LONDON (REUTERS) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday (April 1) lamented the latest coronavirus data that showed a record increase of deaths in Britain, saying it was a “sad, sad day.” Earlier, the government said fatalities rose by 563 to a total of 2,352 by 1600 GMT on March 31. “Let’s be in no […]
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Meghan Markle, 38, and Prince Harry, 35, officially stood down as senior members of the Royal Family on March 31 and Buckingham Palace will no longer handle any communications for the couple. Since moving to LA from Canada, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have hired Sunshine Sachs who previously represented Harvey Weinstein. Royal expert […]
The Royal Family in Britain has so far seen one member test positive for coronavirus. Prince Charles tested positive for the deadly virus last week and is now out of self-isolation. But how exactly has Prince Andrew’s ex-wife Sarah Ferguson spent her time during the coronavirus lockdown? Sarah Ferguson is the ex-wife of the Queen […]
Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince William visited an NHS centre to praise staff during the coronavirus pandemic. The royal couple visited a centre in Croydon on March 19 before making an announcement on their Instagram account. But eagle-eyed royal fans spotted Kate was without her engagement ring. At this difficult time for frontline […]
Health chiefs say the Midlands is ‘now obviously a concern’ after an uptick in hospital admissions related to coronavirus. Answering questions at today’s Downing Street press conference, Public Health England director Dr Yvonne Doyle said the ‘threat is everywhere’ and that hospitals across the country need protection. The Covid-19 outbreak is most advanced in London, […]
The UK has now reported 2,352 deaths at the time of writing, as the country heads into the third week of social distancing. Before Boris Johnson instituted a nationwide lockdown, WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom claimed countries across the world must continue to test for the virus. The lack of testing has been one of the […]
Nicola Sturgeon has been grilled over whether she will be implementing emergency powers to stop renters from being evicted during the coronavirus crisis. There have been fears following the lockdown as renters struggle to pay their bills after losing employment. The SNP leader explained powers will be put in place when necessary. Speaking in Scottish […]
A ‘living legend’ NHS doctor who kept on working part-time after retirement has died of coronavirus. Dr Alfa Saadu, 68, died on Tuesday after battling the virus for two weeks, his son Dani said in a social media post. He wrote yesterday: ‘Today at approx 7.30am, Dr Alfa Saadu (my dad) died of the coronavirus. […]
Meghan and Harry had their last day as working royals earlier this week. They will now no longer be able to use their HRH titles, officially represent the Queen or use the Sussex Royal brand name which they had started to trademark. Even so, there was great speculation over how the two would cover their […]
Dr Alfa Saadu, 68, died on Tuesday after returning to help the NHS about two weeks ago. It came after former staff were urged to return to the NHS to try to help the service manage the coronavirus crisis. His son Dani posted on Facebook: “He had been fighting the virus for two weeks but […]