilates class with pal Zoey Deutch in LA

Hailey Bieber, who has previously credited her toned figure to years of Pilates, gave her 32.1 million Instagram followers a look at one of her favorite exercise routines.  As she worked up a sweat at the LA-based studio Forma Pilates on Friday, the 24-year-old model shared footage of herself looking like a pro on a Pilates … Read more

Jordyn Woods’ NBA star boyfriend Karl-Anthony Towns has tested positive for COVID-19

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns announced that he tested positive for coronavirus over Instagram on Friday. The NBA player, 25, was particularly crestfallen about his diagnosis as his mother, 59-year-old Jacqueline Cruz-Towns, passed away from complications of COVID-19 on April 13. ‘Prior to tonight’s game, I received yet another awful call that I tested positive for … Read more

Rebekah Vardy slams footballers for flouting Covid-19 lockdown to ‘party’

Rebekah Vardy has criticised professional footballers who think they are ‘above the law’ and have gone to ‘parties’ during the Covid-19 lockdown. The WAG, 38, who is married to Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy, insisted that footballers need to ‘set an example’ amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Rebekah, who will make her Dancing On Ice debut … Read more

Salmond fears appearing at Holyrood would leave him ‘in jeopardy of criminal prosecution’

Alex Salmond fears appearing at committee investigating Holyrood’s botched handling of harassment complaints would leave him ‘in jeopardy of criminal prosecution’, his legal team say Alex Salmond initially rejected invitation to appear citing public health reasons Lawyers have since said it could leave him ‘in jeopardy of criminal prosecution’ Mr Salmond offered to appear in … Read more

Dad who had finally fulfilled his dream of becoming a father drowned in ‘silly tragic accident’

The death of a new father, who drowned when his canoe overturned, has been described by a coroner as a ‘silly, tragic accident’. On July 18 last year, Mark Hill made the fateful ‘last minute’ decision to take his canoe to Amberswood Lake in Wigan. The 40-year-old had only become a father 14 weeks earlier, … Read more

More than 4,800 boxes of ice cream are found to be contaminated with Covid in China

More than 4,800 boxes of ice cream are found to be contaminated with Covid in China as anti-epidemic authorities scramble to contact people who could be affected Three samples of locally produced ice cream were found to be contaminated  Health officials in Tianjin municipality are tracing those in contact with boxes 1,662 company employees have been … Read more

More than 4,800 boxes of ice cream are found to be contaminated with Covid in China

More than 4,800 boxes of ice cream are found to be contaminated with Covid in China as anti-epidemic authorities scramble to contact people who could be affected Three samples of locally produced ice cream were found to be contaminated  Health officials in Tianjin municipality are tracing those in contact with boxes 1,662 company employees have been … Read more