Month: April 2020

Stanley Tucci’s marriage to Felicity Blunt, who works as a literary agent, is actually his second, having met her two years after his previous wife of 14 years, social worker Kate Tucci (whom he had three children with), succumbed to breast cancer in 2009. However, the actor has continued to have a comfortable, endearing existence
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A coalition between the Jo Cox Foundation, Mind, Age UK, the British Red Cross and other organisations is aiming to help people maintain social connections despite physical isolation. The Connection Coalition, which also includes the innovation charity Nesta and Facebook, among others, has been formed to help build stronger connections within communities and neighbourhoods despite
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This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. Global cases: At least 1,846,680.  Global deaths: At least 114,090. Most cases reported: United States (555,313), Spain (166,831), Italy (156,363), France (133,670), Germany (127,854).  The data above was compiled by Johns Hopkins University as of 8:05 a.m. Beijing time.  All times below are in Beijing time. 8:45
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Allegra Shaw remembers a time, three or four years ago, when packages from brands—clothes and beauty products sent in the hope that Shaw, a YouTuber with nearly a million followers, would dedicate a video to them—came equipped with confetti explosions and television screens. “When you get a TV in a package, how do you dispose
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More than six in 10 charities are struggling to assist service users who would typically have relied on face-to-face support during the coronavirus pandemic, new research has revealed. A survey of 219 charities carried out by CharityComms and the Media Trust found respondents, 70 per cent of which were smaller charities, were experiencing a number
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Sturgill Simspon has tested positive for COVID-19, as the singer revealed via a post to his Instagram account earlier today. Simpson said he first sought medical attention on March 13, when he began to experience “chest pains, fever, and pre-stroke blood pressure levels,” but was unable to be tested for coronavirus until April 6. He
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A take-out order from a Darden Restaurants Inc. Olive Garden. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Darden Restaurants on Thursday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped analysts’ expectations. Shares of the company rose 5% in premarket trading. Darden also withdrew its fiscal 2020 outlook and suspended its quarterly dividend, citing the uncertainty it faces as states mandate
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The world of beauty myths and misconceptions is vast and wide (we’ve busted a few of the most popular ones in the past), but perhaps no beauty product has more confusion surrounding it than sunscreen. From knowing when to apply it, the best kinds to reach for, how much to use and which ingredients to
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Whether hotels are closed, on skeletal operations, or planning for recovery, here are practical steps that hoteliers could be implementing now. Three leading hoteliers gave crisis recovery advice to hospitality industry leaders in the inaugural I Meet Hotel industry webinar, 8 April, organised by Bidroom. The three gave tips on how to endure the business
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