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Deadly coronavirus is likely already in UK, health chief warns – The Sun

DEADLY coronavirus is likely already in UK, a leading health chief has warned. Dr Yvonne Doyle, a medical director at Public Health England, suspects that the flu-like illness, which has already killed at least 81 people, has struck. But she told Sky News that she believes the NHS is "well-prepared" to handle cases here. More […]

The 24-year-old diver who risks her life every day to swim with sharks

Underwater photographer, 24, who spends her day taking snaps of sharks reveals why the predators are the least of her worries – and where the danger REALLY lies Millie Banner is a professional diver who has swum with sharks and predators She has no fear of sea creatures and said snorkelling is far more dangerous Ms […]

Macau to deny entry to visitors from Hubei unless they can show they are virus-free

BEIJING (Reuters) – Macau said on Monday it will deny entry to visitors from China’s Hubei province or those who visited the province 14 days prior to arrival unless they can provide documentation showing they are not infected with the virus that broke out in the province. Macau’s government also said it is banning anyone […]

Senior royals plan for return of ‘fragile’ Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

Senior royals are drawing up plans to provide Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with a haven in the UK amid fears the paparazzi in Canada could drive the couple back to England. Sources close to the Royal Family claim Prince Charles and Prince William have “reached out” to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to […]

China extends holiday, businesses shut as virus toll rises to 81

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The death toll from a coronavirus outbreak in China rose to 81 on Monday, as the government extended the Lunar New Year holiday and more big businesses shut down or told staff to work from home in an effort to curb the spread. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visited the central city of […]

Finnish paper mill workers to strike as wage talks fail: union

OSLO (Reuters) – Some 9,000 workers at Finnish paper mills will start a three-week strike on Monday after wage talks broke down, their labor union said in a statement, the latest in a series of labor conflicts to hit Finland. Another 6,000 employees at sawmills, plywood mills and other forestry plants had already planned to […]

Trump’s Middle East plan a ‘booster shot’ for Netanyahu

London: Less than a month after being sworn in, US President Donald Trump welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House with a bold promise: He would broker a peace accord between the Israelis and the Palestinians — the diplomatic unicorn that had eluded half a dozen of his predecessors. "I think we're […]

MSNBC anchor apologizes for alleged slur during Kobe Bryant coverage

MSNBC anchor apologizes after ‘stuttering’ on the air and appearing to pronounce Kobe Bryant’s team as the Los Angeles ‘n*****s’ though she claims she said ‘Nakers’ Alison Morris anchored MSNBC’s coverage of Kobe Bryant’s death on Sunday  During one segment, she appeared to stumble in pronouncing ‘Lakers’  Instead, she uttered a word that began with […]

Almost one-fifth of deaths in British cities linked to air pollution

Almost one-fifth of deaths in British cities is linked to air pollution, new report suggests Urban residents more likely to die from exposure to pollution than car crash London, Luton and Slough have all been singled out as pollution blackspots Aberdeen is the city with the lowest pollution-related death rate at one in 33  More […]