Day: April 8, 2020
by Coronavirus: Pandas mate in lockdown at Hong Kong zoo after ten years trying
A baby panda may have been conceived at Ocean Park in Hong Kong while the zoo is in lockdown due …
Coronavirus: What is the risk to men over 50?
Most people with coronavirus will recover within about a week of getting symptoms and will not need medical care. But …
John Prine: Bruce Springsteen leads tributes to late singer
Bruce Springsteen has said he is “crushed by the loss” of US country-folk singer John Prine. The Grammy-winning songwriter died …
Coronavirus: New London bus safety measures after nine worker deaths
Passengers using some London buses will only be able to board through the middle doors as part of increased efforts …
Coronavirus: More than 9 million expected to be furloughed
More than nine million workers are expected to be furloughed under the government’s job retention scheme (JRS). That is according …
Coronavirus lockdown sees air pollution plummet across UK
Air pollution levels in the UK have dropped significantly in the two weeks since the country went into lockdown to …
Coronavirus: US records highest death toll in single day
The US recorded the most coronavirus deaths in a single day with more than 1,800 fatalities reported on Tuesday. It …
Coronavirus: Tesco tells people to visit stores to get food
Tesco has said that most food will still need to be purchased in-store amid the coronavirus pandemic. The supermarket giant …
Coronavirus: Boris Johnson ‘responding to treatment’ in intensive care
Boris Johnson is “responding to treatment” for coronavirus after he spent a second night in intensive care. The prime minister …
Coronavirus: Wuhan emerges from the harshest of lockdowns
For the first time in months, people have been allowed to leave the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the virus …
George Pell: Man who accused cardinal says ‘case doesn’t define me’
The Australian man who accused Cardinal George Pell of child sexual abuse says he accepts a court’s decision to overturn …