The story of £18

THE STORY OF EIGHTEEN POUNDS – A SATURN HERALD SHORT STORY Patricia was homeless. It’s a terrible thing to happen to someone especially ladies but there it was – for whatever reason, and she had little time to think about that:- Patricia had come home from an evening meeting to find her entire possessions thrown…

CoronavirusL: UK death toll crosses 10, 612

Country, Total New Total New Total Active Serious, Tot Cases/ Deaths/ Total Other Cases Cases Deaths Deaths Recovered Cases Critical 1M pop 1M pop Tests Afghanistan 607 19 1 32 556 16 0.5 Albania 446 23 217 206 7 155 8 3,877 Algeria 1,914 293 591 1,030 60 44 7 3,359 Andorra 638 29 128 481…

Coronavirus: 1.35m infected, 75,897 dead worldwide

Country, Total New Total New Total Active Serious, Tot Cases/ Deaths/ Total Other Cases Cases Deaths Deaths Recovered Cases Critical 1M pop 1M pop Tests World 1,358,946 12,942 75,897 1,243 293,452 989,597 47,539 174 9.7   USA 367,650 646 10,943 72 19,810 336,897 8,983 1,111 33 1,933,423 Spain 140,510 3,835 13,798 457 43,208 83,504 7,069 3,005…

Queen: “We will Succeed’ in the fight against the virus”

The Queen is to stress the value of self-discipline and resolve during the coronavirus pandemic in a special address to the nation on Sunday. In a special broadcast, Queen Elizabeth thanks NHS and key workers for their efforts against the coronavirus/ The Queen also thanks “those of you who are staying at home, thereby helping…

5minute rapid coronavirus test in India

Bengaluru-based bio-tech start-up in south India launches  India’s first  rapid Covid-19 home test kit. which can deliver results in 5 minutes. The test requires users to clean their finger with an alcohol swab and prick it with  the needle provided.  The cartridge  displays the results  from the blood sample. The kit received approval from Indian Council of…

A Sinister Man or a Romantic Man?

A Sinister Man or a Romantic Man?  A Saturn Herald Short Story. He couldn’t believe their interest in this ‘girl’,  In many ways she was so normal.  She was single – which is ‘normal’ (ish)/ and a mother of grown children – and had become a grandmother while he had been employed to investigate her.…

UK lockdown for one week now, 36, 205 dead worldwide

Country, Total New Total New Total Active Serious, Other Cases Cases Deaths Deaths Recovered Cases Critical World 752,263 28,873 36,205 2,141 158,688 557,370 28,590 USA 145,443 1,952 2,612 30 4,574 138,257 2,972 Italy 101,739 4,050 11,591 812 14,620 75,528 3,981 Spain 85,195 5,085 7,340 537 16,780 61,075 5,231 China 81,470 31 3,304 4 75,700 2,466…

21-year-old woman dies of coronavirus in UK

Chole Middleton (21) from High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, is believed to have died from COVID-19 on 21 March, the youngest person with no pre-existing health conditions after contracting coronavirus in the UK. So far, the health message has been clear over 70s are more risk from coronavirus, but the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned y0oung…

Coronavirus Pandemic financial rescue package

The government is about to launch its scheme to help small businesses access crucial loans this week after widespread criticism that it had not acted fast enough to aid companies who are struggling to survive being hit hard by the impact of coronavirus. Small companies are rapidly running out of cash as society shuts down…