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 […]

Emma Thompson reveals why she IS staying in Britain and tells of her mother Phyllida Law’s Parkinson’s diagnosis as she speaks out to back Mail Force campaign Academy Award winner: ‘I’ve never been as moved by a newspaper campaign’ She explains how her mother needs a wheelchair and assistance even to wash The star has also opened up on life […]

AN "amazing" teen was found dead just two weeks after her close friend passed away. Emily Macfarlane, 19, from Blackburn, West Lothian was found dead last week prompting loved ones to rally round her family. The teen, who worked at Edinburgh Airport but was on furlough, sadly passed away on Thursday just weeks after the death of Bathgate pal Fraser […]

ELDERLY patients who had virus symptoms were sent from hospitals back into care homes, it was claimed today. Professor Martin Green, Chief Executive of Care England, told the Health Select Committee this morning that there were "cases of people….who were symptomatic discharged into care homes" and not isolated. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates […]

Britain announces 227 more coronavirus deaths taking the country’s total fatalities to 35,023 – as separate grim figures show the UK’s real number of victims is at least 44,000 Officials yet to reveal final daily COVID-19 death toll, which is likely to be higher  Preliminary tally calculated by adding up individual counts from home nations There were 627 new deaths last […]

Contact tracing chaos as three quarters of IT experts predict the NHSX coronavirus app WON’T work and health officials warn the outbreak cannot be stamped out from ‘call centres’ where staff have just a few hours’ training A survey by British Computer Society found doubts surrounding the tracing app  24 per cent IT professionals say the app will be effective […]

DONALD Trump's election team has launched a true crime-style website poking fun at Joe Biden's numerous gaffes on the campaign trail. The website is called 'Truth Over Facts' which is a phrase used by the presumptive Democratic nominee at a rally in Iowa in August. Hosted by Trump communications chief Tim Murtaugh the series promises to examine the "incomprehensible statements” […]

Good evening, here are the latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic in Australia. This is Josh Taylor and it is Tuesday 19 May. Australian death toll rises to 100 A 93-year-old woman at Newmarch House who had been diagnosed with Covid-19 died, taking Australia’s Covid-19 death toll to 100. She is the 19th resident of the Sydney aged care home […]

NASCAR returned on Sunday after a hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic — and it was “weird” without fans in the stands, according to winner Kevin Harvick. The race at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina happened 71 days after the series’ last event. Harvick, who won his 50th career Cup Series, told The Associated Press his victory felt a lot […]