THE coronavirus epidemic has swept across the US and seen health systems overwhelmed by the deluge of new patients. These maps, built by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, show which states have hit their peaks and which are the country's next hotspots. ALABAMA: Peak in eight days Alabama is set to reach its peak on April 23, where […]

Washington: US deaths from the novel coronavirus topped 25,400 on Tuesday, doubling in one week, according to a Reuters tally, as officials debated how to reopen the economy without reigniting the outbreak. US President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with recovered COVID-19 patients in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC. Credit:New York Times The United […]

A NURSE fighting Britain’s coronavirus outbreak was distraught to be left a note calling her a “disgrace” after a gruelling 12-hour shift. Bex Williams was accused of flouting the government’s lockdown rules as she leaves her home each day for work at Peterborough Hospital, Cambridgeshire. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates The handwritten note […]

MPs demanding a ‘virtual parliament’ be set up using Zoom to quiz ministers are ‘narcissistic’ and ‘just want to get their faces on TV’, claims Tory backbencher who says it could be done easily over the PHONE Alec Shelbrooke said plans underway risked becoming a ‘vanity project’ for MPs Plans underway to use webcams and video-conferencing to question ministers Speaker […]

CIA ‘warns its workforce of potentially dangerous side-effects’ of Malaria drug that was hailed by Donald Trump as a ‘game changer’ in the battle against Covid-19 Sudden death is one of the suspected side effects of hydroxychloroquine  Trump has repeatedly hailed the drug during his White House daily briefings But his top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci has cautioned against […]

Nearly 3,000 gyms and leisure centres face closure with loss of 100,000 jobs as landlords use loophole to threaten eviction for unpaid rent during lockdown Trade body UKActive calls for urgent action to protect places of exercise Fresh legislation to protect commercial tenants was brought in last month But it does not stop landlords forcing them to pay rent withheld […]

One of the many things this pandemic has taken from us is the chance to comfort the grieving. For now, at least, we can’t attend a funeral Mass or gravesite, or visit the homes of friends and family members who’ve suddenly, shockingly lost someone they loved. As of Monday, there were over 10,000 coronavirus-related deaths in New York state, over […]

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Disappointment for Prince Charles as his beloved Mey Games are cancelled amid coronavirus crisis Learn more about how to help people impacted by COVID First the Queen was told that her beloved Royal Ascot would take place behind closed doors; now the Royal Family has suffered another sporting blow.  I hear that the highlight of Prince Charles’s summer, the […]

LIBERAL-leaning news outlets CNN and MSNBC have been criticized for pulling the president's daily press briefing off-air after he played a video allegedly showing the media downplaying coronavirus. Social media exploded soon after the stunt, as liberals branded the video – praised for its honesty among supporters – as propaganda. MSNBC aired the complete video before breaking away, with CNN […]

TEMPERATURES are set to plummet tonight to as low as -4C in parts but most of the country can look forward to a warm and sunny week ahead. A widespread frost will hit most of Britain tonight as temperatures drop, with northern and western areas seeing the mercury fall to around -2C or -4C in rural parts. However, those cold […]