Advertisement Just 2,300 Britons are being struck down with the coronavirus every day, according to scientists behind an app that monitors the size of the outbreak across the UK. King's College London's COVID Symptom Tracker app estimates that cases in the UK have shrunk by a third in the space …...Read More
Only 2,300 Brits are being struck down with coronavirus each day
Elderly woman ,79, with dementia thought family had abandoned her amid coronavirus crisis
The family of an elderly woman have enjoyed an emotional reunion, after she thought they'd abandoned her when they couldn't visit her care home during the coronavirus pandemic. Veronica Lees, from Swansea, was reunited with her mother Iona, 79, this weekend when her care home began allowing visitors to see …...Read More
'I've survived!' Author Michael Rosen, 74, leaves hospital after three month battle with coronavirus
Award-winning poet and children's author Michael Rosen has finally returned home after a 47 day intensive care battle with coronavirus, as he thanked doctors and nurses who helped save his life and declared 'I've survived!'. The popular writer, 74, was taken into hospital at the end of March after contracting …...Read More
Pope Francis writes touching letter to Alex Zanardi, who remains in a coma
Pope Francis has written a heartfelt letter to Alex Zanardi, paying tribute to the former Formula One driver and Paralympic champion who is in a medically-induced coma after suffering a severe head injury in a crash during a hand-bike race. Zanardi's condition remains 'stationary' according to the latest statement from …...Read More
Russians begin seven-day vote on reforms that will allow Putin to stay in power until 2036
Russians today began a marathon seven-day vote on constitutional reforms that will allow Vladimir Putin to stay in power until 2036. Officials have been pulling out all the stops for people to go out and vote on the amendments which will provide the 67-year-old president with another two six-year terms …...Read More
What if the Toppled Statue Is of Your Great-Great-Great-Grandfather?
Mr. Harris and some of Wickham’s other descendants met for dinner in 2012, and when the statue came up as a topic of conversation, they decided to visit it together. “We all looked at each other and we said, ‘Well, what do we do with this?’” Mr. Harris recalled of …...Read More
Bail Funds, Flush With Cash, Learn to ‘Grind Through This Horrible Process’
‘There’s immediate impact’ Bail funds have been around in different forms for decades, used by civil-rights groups to prepare for arrests that follow protests and acts of civil disobedience. Some scholars trace their roots to black communities’ pooling money to buy the freedom of enslaved people. But the modern push …...Read More
Trump’s Sagging Popularity Drags Down Republican Senate Candidates
“The election is a referendum on Trump,” said Kirk Adams, a Republican and former Arizona state House speaker. “That could change, but until then, down-ballot Republicans will have to decide if they will ride the Trump train to its final destination or if they need to establish some brand independence.” …...Read More
Road Tripping While Black: Readers Respond
This summer I need to accompany my daughter on her move to California. There are states where I am not comfortable on the roads. I am always afraid that the police will stop me. I am afraid that I will be accused of doing something and the fact that I …...Read More
Arizona ‘Overwhelmed’ With Demand for Tests as U.S. System Shows Strain
“I’m continuously frustrated that this is still a problem,” said Kelly Wroblewski, director of infectious diseases at the Association of Public Health Laboratories. “We should be at a place where getting a test isn’t as challenging as it used to be.” National testing capacity has expanded significantly since the start …...Read More
