A team of researchers based in London, Ont. is the first in the world to attempt treating critical COVID-19 patients with a modified form of dialysis, doctors say.

As many as 75,000 Americans could die because of drug or alcohol misuse and suicide as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, according to an analysis conducted by the national public health group Well Being Trust.

Through the scale of its devastating impact, the coronavirus pandemic could have fractured Britain. Yet the ordeal has strengthened the spirit of our country. In the face of this unprecedented crisis, the public has shown solidarity rather than selfishness, unity instead of division.

YOU might say the odds have always been stacked against age-gap relationships. The tut-tutters predict doom the moment they so much as sniff a union between May and December. "What does that old fool possibly think that beautiful damsel sees in him?" they ask. "How could that ancient crone believe that hunky young buck finds her attractive?"

AT LAST there appears to be some momentum gathering behind what I have been saying for weeks: that it is wrong to lock down people on the grounds of age alone.

THERE is a steadily growing groundswell of opinion in this country that refuses to diminish or be silenced. I hope I may claim to have been a pioneer.

THE entire world is in the middle of a terrible pandemic. Everyone is worried sick both about catching it and the long-term effects of putting the global economy in the deep freeze. People are concerned about jobs, health, the wellbeing of elderly relatives.

PROFESSOR Neil "do as I say, not as I do" Ferguson has had a bad week, which he brought entirely on himself.

THE commemoration was heartfelt, the nostalgia moving, the gratitude profound.

Uber is cutting 3,700 full-time workers, about 14% of its workforce, and its CEO will give up his base salary with the nation largely still in lockdown.

Turkish prosecutors have charged four pilots, an airline company official and two flight attendants for their alleged roles in former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn's escape from Japan to Turkey and from there to Beirut, Turkey's state-run news agency reported Thursday.

Ontario's Progressive Conservative government has decided to not move forward with the blue licence plate design for passenger vehicles following readability concerns.

Approximately 32 kilometres of Seattle streets will permanently close to most vehicles by the end of May, Mayor Jenny Durkan said Thursday.

Newcastle are closing in on a £300m takeover which could see the club transformed into a major player.

Mauricio Pochettino has been linked with Newcastle ahead of an imminent multi-million pound takeover.

Liverpool and Newcastle are leading the way for Kalidou Koulibaly.

Newcastle's £300m takeover is set to complete within a week.

Manchester United and Newcastle have both been linked with summer transfer raids for Ajax midfielder Donny van de Beek.

The summer transfer window is nearly upon us as Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal and the rest of the Premier League look to strengthen for whenever the new season starts. Express Sport brings you the latest updates throughout the day.

NORWEGIAN CRUISES is the latest cruise line to extend its sailing suspension, with holidays now cancelled right up until June 30. Can cruisers get their money back?

CRUISE holidays are popular all over the world, but especially with Britons. However, cruises are not as luxurious as they seem according to some cruise ship staff who have revealed their worst moments on board liners.

CRUISE ship holidays were a popular vacation choice for many Britons before the coronavirus pandemic struck. The crisis has hit the industry hard, leaving some reluctant to go on a cruise again - but now 12 travel writers have united to reveal why they love cruising so much.

CRUISE holidays are currently on hold, but new plans to implement safety regulations means that travellers must fit certain health criteria in order to sail. What will the new measures entail?

CRUISE lines are assuring older passengers that they will not be discriminated against for future travel, despite being classed as some of the most vulnerable to coronavirus.

CRUISE holidays may begin for guests the moment they step onboard, however, the planning and preparation needed to create the ultimate experience begins long before. Journey Planner Denitza Dimitrov, one of the forces behind river cruise company Emerald Waterways, explains how her job helps to make cruise dreams a reality.

Championship action continues this week but who are the league's top scorers?

Manchester United hero Wayne Rooney has been named as the most influential Premier League player of all time, but who else makes the top 20?

Derby star Wayne Rooney scored a brilliant panenka penalty against Fulham.

Leeds United's promotion hopes have been thrown into chaos after the coronavirus caused the EFL to suspend all leagues, but the final Championship table has been predicted by a supercomputer. Will Marcelo Bielsa's side finally return to the Premier League, and who will be relegated?

Birmingham City players became the first Championship club to accept wage deferrals this week and Premier League stars are concerned they will be asked to follow suit.

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has asked for more help from London clubs in the Premier League and the Championship.

The EFL and Premier League could both return in early June after what would, by then, have been a three-month enforced break due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Daily Express Chief Sports Writer Neil Squires urges the EFL and its clubs to protect their long-term future once the coronavirus crisis ends.

Chelsea news and gossip is coming in thick and fast so Express Sport is on hand to bring you all the very latest from Stamford Bridge.

Christian Pulisic has sent a message to Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp regarding his time at Borussia Dortmund.

Canada has backed an American-led effort to allow Taiwan to be granted observer status at the World Health Organization because of its early success in containing COVID-19.

Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has approved amendments to the country's state of emergency that grant him and security agencies additional powers, which the government says are needed to combat the coronavirus outbreak.

A U.N. Security Council meeting on the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe on Friday saw a clash between Russia and some Europeans, calls for unity to fight COVID-19, and warnings that the seeds of a new global conflict must be prevented from growing.

Russian President Vladimir Putin marked Victory Day, the anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in the Second World War, in a ceremony shorn of its usual military parade and pomp by the coronavirus pandemic.

Data from Sweden's Public Health Agency confirmed that Somali Swedes made up almost 5 per cent of the country's COVID-19 cases, yet represented less than 1 per cent of its 10 million people.

Sau cuộc tự sát bất thành 1939, Unity Mitford trở về nước mà không bị tra hỏi, bắt giữ bất chấp mối quan hệ giữa cô với Hitler, kẻ thù của nước Anh khi đó.

Nguyên soái Georgi Zhukov là vị chỉ huy Hồng Quân Liên Xô từ chỗ sắp sửa bị đánh bại tại Stalingrad sang thế đẩy lùi quân phát xít Đức về tận Berlin.

Cuộc đời lưỡng quốc nguyên soái Konstantin Rokossovsky nói nhiều về lịch sử khó khăn giữa hai dân tộc Nga và Ba Lan.

Nhưng các số liệu chỉ cho thấy đôi nét về cuộc khủng hoảng toàn diện, vì nhiều biện pháp phong tỏa đã không được áp dụng cho tới tháng Ba.

Ông Bùi Văn Phú nhớ lần thăm quê ở Nam Định và người thân, bạn bè đã hy sinh cho đất nước được hòa bình.

Buộc cắt giảm hầu hết các chuyến bay do virus corona, các hàng hãng không phải thuê chỗ đỗ phi cơ và bỏ chi phí tốn kém để bảo dưỡng.

Thiếu thiết bị, giường và nhân viên có nghĩa là các bác sĩ phải đưa ra một quyết định khủng khiếp giữa đại dịch hiện nay.

Việc xét nghiệm virus corona cần thiết tới đâu? Vì sao có nước làm nhiều, có nước ít? Vì sao không phải ai cũng có thể được thử?

Các chuyên gia đã bắt đầu đánh giá khả năng phục hồi khi đại dịch Covid-19 được khống chế, và những quốc gia nào phát triển trở lại tốt nhất.

"Dùng lợi khuẩn, bổ sung vitamin hay chất chống oxy hoá sẽ giúp cơ thể tăng cường hệ miễn dịch, giúp bạn chống lại được Covid-19." Sai, đó là những lời đồn vô căn cứ.