Regime authorities insisted it had ‘followed the principles of openness and transparency’ since the coronavirus broke out in Wuhan, Hubei province, last week. Via: Beijing hits back at coronavirus cover-up claims
Footage showed troops unloading supplies from the back of a jet in the city of 11million people to help contain the virus which has so far killed 56 in China, with more than 2,000 cases worldwide. Via: More boots on the ground in Wuhan: Mask-wearing soldiers roll into locked-down city
Dr Yvonne Griffiths, 71, from Thornhill in Cardiff, says she has received no information about getting out of Wuhan and believes the UK government ‘has a lack of either concern or lack of planning in place.’ Via: British lecturer and two colleagues from Birmingham university are stranded in locked-down Wuhan
The dossier published by Public Health England warns that the coronavirus – which has reached three locations across France – is ‘accelerating’ and tells GPs to avoid any suspected victims. Via: NHS staff are briefed on how to handle dead bodies infected with coronavirus
Over-by-over updates from JohannesburgWood dominates with bat and ball to put England on topStokes escapes ban over ‘obscenity’ in row with supporterGet in touch! Email Adam or send him a tweet 2.01pm GMT 39th over: England 115-3 (Root 16, Stokes 18) Stokes is playing some immaculate strokes already. Just as Read more
The Express and Mail headlines have gone, but the deep divisions they caused are the real crisisIf you want to understand the populist media’s underlying agenda then you have to look not only at what gets published, but what doesn’t.Remember the great peril that threatened to bring Britain to its Read more
Jeff Bezos threw a lavish party at his finally completed Washington DC mansion attended by Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and actor Ben Stiller Saturday night. Via: Jeff Bezos throws lavish party his new Washington DC mansion
Birchfield girls’ school rated inadequate after inspectors find ‘inflammatory’ leaflet from 1994An Islamic school in Birmingham has mounted a legal challenge against Ofsted after it was failed by the educational watchdog over a 25-year-old “inflammatory” leaflet.Birchfield independent girls’ school in Aston was rated as “inadequate” by Ofsted after inspectors found Read more
Chairman urged to put them at centre of process after panellist quits in conflict of interest rowThe chairman of the Grenfell Tower public inquiry is facing calls to change how he deals with survivors and the bereaved when hearings restart after a bruising conflict of interest row resulted in the Read more
PM understood to have called emergency meeting over future of rail link amid ballooning budget, delays and concerns Via: HS2: Scrapping troubled rail link could cost £12bn, say reports