cro

Exclusive: Biden allies told to attack Trump's stimulus as 'cronyism'

Allies of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden are being told to sharpen attacks on President Donald Trump's stimulus efforts as thinly veiled "cronyism," according to a memo being sent to Democratic officeholders and supporters on Friday.




cro

Animal Crossing: Keep Track of Museum Donations With This Fossil Checklist

Use our interactive checklist to help fill up your museum with all the dinosaur fossils in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.





cro

Daily crossword: Play today's Crusader Crossword for free - May 9 2020



LOOKING to play a daily crossword online for free? We have great news - you can now play our world-famous Express Crusader Crossword puzzle every day, for free, right here.




cro

The yachting crowd was gearing up for a booming sailing season. Then the coronavirus hit.

The Bahamas deployed warships to enforce its port restrictions, one of several new hindrances to a big boat lifestyle.




cro

More Than 30 Million Years Ago, Monkeys Rafted Across the Atlantic to South America

Fossil teeth uncovered in Peru reveal that an extinct family of primates, thought to have lived only in Africa, made it across the ocean




cro

Beer was here! A new microstructural marker for malting in the archaeological record

A new method for reliably identifying the presence of beer or other malted foodstuffs in archaeological finds is described in a new study.




cro

Light, sound, action: Extending the life of acoustic waves on microchips

Data centres and digital information processors are reaching their capacity limits and producing heat. Foundational work here on optical-acoustic microchips opens door to low-heat, low-energy, fast internet.




cro

Individualized mosaics of microbial strains transfer from the maternal to the infant gut

Researchers have used a microbiome 'fingerprint' method to report that an individualized mosaic of microbial strains is transmitted to the infant gut microbiome from a mother giving birth through vaginal delivery. They detailed this transmission by analyzing existing metagenomic databases of fecal samples from mother-infant pairs, as well as analyzing mouse dam and pup transmission in a germ-free, or gnotobiotic, mouse model, where the dams were inoculated with human fecal microbes.






cro

Gamer who died of coronavirus has Nintendo 'Animal Crossing' funeral

The life of a New York video game enthusiast who died from complications of the coronavirus was celebrated with a virtual service on Nintendo’s hit video game: “Animal Crossing: New Horizons.”




cro

Microsoft to invest $1.5 billion in Italian cloud business

Microsoft Corp. said on Friday it would create its first datacentre region in Italy under a $1.5 billion investment plan as the U.S. company expands its cloud computing services to more locations across the world.




cro

Cross-party MPs unite to demand urgent recall of Parliament to scrutinise Government's coronavirus response

The Government is facing calls from cross-party MPs to urgently recall of parliament in "virtual" form so that their coronavirus response can be properly scrutinised.




cro

Tributes to 'kind-hearted and loving' boy, 13, killed while crossing road with family on Easter Sunday

The brother of a 13-year-old boy who died after being struck by a car while crossing a road with his family on Easter Sunday has paid tribute to his "kind-hearted" sibling.




cro

Emmanuel Macron extends coronavirus lockdown for a month and admits France was not ready for crisis

The French leader said the strict rules "must be respected" over the next four weeks but told the public that the epidemic was "starting to slow down."




cro

Deadly disease killing olive trees across Europe 'could cost billions'

A potentially deadly disease affecting olive trees in Europe could take a huge economic toll in the next five decades, researchers have said.




cro

The moment coronavirus infects a healthy cell captured under microscope

Read our live updates on coronavirus HERE Coronavirus: The symptoms




cro

Croydon stabbing: Police issue CCTV in hunt for man who stabbed eight months pregnant mother Kelly Mary Fauvrelle to death

7.45am update: Tragic pregnant mother's baby loses fight for life




cro

South Norwood crash: Pedestrian killed 'in hit and run' as he crossed road in south London

A pedestrian has died after being hit by a black BMW as he crossed a road in south London.




cro

Emmanuel Macron questions China's handling of Covid-19: things happened we don't know about

Follow our live coronavirus updates here




cro

Emmanuel Macron warns of 'moment of truth' as EU decides on debt-sharing bid

Follow our live coronavirus updates here Coronavirus: the symptoms




cro

Crowds fill Florida beaches after Donald Trump calls for US states to be 'liberated' amid lockdowns

People flocked to beaches in Florida after the state lifted some of its coronavirus lockdown restrictions.




cro

Medical staff praised for silent counter-protest in Colorado as anti-lockdown demonstrations erupt across US

Defiant US healthcare workers have been praised after silently blocking cars during coronavirus anti-lockdown demonstrations in Colorado.




cro

Food For London Now: Damien Hirst's heart of hope goes up across London

A new artwork from Damien Hirst supporting the Evening Standard's Food For London Now appeal has been displayed in windows across the capital.




cro

Photos show deserted streets across UK a month after start of coronavirus lockdown

Images show streets and roads lying deserted as today marked one month since lockdown measures were put in place in the UK to curb the spread of Covid-19.




