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Army join the front line in war on coronavirus as squaddies finish Nightingale Hospital in London

Soldiers helping to build the Nightingale hospital in London last night compared the coronavirus crisis to the Battle of the Somme. Colonel Ashleigh Boreham, wh... read more

Do you need to wear a mask in the coronavirus pandemic?

Health officials who have previously urged Americans not to wear faces masks unless they’re ill are now discussing if the public should wear them as a way... read more

Washington state may now be seeing effects of strict social distancing

Heath officials in Washington state – the initial epicenter of the US coronavirus outbreak – say they are possibly starting to see the effects of it... read more

NSW Police have not issued a single fine to isolation-breakers since new laws came into effect

Only two people should gather in public spaces and ‘other areas of gathering: Households – no matter how large – can still go outside together... read more

Coronavirus UK: Testing chaos as NHS swabbing centre EMPTY

Ministers are being told to get a grip on coronavirus testing as the health secretary closes a loophole that left thousands of its unused and a vast NHS swabbin... read more

USS Theodore Roosevelt WILL evacuate and quarantine its 4,000 crew after plea by captain

The 4,000 sailors aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt are to be evacuated from the nuclear warship a week after at least 25 positive cases of coronavirus were ide... read more

Coronavirus UK: Cancer sufferer George Alagiah beats Covid-19

‘If I can live with cancer, I can live with Covid-19’: BBC newsman George Alagiah, 64, BEATS coronavirus after contracting the illness while isolati... read more

Shipping face masks, hand sanitiser overseas from Australia will be punishable by JAIL

Bulk supplies of vital medical items were shipped from Sydney to China at the request of a Beijing-backed property giant as the coronavirus pandemic took hold i... read more

Coronavirus UK: Family found dead in lockdown murder-suicide

A builder is thought to have shot dead his partner, their two young daughters, their pet dog and himself at a picturesque West Sussex village. The bodies of the... read more

Kidnapped Elizabeth Smart talks about being in isolation during pandemic

Kidnapped Elizabeth Smart who spent nine months in captivity as a teen tells of her struggle being in isolation during the coronavirus pandemic as she shares sw... read more

Gladys Berejiklian asks companies to help make medical supplies

Premier’s call to arms: Gladys Berejiklian asks companies to help make medical supplies and hand sanitiser due to national shortage Australia imports much... read more

PICTURED: Miami’s beaches are abandoned just two weeks after they were packed with Spring Breakers

PICTURED: Miami’s beaches are abandoned just two weeks after they were packed with Spring Breakers – as the city is turned into a ghost town amid fe... read more

Scott Fitzgerald is quizzed by police over alleged assault on his ex-girlfriend

British boxer Scott Fitzgerald is quizzed by police over alleged assault on his ex-girlfriend as he takes to Instagram to rant about spending ’24 hours in... read more

Florida man is arrested for spraying ‘bottle of coronavirus’ on doors of pet supply store

Florida man is arrested for ‘threatened use of a weapon of mass destruction’ after spraying ‘bottle of COVID-19’ on doors of pet supply ... read more

Damning truth about the nation’s testing scandal

As the world battles the deadly coronavirus outbreak, Britain’s response has faced savage criticism, particularly the Government’s handling of testi... read more

Woman, 95, dies from coronavirus taking Australia’s death toll to 20 

Woman, 95, dies from coronavirus at an aged care facility taking Australia’s death toll to 20 95-year-old woman has died from coronavirus taking Australia... read more

A madly flamboyant zookeeper went to war with a female rival, writes TOM LEONARD 

Strutting around his chaotic zoo with a holstered gun on his hip and an outrageous, bleached mullet haircut hiding under his baseball cap, ‘Tiger KingR... read more

Nonprofit releases open source tool for making 3D print reusable protective masks

A nonprofit initiative aims to put an end to the protective mask shortage that both healthcare workers and the public are facing during the coronavirus pandemic... read more

Emergency flights carrying Australian seafood will fly to China – and return with medical supplies

Emergency government-funded flights will send $800million worth of seafood to Asia in a bid to keep Australian exporters alive during the coronavirus crisis. Th... read more

Ex-Mrs Florida Karyn Turk is released from federal prison after serving one-month sentence

Karyn Turk, former Mrs Florida pageant winner and conservative pundit, today walked out of federal prison in downtown Miami a free woman. Turk spent a month beh... read more

Bali plunges into coronavirus lockdown as Indonesia bans ALL foreign arrivals

Bali could be set to plunge into coronavirus lockdown as Indonesia indefinitely bans ALL foreign arrivals – with the streets already eerily empty More tha... read more

Dow prepares to finish its worst first quarter in history

The Dow Jones Industrial closed down more than 400 points on Tuesday, ending one of Wall Street’s worst first quarters on record due to the collapse in oi... read more

The One Show’s Matt Baker celebrates his last day as he presents from home

Matt Baker has celebrated his last day as a presenter on The One Show. The TV host, 42, appeared via video link from home as he sat on the sofa with a ‘sn... read more

How long will it last? Signs that coronavirus is slowing down but lockdown to continue

The worst of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia may still be six months away and a second wave of the deadly virus could hit when the initial crisis is over, an... read more