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‘My eyes felt on fire’: Medics in hazmat suits rush couple two children for coronavirus tests

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‘My eyes felt like they were on fire’: Hull couple describe how medics in hazmat suits rushed them and their two small children for coronavirus tests after returning from Venice with flu-like symptoms – as they self-isolate awaiting test results Callum and Jessica Luana Kerslake, from Hull, were in Venice with their children They flew … Read more

Joe Giudice says he ‘failed’ in his marriage with Teresa Giudice in an Instagram post

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His marriage to reality star Teresa Giudice ended after he moved to Italy while appealing a deportation decision in the courts. Joe Giudice opened up about his efforts and said he ‘failed’ in his marriage in an Instagram post shared Saturday. The 47-year-old convicted felon also seemed to accuse The Real Housewives Of New Jersey … Read more

Republic of Ireland confirms its first case of coronavirus

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Republic of Ireland confirms its first case of coronavirus after man contracted infection in northern Italy The man travelled from one of areas in northern Italy badly affected by outbreak Ireland’s chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan said he is receiving medical care   Comes as 3 more patients from England tested positive, bringing UK total to … Read more

Greg Clarke insists England will prepare for Euro 2020 as usual despite coronavirus threat

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2020 OLYMPIC GAMES  In doubt  The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more

Italian city governor apologises for saying Chinese people ‘eat live mice’

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Italian city governor apologises for saying Chinese people ‘eat live mice’ as he blamed China’s hygiene standards for coronavirus  Luca Zaia has pinned the blame on China for the coronavirus flare-up in Italy  His comments caused uproar, with politicians fearing diplomatic damage ‘It is a cultural fact that China has paid a big price for … Read more

Passengers can fly to the UK from Italy’s coronavirus zone without any health checks

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Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Nearly 3,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 83,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of … Read more

Emma Thompson swaps virus-hit, flooded Britain to become a citizen of (virus-hit, flooded) Venice 

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Dame Emma Thompson memorably once described this country as ‘a tiny little cloud-bolted, rainy corner of sort-of Europe, a cake-filled misery-laden grey old island’. Now, reportedly in the wake of Brexit, the Oscar winner is quitting these shores to seek more happiness – and sunshine – in Italy. Dame Emma and her husband Greg Wise, … Read more

WHO raises global coronavirus threat level to ‘very high’

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The risk of coronavirus is now ‘very high’ worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared on Friday.  Even ‘quite sophisticated countries…are having quite a bit of trouble’ containing its spread, said Dr Mike Ryan, who heads up the WHO’s emergency response efforts said during the press briefing.  Of the world’s 195 countries, at least 53 … Read more

WHO raises global coronavirus threat level to ‘very high’

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The risk of coronavirus is now ‘very high’ worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared on Friday.  Even ‘quite sophisticated countries…are having quite a bit of trouble’ containing its spread, said Dr Mike Ryan, who heads up the WHO’s emergency response efforts said during the press briefing.  Of the world’s 195 countries, at least 53 … Read more