What are they thinking? Thousands of runners line up for two half marathons

Britain may be on the cusp of a coronavirus outbreak with mass gatherings banned by the government from next weekend, however a number of large events went ahead as planned today despite the last 24 hours seeing the UK’s death toll double. Liverpool’s half marathon and ten mile race saw around 6,000 participants turn out … Read more

How to care for elderly loved ones after health secretary confirms they will be asked to stay home

As Britain’s over-70s have been asked to stay at home for four months to stop them catching coronavirus, health secretary Matt Hancock has said they can still meet friends and family providing everyone is ‘fit and healthy’. Age UK has said elderly people feeling well can still carry on as normal, and go out and … Read more

How to care for elderly loved ones after health secretary confirms they will be asked to stay home

As Britain’s over-70s have been asked to stay at home for four months to stop them catching coronavirus, health secretary Matt Hancock has said they can still meet friends and family providing everyone is ‘fit and healthy’. Age UK has said elderly people feeling well can still carry on as normal, and go out and … Read more

Supermarkets crackdown after panic-buyers strip shelves bare

Supermarkets are cracking down on what shoppers can purchase as panic about the coronavirus epidemic lead to wide-spread stockpiling. The chaos saw people scrabbling to load up with loo rolls, long-life milk and pasta in a bid to prepare for the worst as the coronavirus death toll hit 21 yesterday while the number of infected soared past 1,000 … Read more

British prisons could be forced to release low-category prisoners to control coronavirus

Prisons across the UK could be forced to release low-category inmates to control the spread of coronavirus across the British justice system.  General Secretary of the Prison Officers Association Steve Gillan this morning said that some prisoners across sites in the UK have already been forced to self-isolate within the prisons due to the virus. So … Read more