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Tim Brooke-Taylor dies at 79 after contracting coronavirus, agent says UK comedian became household name in 1970s as part of TV comedy trio The GoodiesMark Lawson on Tim Brooke-TaylorCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageTim Brooke-Taylor, a much-admired fixture of British comedy for five decades who became a household name as one third of The Goodies, has died aged 79.In a statement, his agent said: “It is with great sadness that we announce Tim’s death early today from Covid-19.” Continue reading... Go to Source

Coronavirus statistics: what can we trust and what should we ignore? The flurry of figures, graphs and projections surrounding the pandemic is confusing. Two experts guide us through the mazeCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe past few weeks has seen an unstoppable epidemic … of statistics. The flood threatens to overwhelm us all, but what do all these numbers mean? Here are eight statistics you may see, with some warnings about how much we might trust them.1 The number of new cases each day This can be a very poor reflection of the number of people who have actually been infected, as it depends crucially on the testing regime – up to 9 April, 1.3 million tests had been carried out in Germany, versus 317,000 in the UK. Continue reading... ...

UK could have Europe's worst coronavirus death rate, says adviser Daily death toll shows situation is comparable to other badly hit countries, says Jeremy FarrarCoronavirus – latest global updatesCoronavirus – latest UK updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe UK could end up with the worst coronavirus death rate in Europe, one of the government’s leading scientific advisers has said.Prof Jeremy Farrar, the director of the Wellcome Trust and a pandemics expert on the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage), said the figures of almost 1,000 daily deaths showed the UK was in a similar situation to other European countries that have been badly affected. Continue reading... Go to Source

Coronavirus live news: Julian Assange at risk from virus, says partner as she pleads for release Stella Moris says Wikileaks founder should be freed fromBelmarsh prison; Christians adapt to Easter without ceremonies; Italy, India, Saudi Arabia, Puerto Rico extend lockdownCoronavirus latest: at a glance2,000 deaths a day in US as Italy and India extend lockdownAll the US developments - liveBoris Johnson’s darkest hour 6.42am BSTFrom Reuters: Indonesia has imposed curbs on public transport ahead of the annual exodus to home villages that marks the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus, the government said on Sunday.About 75m Indonesians usually stream home from bigger cities at the end of Ramadan, due this year at the end of May, ...

UK political parties unite to demand recall of parliament As virus death toll nears 10,000, Labour leader Keir Starmer calls for talks with Speaker• Coronavirus – latest updates• See all our coronavirus coverageThe government faces a chorus of cross-party calls on Sunday for the urgent recall of parliament in “virtual” form as MPs and peers demand the right to hold ministers to account over the escalating coronavirus crisis.The demands from leaders of all main opposition parties, as well as senior Tories, came after the death toll from Covid-19 in the UK approached 10,000. Deaths from the virus rose by 917 on Saturday compared with Friday to a total of 9,875. Continue reading... Go to Source

'I owe them my life': how Boris Johnson's illness shook him, and the nation For a time, the prime minister’s life appeared to be in danger. Will this brush with mortality change his attitudes?Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage“I can’t thank them enough, I owe them my life,” said Boris Johnson.His short statement, issued on Saturday night, paying tribute to NHS staff, followed a nerve-racking few days when he was rushed to hospital, later admitted to intensive care, given oxygen, before being released back on to the ward to begin his slow recovery. Continue reading... Go to Source

Priti Patel says ‘sorry if people feel there have been failings’ over PPE Home secretary also launches campaign to tackle domestic abuse during lockdown Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe home secretary has said she is sorry if people feel there has been a failure to supply sufficient personal protective equipment (PPE) to NHS staff, as it was revealed that 19 UK health workers had died after contracting coronavirus.Speaking at the daily Downing Street coronavirus briefing, Priti Patel was asked twice if she would apologise about the lack of PPE being provided to frontline workers. “I’m sorry if people feel that there have been failings,” she said. “I will be very, very clear about that.” Continue reading... Go to Sourc...

