Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Primark closes stores that account for a third of its sales as European governments

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Primark has temporarily shut a fifth of its European stores amid the coronavirus panic as shares in its owner Associated British Foods were suspended today. The store closures in France, Spain and Austria account for nearly a third of its sales, although the budget clothing retailer is keeping its shops open in Britain for now. … Read more

Spain deploys the ARMY to airports to keep tourists safely apart at ‘packed’ terminals

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The exodus of Brits from Spain gathered speed today as airports witnessed scenes more typical of summer.  Members of Spain’s military emergency unit (UME) are being deployed at transport hubs such as South Tenerife and Malaga Airport as part of an operation to make sure people keep a safe distance from each other. Nearly 1,000 soldiers … Read more

Schoolchildren say they’re taking matters into their own hands by staying home from school

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Thousands of schoolchildren and students have decided to take matters into their own hands and stay home in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus. A Twitter hashtag, #Covid19Walkout, has sparked a movement amongst younger generations to stage a walkout on Friday.  School chiefs and teaching unions are to hold crisis talks with Education … Read more

Schoolchildren say they’re taking matters into their own hands by staying home from school

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Thousands of schoolchildren and students have decided to take matters into their own hands and stay home in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus. A Twitter hashtag, #Covid19Walkout, has sparked a movement amongst younger generations to stage a walkout on Friday.  School chiefs and teaching unions are to hold crisis talks with Education … Read more

Restaurant boss begs diners to keep eating out as restaurants face virus crisis

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The 2015 MasterChef winner Simon Wood (pictured) fears for his restaurant and the wider industry as coronavirus panic sweeps the country Businesses fear they are on the brink as a restaurant boss begs his diners to keep eating out after takings plummeted 75 per cent and bookmakers warn of lost profits thanks to sports ban.   … Read more

Microsoft Teams CRASHES in Europe as millions of workers work from home to avoid coronavirus 

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What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Restaurant boss begs diners to keep eating out as restaurants face virus crisis

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Businesses fear they are on the brink as a restaurant boss begs his diners to keep eating out after takings plummeted 75 per cent and bookmakers warn of lost profits thanks to sports ban.   Simon Wood – who won the competition in 2015 – says he’s already noticing how hard the crisis is hitting the … Read more

MGM Resorts International closes all of its Las Vegas hotels and casinos

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MGM casinos set to close on Monday The Bellagio  MGM Grand Mandalay Bay The Mirage Luxor New York-New York  Excalibur Park MG  MGM Resorts International announced on Sunday that it will be halting the operations of all of its Las Vegas hotels and casinos as the coronavirus continues its spread in Nevada. It means some … Read more

Millions of workers start working from home as Britain faces up to coronavirus crisis 

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Millions of workers across the country have today started to work from home in order to stop the spread of the coronavirus, leaving empty carriages on trains and spacious roads up and down the UK. Some train service are facing a complete axe as the transport secretary today claimed that a decline in passengers would … Read more