Flavien Cortes made at least £30,000 while working as a masseuse from his flat in London. Police found a huge stash of class A drugs which were advertised to punters. Via: Ex-Hilton Hotel manager jailed for running 'extreme' bondage chemsex business
The victim died on a vehicle in Shandong as he made his way to work and was found to be suffering from hantavirus, which infected rats spread through bites, droppings, urine and saliva. Via: Hantavirus – from rats – caused death of man on bus in China
Workers at the Northwick Park hospital on Harrow are allegedly choosing who out of their patients should be prioritised for treatment and have had to build a new makeshift ward to cope with demand. Via: Coronavirus: England could 'run out of ICU beds in two weeks'
UN urges G20 to adopt ‘wartime plan’; WHO warns US risks could become the centre of the pandemic; EU urged to evacuate refugees from greek camps. Why the US has struggled to tackle a growing crisisCalifornia scrambles to avoid Covid-19’s worst-case scenarioNo 10 criticised after unclear lockdown advice confuses publicSee Read more
Brazil’s president uses national televised address to dismiss state-based health measures ‘scorched earth’ tactics Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBrazil’s far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, has claimed he “wouldn’t feel anything” if infected with coronavirus and rubbished efforts to contain the illness with large-scale quarantines as his country’s two Read more
Eighty-three more patients died overnight in England, including 21 at the one NHS trust in London. Scotland also announced two fatalities, while Wales confirmed another death. Via: Coronavirus UK: Death toll sees biggest daily jump of 87 to 422
World-famous singer and saxophonist Manu Dibango has died from a coronavirus infection at the age of 86 in France, his management team said on Tuesday. Via: World-famous African jazz legend Manu Dibango dies, aged 86, from coronavirus in France
Stars – they’re just like us! As in: losing their minds with boredom and making increasingly hysterical content. Here are some of the best regular feeds Famous people are used to hearing the echo of applause and crowds of compliments everywhere they go. When they are suddenly confined to their Read more
Despite president’s rhetoric that the US would not rely on foreign nations for help, the administration has approached European and Asian partnersCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe US has been appealing to its allies for help in obtaining medical supplies to overcome critical shortages in its fight against Read more
Playwright Terrence McNally was a four-time Tony award winner whose works include Kiss of the Spider Woman and Frankie and Johnny at the Claire de LunePlaywright Terrence McNally dies aged 81 of coronavirus complications Continue reading… Via: Terrence McNally: a life in pictures