CHINA is pumping out fake news online to "deflect blame" for the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, a leaked EU report revealed yesterday. Brussels said that "official and state-backed" sources were behind the spread of "conspiracy narratives" designed to exonerate Beijing. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates Experts at the European External Action Service […]

Parents are dueling over how city kids will be graded this year with schools upended by the coronavirus crisis. Some are calling for the Department of Education to pass all students regardless of performance and to suspend grades completely. Natasha Capers of the Coalition for Educational Justice said that students have been subjected to unprecedented stresses this year and should […]

A TORNADO warning has been issued for New York and the Bronx as the state is crippled by the coronavirus pandemic. The warning has been issued for the Bronx, Nassau County, Manhattan and Westchester County. The advisories remained in effect until 3pm local time, according to the National Weather Service. Accuweather advises people to move to an interior room on […]

From Germany to the US and even ANDORRA: Mass antibody testing schemes are being carried out around the world – but health chiefs have only analysed 5,000 blood samples in Britain The UK Government made plans to conduct the ‘biggest surveys in the world’  The PM claimed the UK had the capacity to run 3,500 antibody tests per week  But […]

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is resisting growing calls to reopen the UK from its lockdown because he is still so “frightened” from his own near-fatal brush with the bug, according to a report. Johnson — who said nurses “saved my life” when he was left in intensive care — is facing a groundswell of defiance against the ongoing lockdown […]

A "FEARLESS" Battle of Britain hero thought to have been the real life inspiration for Tom Hardy's character in the film Dunkirk has been revealed after his bravery medals emerged for sale. Squadron Leader Kenny Hart crash-landed his Spitfire on the beaches of Dunkirk following a dogfight with the Luftwaffe in May 1940. The 19-year-old fighter pilot then set fire […]

Why Australia could be in ‘real trouble’ if it relaxes coronavirus restrictions too soon after smashing the curve – and borders should stay closed for up to TWO YEARS, expert says An ecologist said borders should stay closed until a COVID-19 vaccine is found But experts have warned a vaccine could be 18 months to two years away Professor Ben […]

Has it got mush-room? Student fashions a canoe out of fungus which grows each time she takes it out on the water Nebraska student Katy Ayers created the canoe using fibrous mushroom roots The boat took 14 days to grow and sprouts new mushrooms every time it’s used Ayers says mushrooms are ‘our biggest ally for helping the environment’ A […]

Carrie Symonds calls for global ban on ‘wet markets’ that sell live and dead wild animals after 200 charities linked coronavirus to China’s wild meat craze Carrie Symonds signed a petition calling for an end to Chinese wet markets Prime Minister’s pregnant fiancée had to self-isolate after contracting Covid-19 32-year-old wrote: ‘This crisis gives us the chance to start doing things […]

TURKEY is supposed to have sent 400 thousand desperately needed gowns to the UK, but the order is delayed with tensions rising. So where is it, has this happened before and what do our NHS heroes think about the situation? ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates Has PPE arrived from Turkey? No. It's still […]