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As reported by The Independent, another 393 people have died in the UK after contracting the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours - taking the nation's total to 1,808. The largest jump came in England, where the NHS Trusts reported the deaths of 367 patients. A further ten death…
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Per the most recent numbers from the John Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide has surpassed 800,000. At the time of writing, the total number of confirmed cases stands at 800,049. There have been 37,878 confirmed deaths, and 170,325 confirmed recoveries, according to the…
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Per The Independent, Spain's health minister has confirmed that the country's death toll from COVID-19 has increased by another 849 from Monday's figures - the nation's biggest jump in a 24-hour period. The number of lives lost from the disease now totals 8,189. The number of confirmed cases of the…
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As the global coronavirus pandemic ensues, last week, the US became the worst-hit country in the world. According to the John Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center, the US currently has 164,610 confirmed cases of COVID-19, and a death toll now stands at 3,170 (as of this writing). And New York…
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A painting by famed artist, Vincent van Gogh, has been stolen from the Singer Laren museum in the Netherlands, according to museum officials. Per reporting from The Independent, the burglars broke into the museum at around 3:15AM on Sunday night, and stole the artwork titled, Spring Garden, which features the…
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Prince Charles has reportedly recovered from the coronavirus, and is out of self-isolation, according to the BBC. The 71-year-old, who was in the at-risk group due to his age, was diagnosed with COVID-19 last week, and was said to have been presenting mild symptoms. [caption id="attachment_12588745" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: PA…
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President Donald Trump has been criticized online for not adhering to social distancing guidelines while signing a coronavirus relief bill. He signed the CARES relief bill on Friday in the Oval Office, with 15 Republican lawmakers huddled around his desk. This is in spite of the fact that the Centers…
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Police in Derbyshire, England have confessed to being in "absolute shock" after finding 25 adults and children having a karaoke party amid the country's nationwide lockdown. Officers found the large group at a home in Normanton over the weekend. The party was clearly in breach of new measures brought in…
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A woman has been arrested and charged after deliberately coughing and spitting on supermarket produce while shouting: The On March 25, officers were called to Gerrity's Supermarket in Pennsylvania at around 2:30PM following reports that a woman was deliberately coughing and spitting on "$35,000" worth of food. The woman - later…
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Dr. Fauci, the government's foremost infectious diseases expert, has predicted that the United States could have millions of cases of COVID-19 and experience over 100,000 fatalities from the pandemic. The doctor made this revelation during an interview with CNN's State of the Union on Sunday morning. Listen to Dr. Fauci…
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A video has emerged on social media which appears to show a group of women "coughing" on passers-by during the coronavirus lockdown. The footage was taken in Glasgow, Scotland, which is currently under lockdown in a bid to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. This means that people can only…
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In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, many hospitals will be forced to deal with a huge upsurge in patients requiring specific medical equipment, such as ventilators. What's more, with doctors and nurses returning to the NHS from retirement in the UK, and new temporary hospitals opening to help cope…
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A 21-year-old cystic fibrosis sufferer has shared a message of hope after recovering from the coronavirus. Cystic fibrosis is a chronic lung condition, which, per the NHS, causes those with the illness to have a sticky mucus build up in their lungs and digestive system. People are born with the…
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Today co-host Hoda Kotb was moved to tears live on the air on Friday as she wrapped up an interview with New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees. Brees spoke about his $5 million donation in aid of those infected with COVID-19 in Louisiana. “We’ve got to stick together right now,”…
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Mexican protestors have been trying to stop American citizens from crossing the border into their country, the BBC reports. Fearing the spread of coronavirus from infected Americans entering into the country, residents in Sonora, south of Arizona, having been blocking vehicles from entry since Wednesday. They reportedly patrolled the barrier…
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As per the Department of Health and Social Care, the UK coronavirus death toll has increased by 260 in just 24 hours - bringing the total to 1,019. The DoHSC also revealed that as of 9:ooam this morning, 120,776 people have been tested for COVID-19 in the UK. The number…
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Another 832 people have died in Spain as the country experienced its biggest surge in deaths due to coronavirus in just 24 hours, Metro reports. The publication also states that the statistic overtakes yesterday's record of 769 fatalities in a single day. Per the tracking map from the John Hopkins…
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During the coronavirus pandemic, essential workers are putting their lives on the line to help society continue to function with some semblance of normality. Now, people are leaving out essential items for delivery drivers to say thank you. And one driver has taken to Instagram to show his appreciation for…