Coronavirus: US overtakes Italy as country with most deaths American death toll set to reach 19,000US is first country to report 2,000 deaths in a dayCoronavirus – live US updatesLive global updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe US has suffered more confirmed coronavirus deaths than any other country and on Saturday was poised to soon reach 19,000 Covid-19 fatalities, new data indicated.By Saturday afternoon, Johns Hopkins University’s tally of US Covid-19 fatalities was at 18,860. Italy followed with 18,849. The US was also the first country to report 2,000 deaths in a single day, with 2,108 people dying in the previous 24 hours. Continue reading... Go to Source

Coronavirus UK live: Matt Hancock under fire over PPE comments - live updates Health secretary accused of suggesting healthcare workers are abusing or overusing protective equipmentCoronavirus – latest global updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCoronavirus: who will be winners and losers in new world order?Britons warned to stay at home as temperatures set to hit 26C 12.52pm BSTNews that a coronavirus vaccine could be ready by September should be treated with “cautious optimism”, a medical expert has said. Professor Stephen Evans, from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, warned on Saturday that there are “a number of hurdles to before you get to the point where the population is protected”. Cautious optimism is entirely justified in these...

Coronavirus: who will be winners and losers in new world order? Are state responses to the virus shifting the balance of power between China and the west?See all our coronavirus coverageAndrà tutto bene, the Italians have taught us to think, but in truth, will everything be better the day after? It may seem premature, in the midst of what Emmanuel Macron has described as “a war against an invisible enemy”, to consider the political and economic consequences of a distant peace. Few attempt a definitive review of a play after the first three scenes.Yet world leaders, diplomats and geopolitical analysts know they are living through epoch-making times and have one eye on the daily combat, the other on what this crisis will bequeath the world. Competing ideologies, power b...

Call for super-rich to donate more to tackle coronavirus pandemic While some billionaires have pledged vast chunks of their wealth others have been criticised for not giving enough, or even at allThe world’s richest people are being urged to urgently donate big chunks of their fortunes to the global effort to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, and help millions of people across the globe whose lives have been thrown into crisis by Covid-19.Some billionaires – including Microsoft founder Bill Gates and Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey – have committed huge amounts of their money to fund solutions to the unfolding crisis. Continue reading... Go to Source

Coronavirus live news: US cases pass 500,000 as Trump faces 'biggest decision' on curbs US president says he is ‘not determined’ to open up the country in May; global death toll passes 100,000Coronavirus latest: at a glanceWHO warns of resurgence if controls lifted too quicklyVirus reveals a tale of two New YorksA Covid-19 exit strategy 6.50am BSTSouth Korea has announced plans to strap tracking wristbands on people who ignore quarantine orders, with officials warning that stricter controls were required to enforce self-isolation rules. Some of the 57,000 people who are under orders to stay home have apparently slipped out by leaving behind their smartphones, which are currently used to monitor movement.A South Korean health official, Yoon Tae-ho, acknowledged privacy concer...

'Test of resolve': Britons warned to stay at home as temperatures set to hit 26C Good weather is expected over the Easter weekend but Matt Hancock urges people not to visit their local park or beachCoronavirus latest updates Britons have been urged to resist visiting their local beach or park over the Easter weekend as temperatures were expected to soar to 26C in some areas.Matt Hancock, the health secretary, said the Easter weekend will be a “test of the nation’s resolve” as he issued another warning to the public to “stay at home” amid the coronavirus crisis. Continue reading... Go to Source

Singapore bans teachers using Zoom after hackers post obscene images on screens ‘Very serious incidents’ have forced suspension from online schools as conferencing app faces renewed questions over securityCoronavirus latest global updatesUK daily death toll is 980on worst day so farTrump plans council to consider when to lift curbsSingapore has suspended the use of video-conferencing tool Zoom by teachers after “very serious incidents” in the first week of a coronavirus lockdown that has seen schools move to home-based learning.One incident involved obscene images appearing on screens and male strangers making lewd comments during the streaming of a geography lesson with teenage girls, media reports said. Continue reading... Go to Source