Britons returning from coronavirus-hit northern Italy, Iran or South Korea ‘should self-isolate’

All Britons who have been to northern Italy should self-isolate at home if they start to feel ill, the government has advised today amid fears the coronavirus outbreak is turning into a pandemic. Those who have been to areas locked down by Italian officials, such as towns in the Lombardy and Veneto regions, should quarantine … Read more

Britons returning from coronavirus-hit northern Italy, Iran or South Korea ‘should self-isolate’

Britons who have been to northern Italy should self-isolate at home if they start to feel ill, the government has advised today amid a coronavirus outbreak there. Those who have been to areas put in to lockdown by Italian officials, such as towns in the Lombardy and Veneto regions, should quarantine themselves even if they … Read more

Coronavirus travel explained: Where you can and can’t go

Australians should not travel to China and should be very careful in South Korea, Japan and Hong Kong as coronavirus sweeps the world. The deadly flu-like infection – which spawned in Wuhan, China in December – has already claimed more than 2,500 lives globally and infected 22 people in Australia.  The mass outbreak has prompted the … Read more

New coronavirus fears for tourists as ‘Italian doctor’ tests positive while holidaying on Tenerife

Italy’s spiralling coronavirus outbreak has started to spill across the continent, with a tourist from the infection-plagued Lombardy region testing positive on Tenerife.  The patient, understood to be a doctor, had travelled to the Spanish holiday island from the Italian region, which has been locked down following a cluster of cases.  Seven people have died … Read more

American coronavirus cases rise to 53 with six newly-diagnosed people in Texas

Another six Americans quarantined in Texas have tested positive for the coronavirus that now threatens to rise to pandemic levels, San Antonio health officials said on Monday.  With the addition of these new patients – which include six evacuees from the Diamond Princess cruise ship and one from Wuhan, the outbreak’s epicenter in China – … Read more

Australians quarantined in Howard Springs camp in Darwin launch petition to drink alcohol

A sea of hazmat suits, complimentary toiletries and private cabins: Inside Darwin’s coronavirus quarantine centre – as bored evacuees launch campaign for BOOZE Australians quarantined in Darwin camp launched a petition to drink alcohol  A Department of Health spokesman said no alcohol is allowed inside the centre  Footage shows passengers leaving the Qantas flight upon … Read more

Getting cleared of coronavirus cost a Miami businessman more than $3,000

Federal health officials continue to urge that it’s not too late to contain coronavirus in the US if people remain informed and vigilant.  So when Osmel Martinez Azcue returned to Miami from China and came down with flu-like symptoms, he thought getting tested for coronavirus was the prudent thing to do for his family, friends … Read more

Dow closes after dropping more than 1,000 points on fears coronavirus outbreak will become pandemic

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed after dropping more than 1,000 points on Monday, giving up its gain for the year due to concerns of the coronavirus becoming a global pandemic.  The Dow plunged 1,080 points mean, or 3.7 per cent, after having erased all gains for the blue-chip index, leaving the index negative for 2020. … Read more

UK tourists in Italy blast ‘pitiful’ UK government coronavirus advice as SEVEN die there

British tourists last night attacked the Government’s ‘pitiful’ response to Italy’s coronavirus crisis. Furious passengers set to travel to Italian cities hit by the outbreak said they had been left in the lurch with no official safety advice. As other countries ramped up advice not to travel to the Italy crisis zone, Downing Street insisted … Read more

England’s Six Nations match against Italy could be switched to Twickenham or Newcastle

England’s Six Nations match against Italy could be switched from Rome to Twickenham or Newcastle amid coronavirus outbreak England’s last-day match could be disrupted by coronavirus outbreak England are due to face the Azzurri at the Olympic Stadium on March 14  Six Nations officials are considering options if Rome unable to host match The Italian federation … Read more