Coronavirus is a big deal. Wuhan has been devastated, and over 80,000 people in China are infected. Italy has already been totally quarantined, and there is genuine talk that some UK cities might follow suit. […]
Hand Sanitiser Panic Buying Online for 5000% More than Recommended Retail Price
Rising concerns over the coronavirus outbreak in the UK have led to panic buying. With hand sanitiser sold out in stores, consumers are turning to online selling platforms like eBay instead – though they face […]
Leeds United top the Championship but concerns over Coronavirus grow
Image Credit- Daily Mail Leeds United have introduced new training ground measures at Thorp Arch in a bid to prevent Marcelo Bielsa’s promotion chasing squad from catching the virus. The Whites are in poll position […]
Is Coronavirus Threatening Sport?
Image Credit- San Francisco Chronicle Sporting events across the globe are being affected due to increasing concerns of how quickly coronavirus is being spread. It is the illness the whole world is talking about, with […]
Japanese Economy Heads for Recession
Following a rise in sales tax, a major typhoon, weak global demand, and the outbreak of coronavirus, Japan’s economy slumped at an annual rate of 6.3%, across the final quarter of 2019, the fasted rate […]
Coronavirus outbreak in Italy: Why it’s ‘healthy’ to be worried
I am not talking about mass hysteria, the kind of panic that translates into irrational behaviour and stops us from being kind to each other. I am talking about a more ‘rational’ type of concern, […]
University of Leeds Student Tested for Suspected Coronavirus
A University of Leeds student has been tested for suspected coronavirus. Two people in hazmat suits and an ambulance were reported by at least two people outside the Ellerslie Global Halls of Residence on Lyddon […]
Coronavirus Crisis for Businesses: Oil, Tourism and the Chinese Economy
The Year of the Rat, the first in the Chinese zodiac cycle, is supposed to bring new, fresh beginnings. This year, however, a deadly virus emerging in the city of Wuhan has prompted a national […]
Coronavirus Sparks Claims of Discrimination Against Chinese Students
The outbreak of coronavirus has led to claims of racial abuse in the UK after a Chinese student at Newcastle University complained that a student on campus screamed and ran away from him. According to […]
A “Shambolic” Response To Coronavirus?
The idea of the coronavirus spreading around the UK is a scary one, but not unfathomable. With a growing number of individuals in the UK recieving treatment or being held in quarantine, coronavirus is no […]
Racist Anti-Asian sentiments Uncovered by Coronavirus
The novel coronavirus, having been declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organisation (WHO), has instilled vigilance, fear and even panic in people all around the globe. The virus has first been detected […]
What is Coronavirus?
On 1st January, wet markets in the city of Wuhan in central China were shuttered as the first outbreaks of the new strain of coronavirus were epidemiologically linked to customers of the animal and seafood […]