‘We’ve seen nothing like this since the 1930s’

More than 100 severely ill patients in NHS hospitals have been given an experimental Covid-19 treatment, a US drug company revealed yesterday, after leaked reports suggesting that it works buoyed world markets.Shares in Gilead Sciences surged in New York after footage was leaked of a scientist describing patients making rapid recoveries after being treated with…

Nick Cordero’s health is improving Broadway actor Nick Cordero suffered a new lung infection, his wife Amanda Kloots shared on Instagram on Saturday. Kloots has been using Instagram to update followers on her husband’s battle against the coronavirus. In the recent Instagram story, Kloots said it had been a “tough week,” and although Cordero experienced…

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox.  Sign up here.  HBO wants you to stay home.The WarnerMedia-owned premium network is starting its #StayHomeBoxOffice initiative during which it’s making almost 500 hours of programming available to stream on HBO NOW & HBO GO — without a subscription.’90 DAY FIANCE’ GETS ‘SELF-QUARANTINED’ SPINOFF INSPIRED BY…

Did Trump run in 2016 mostly to boost his business profile? Adam Davidson says yes. Adam Davidson Photo illustration by Slate. Photo by Brian Ach/Getty Images for the New Yorker. On this week’s episode of my podcast, I Have to Ask, I spoke to Adam Davidson, a staff writer at the New Yorker. Prior to joining…

PUBLISHED: 16:37 26 May 2020 Caroline Culot John Lewis has announced plans to reopen. Picture: BRITTANY WOODMAN Archant Retail giant John Lewis, with a store in Norwich, said it is preparing for a ‘phased reopening’ after closing because of coronavirus. It did not confirm when all the John Lewis stores would reopen, but said its…

Express. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. BOOTS has announced plans to temporarily close 60 of its stores during the coronavirus crisis. Affected branches are predominately in places such as airports, train stations, and city centres, which have been impacted by reduced footfall.PUBLISHED: 00:49, Thu, Apr 9, 2020 | UPDATED: 00:53, Thu, Apr 9,…

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Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.This rental definitely comes with enough elbow space.A minor league baseball team’s stadium has been listed on Airbnb for $1,500 a night. The listing appears to be an attempt by the team to put the stadium to use while sports…

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Britain’s airline industry is urging ministers to further extend government emergency wage subsidies, warning that it will face a continuing “cash crisis” as demand takes months to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.Sky News has seen a letter sent on Friday by Tim Alderslade, chief executive of Airlines UK, asking the Treasury to provide certainty for…

Holidays are a highlight of the year for many people, with folk greatly excited about jetting off on a summer break. Unfortunately, this year, the travel industry has grounded to a halt as coronavirus sweeps the globe. There is hope though – some countries are starting to ease restrictions. But what about Spain, Turkey and…

(CNN)Michael Bloomberg has spent more than $350 million of his own money on advertising in support of his 2020 presidential campaign. But President Donald Trump’s now near-constant attacks on the former New York City mayor have given Bloomberg something no amount of money can buy: a growing sense that the incumbent is very, very worried…

A revaluation of business rates will no longer take place in 2021 to help reduce uncertainty for firms affected by the impacts of coronavirus, Communities Secretary Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP has announced. Legislation had been introduced to bring the next revaluation forward by one year from 2022 to 2021, but following the recent economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic ministers want to ensure businesses have more certainty during this difficult time. Communities Secretary Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP said:  We have listened to businesses and their concerns about the timing of the 2021 business rates revaluation and…

(CNN)As lockdown restrictions in China to slow the coronavirus pandemic are slowly lifted, one Chinese soccer club aims to get back into the swing of things with aplomb. Guangzhou Evergrande announced that work has began on an eye-catching, 100,000-seater stadium, which would be the largest football stadium in the world. Designed in a lotus flower…

12:20 PM ETTom MarshallMexico correspondent The Liga MX 2020 Clausura season has been canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the league announced Friday.No champion will be crowned, but Cruz Azul and Leon will qualify for next season’s CONCACAF Champions League.- Stream new episodes of ESPN FC Monday-Friday on ESPN+ – Stream every episode of…