Welsh couple among 142 Britons on coronavirus plague ship off US coast

A Welsh couple stranded on a coronavirus-hit cruise ship off the coast of California were only on the stricken vessel because their holiday to Asia was cancelled due to the killer bug. Patrick and Kim Maguire were meant to visit Cambodia, Singapore and Thailand to celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary but the killer bug – that originated … Read more

Coronavirus could be spread by air-conditioning and may be more contagious than previously thought

Coronavirus could be spread by air-conditioning and may be more contagious than previously thought, scientists believe after finding traces of the virus in hospital air-duct  The rooms of three coronavirus patients were tested in a Singapore hospital    The room of a ‘mild’ infectee had trace amounts of the virus in an air vent Concerns have … Read more

Singapore threatens coronavirus patients with jail if they don’t tell officials where they have been

Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 3,300 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and over 98,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of … Read more

Heavy metal band Slipknot become the latest artist to postpone concerts due to coronavirus fears

Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 3,200 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and over 94,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of … Read more

Heavy metal band Slipknot become the latest artist to postpone concerts due to coronavirus fears

Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 3,200 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and over 94,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of … Read more

Police release CCTV images of four men wanted over coronavirus hate attack

Police have released CCTV images of four men wanted over a coronavirus hate attack after a student, 22, from Singapore was punched in the face and kicked on Oxford Street.  Detectives probing the ‘racially aggravated’ assault of 23-year-old Jonathan Mok in central London, today issued a series of images of the suspects. The victim said … Read more

Coronavirus hate attacks on UK streets: Student from Singapore fractured face after being punched

A student from Singapore was left with a fractured face after he confronted thugs in London who punched him after they said ‘coronavirus’ to him. Jonathan Mok had been walking through Oxford Street on February 24 when he passed a group of men. The 23-year-old said one man told him he ‘didn’t want coronavirus in our … Read more

Hungover British students spark coronavirus panic after asking for paracetamol

Hungover British students spark Heathrow coronavirus panic and are whisked into quarantine after asking for paracetamol in cheeky bid to get upgrade on flight home Julia Walentin, 26, tried to get upgrade on her flight from Singapore to London She told crew she had a headache but ended up sparking coronavirus worries  Hungover student was … Read more

Nicole Kidman’s sister Antonia reflects on moving to Australia after a decade living in Singapore

‘Lonely, frustrating and at times exhausting’: Nicole Kidman’s sister Antonia reflects on the challenges of moving her family back to Sydney after a decade living in Singapore By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Published: 07:44 GMT, 29 February 2020 | Updated: 07:44 GMT, 29 February 2020 Nicole Kidman’s younger sister Antonia and her family … Read more

Coronavirus experts say it’s NOT the rising numbers of infections they fear

Coronavirus experts are more worried that they are unable to trace where clusters of the bug are breaking out than they are about the rising numbers of infections.    In South Korea, Singapore and Iran, clusters of infections are leading to a jump in cases of the new viral illness outside China.    World Health Organization officials … Read more