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Strict rules have been placed on people's personal movement to limit the spread of coronavirus. Under the restrictions, people must  stay at home  and only leave for the following reasons: to exercise once a day - either alone, or with members of your household shopping for basic necessities, although this should be done as little as possible medical need or to provide care for a vulnerable person travel to or from work but only where this is absolutely necessary The government has also said that key workers may take their children to school and that children may move between the homes of separated parents. Shops selling non-essential items are closed, along with cafes, pubs, restaurants, nightclubs, theatres, cinemas, libraries, places of worship, gyms and leisure centres. Some outdoor spaces, including playgrounds, outdoor gyms and some parks are also closed. Gatherings of more than two people not from the same household are banned. Weddings and bapti...

The coronavirus emerged in only December last year, but already the world is dealing with a pandemic of the virus and the disease it causes - Covid-19. For most, the disease is mild, but some people die. So how is the virus attacking the body, why are some people being killed and how is it treated? Incubation period This is when the virus is establishing itself. Viruses work by getting inside the cells your body is made of and then hijacking them. The coronavirus, officially called Sars-CoV-2, can invade your body when you breathe it in (after someone coughs nearby) or you touch a contaminated surface and then your face. It first infects the cells lining your throat, airways and lungs and turns them into "coronavirus factories" that spew out huge numbers of new viruses that go on to infect yet more cells. At this early stage, you will not be sick and some people may never develop symptoms. The incubation period, the time between infection and f...

The growing supply glut in oil markets could end up filling all storage tanks worldwide, potentially causing prices to drop even further Global oil storage could overflow in the coming weeks as the coronavirus pandemic has dealt a severe blow to demand while Saudi Arabia has promised to supply 12.3 million bpd—not just in April but also over the next few months. Reuters reports, citing analysts, that such a development would overwhelm the already troubled oil industry, forcing production shutdowns. Storage facilities—both on land and offshore—are already filling up, the news agency noted, and Saudi Arabia has not yet started to increase its deliveries of crude. If such a scenario unfolds, some analysts believe oil prices could slide as low as $10 per barrel. “We believe we have not seen the worst of the price rout yet, as the market will soon come to realize that it may be facing one of the largest supply surpluses in modern oil market history in April,” Reuters q...

Oil producers are facing their worst crisis in history, but the market is not at a bottom yet, according to several analysts. The millions of barrels of additional supply promised by Saudi Arabia will take time to reach their destination. On the demand side, major economies have only begun to slow down, and the gaping hole where the economy once stood is expected to widen. A growing number of analysts say that the global economy is already in a recession. “Even just a week ago, it was difficult to imagine how oil market conditions could become significantly weaker,” Standard Chartered wrote in a note. “However, over the past week the restrictions placed on mobility by European and North American governments as part of their coronavirus response have significantly magnified the negative demand shock.” Analysts say that the month of April could see the largest supply overhang in the history of the oil market. “We now expect the y/y demand loss to peak in April at 10.4 mill...

Refining operations in Europe and elsewhere in the world are being curtailed as gasoline and jet fuel demand is falling off a cliff due to the enormous demand destruction in the spreading coronavirus pandemic. In Europe, oil majors are shutting down refinery units as major economies are under lockdown and flights are severely restricted, Reuters reported on Friday, quoting sources and industry data provider Genscape. “Horrendous margins and even worse physical markets,” a source familiar with the operations of INEOS’s refinery in Grangemouth in the UK told Reuters.   Earlier this week, INEOS shut down the 35,000 barrels per day crude unit at the refinery, according to Genscape data cited by Reuters. BP, for its part, is said to have shut the 70,000-bpd crude processing unit at its refinery in Gelsenkirchen in Germany. In France, Total is delaying the restart of a 102,000 bpd refinery close to Paris after a planned maintenance, Thierry Defresne, a delegate f...

Related Topics Media caption Diana Moran, better known as the Green Goddess, was a fitness star in the 1980s The Green Goddess - the original keep-fit queen of the 80s - is making a comeback on BBC Breakfast. Eighty-year-old Diana Moran will be doing exercises three times a week from self-isolation so viewers can follow along at home. So what else can you do to keep fit and healthy while heeding the new advice about staying at home? "There are tonnes of things you can do from your chair or sofa - squats, tricep dips, crunches, body work exercises and so on," says Cardiff-based personal trainer Keris Hopkins. "If you have kids at home, you can get them involved. Make activities fun, like running around or playing hide and seek. Just keep moving," says the 37-year-old, who has started filming workout videos at home for people to follow along. "It's important to plan your day - for example 7am to 8am work out online. It will...

A staff member in Vice President Mike Pence’s office has tested positive for coronavirus, a spokesperson for Pence announced Friday evening, making that the first White House staffer known to have the virus. “‪This evening we were notified that a member of the Office of the Vice President tested positive for the Coronavirus,” Katie Miller, Pence’s press secretary, said in a statement. “Neither President Trump nor Vice President Pence had close contact with the individual.” Pence’s office did not identify the individual or provide other information about the person or the job they hold. “Further contact tracing is being conducted in accordance with CDC guidelines,” Miller added. Pence was appointed by Trump to lead the White House’s coronavirus task force, which has been holding daily press briefings on the virus. In recent days, Trump has joined Pence and others on the task force for briefings. Video The outbreak has seen others in poli...