A “tidal wave” of buyers are fleeing the coronavirus-ravaged concrete jungle for Connecticut, creating an unexpected uptick in the real estate market, according to a new report. Real estate agents told the Stamford Advocate that their well-to-do New York City clients have been snapping up single-family homes in areas like Westport, Greenwich, Litchfield County and east of New Haven. “I […]

More proof face masks work: Covering your mouth and nose can curb spread of the coronavirus by up to 75%, study claims Researchers in Hong Kong studied transmission of the virus between hamsters They analysed transmission when their cages were cloaked with mask material The researchers said it showed ‘very clearly’ that face coverings were effective    Here’s how to help […]

NHS cleaners, porters and social care staff have been left out of the "heartless" bereavement scheme that supports families of key workers.  Families of some of the NHS' lowest-paid but crucial staff won't get grants of up up to £60,000 if they lose a loved one because of their visa status. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest […]

Greece, Spain, France and Italy say Brits COULD holiday in European countries with air bridges but threaten to close borders if UK imposes 14-day quarantine without them Popular tourist destinations like Spain, Italy and Greece have said that they would be willing to allow UK visitors in But they insisted that any deal must be ‘reciprocal’, allowing their own nationals […]

From a teenage girl brutally murdered in her bed to an undiscovered body rotting for days – Donovan Tavera has seen it all. As the first man hired specifically to clean up Mexico's increasingly bloody crime scenes, the 47-year-old has one of the most gruesome jobs on the planet. Now, speaking exclusively to Sun Online, he's opening up on the […]

DONALD Trump has said it's a "badge of honor" that the United States has the most confirmed coronavirus cases in the world. The president said the total of 1.5million known infections is a "tribute" to the testing that has been scaled up across the country after early delays. America is the worst hit nation in the Covid-19 pandemic with more […]

Contact tracing fiasco deepens as workers hired to control spread of coronavirus are told to consult YOUTUBE for advice on how to deal with a bereaved person and outsourcing firm Serco accidentally shares e-mail addresses of 300 people in training Matt Hancock said tracers receiving ‘rigoruous’ and ‘detailed’ formal training  But recruits say process is shambolic and they’ve received virtually […]

Hightimes Holding, still laboring to complete a crowdsourced initial public offering, has quietly scrapped its deal to acquire a marijuana cultivator in California — the latest deal to hit the skids for the parent company of stoner magazine High Times. In an SEC filing on May 15, the company said the deal for Humboldt Heritage, which was announced on March […]

The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced plans to reopen to the public in mid-August or “perhaps a few weeks later,” according to a statement released Tuesday. The museum says that the opening is being planned in tandem with New York State’s cautious, phased plan for reopening the city as coronavirus cases retreat. The Met shut down on March 13 and […]

CHINESE hackers are believed to be behind a cyber attack on easyJet in which the personal details of nine million customers were stolen. The news agency Reuters said it had spoken to two sources with knowledge of the incident who claimed the attack had been linked to China. The discount airline said it will be letting customers know if they […]