cro

Anger as people crowd together to clap NHS on Westminster Bridge for second week running

Footage of Londoners gathered on Westminster Bridge to applaud the NHS have prompted backlash amid fears lockdown rules have been broken for the second week running.




cro

Croydon Ikea towers to be lit up blue to honour NHS workers

The famous brick towers of the Croydon Ikea will light up in blue to show appreciation for NHS workers looking after the UK's coronavirus patients.




cro

'Absolute carnage': Crowds flock to B&Q during fifth week of coronavirus lockdown as more than 100 UK stores reopen

Crowds flocked to B&Q after it reopened 155 stores during the fifth week of coronavirus lockdown.




cro

Rishi Sunak announces new micro loan scheme for small businesses worth up to £50,000

Loans to be available from next week as Government ramps up efforts to save small businesses from collapsing under financial fallout of Covid-19 crisis




cro

Virgin Media goes down across UK as customers struggle to get online

Virgin Media, one of the UK's largest internet providers, has apologised after its broadband service crashed for thousands of customers.




cro

Residents in UK village pay tribute to key workers on coronavirus frontline using scarecrows

Residents in a small English village have put up scarecrows in their gardens to show support for key workers during the coronavirus pandemic.




cro

Virgin Media down: Customers across the UK complain about broadband outage despite issue being 'fixed'

Virgin Media customers are still complaining about issues with their broadband despite the provider saying the issue has been fixed.




cro

'Heart of gold' father Ralph Gibson dies in spate of violence across London

This is the first picture of a father with a "heart of gold" who was fatally stabbed in the street near his home in south-west London.




cro

Global coronavirus cases pass 3 million as lockdowns begin to ease across the world

Global confirmed coronavirus cases have surpassed three million.




cro

Microplastic pollution crisis threatens biodiversity 'more than is currently recognised', research shows

Microplastics pollution is causing disruption and behavioural changes among hermit crab populations, researchers have claimed.




cro

UK Covid-19 deaths hit 26,771 as Boris Johnson confirms 674 more fatalities across hospitals, care homes and community

The number of coronavirus deaths in the UK has increased by 674 – bringing the national total to 26,771.




cro

Greggs pulls plans to reopen 20 branches over fears it could attract crowds




cro

Thames ships join ports across world to sound horns for 1.2m workers stuck at sea due to coronavirus pandemic

Ships on the River Thames joined hundreds of vessels worldwide to sound their horns for 1.2 million "unsung heroes" stuck at sea during the coronavirus travel restrictions.




cro

North and South Korea exchange gunfire across border at guard post

North Korean troops have fired several bullets at a South Korean guard post inside the heavily fortified border between the countries, the military said.




cro

Half of Brits have come across false or misleading information about Covid-19, Ofcom says

Half of those reading about coronavirus in the UK have come across false or misleading information, a watchdog has warned.




cro

VE Day at 75: Stunning Red Arrows and RAF Typhoons soar across Britain to mark WW2 victory

The Red Arrows soared through London's skies this morning to mark the 75th anniversary VE Day.




cro

UK Border Force 'intercept record number of migrants crossing English Channel'

Some 140 people were found making their way to Britain by the Border Force and brought ashore at Dover, according to Sky News.





cro

Caddis fly larvae are now building shelters out of microplastics

Caddis fly larvae typically construct protective cases out of sand grains and silk.




cro

High microplastic concentration found on ocean floor

Mediterranean sediments are shown to have up to 1.9 million tiny plastic pieces per square metre.





cro

The importance of the coronavirus R rate in other countries across the globe

In Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel has been praised for her realism and flexibility when it comes to using her country's reproduction rate to inform lockdown policies. During a press conference on April 16 she explained: "The whole evolution (of the rate) is based on the fact that we assume that we have an infection figure that we can monitor, that we can track and that we have more protection concepts and that, thanks to those, we can loosen restrictions. "But it is thin ice," as Mr Tschentscher (the Hamburg Mayor) said, "or a fragile situation, or really a situation where caution is the order of the day and not overconfidence". The Robert Koch Institute, the government’s health agency, provides regular updates on the country’s rate. On May 5, it stood at 0.71, slightly declining two days later to 0.65. Mrs Merkel’s caution is reflected across the border in France, where the R has fluctuated as the country began easing lockdown measures. On May 1, Jerome Salomon, France's public health chief, said it had risen to between 0.6 and 0.7 on average from 0.5, due to the “progressive return to activity”. But officials are not solely relying on the R, instead reviewing several indicators to decide when to loosen restrictions. At the end of April Spanish authorities said almost all areas of the country had a reproduction number below one, but that they would not consider easing restrictions unless this continues.





cro

Deadly disease killing olive trees 'could cost over £20bn' across Europe

Disease, spread by spittlebugs, capable of infecting over 300 plant species




cro

Microplastics prevent hermit crabs from choosing the best shells

Ocean pollution 'threatening biodiversity more than is currently recognised', warn researchers