Joey D'Urso
A "Communication Issue" Means The UK Hasn’t Been Working With The EU To Get More Ventilators
In severe cases of the coronavirus, hospitals use ventilators to help people breathe.
Joey D'Urso
A Fake Bill Gates Quote About The Coronavirus Has Jumped From WhatsApp To Major News Outlets
It was shared by two of Britain's biggest publishers and several massive verified Facebook pages.
Joey D'Urso
A "Virtual Concert" For People To Perform During The Coronavirus Outbreak Became A Flood Of Positive Lockdown Vibes
"The feed underneath would go to 1,000 comments, and it’d be just all ‘hi, how are you, you’re not alone’."
Joey D'Urso
Misleading Positive News About The Coronavirus Is Going Viral On WhatsApp
“Everybody is terrified, so they're looking for a glimmer of hope."
Joey D'Urso
YouTube Is Letting Millions Of People Watch Videos Promoting Misinformation About The Coronavirus
False claims that the virus is caused by 5G phone signals or can be treated with vitamin C are being widely viewed on the platform.
Joey D'Urso
BBC Insiders Say Coronavirus Feels Like A Massive Moment
“They’re about to conduct a real time experiment, out of necessity, in running a newsroom on a skeleton staff."
Joey D'Urso
No, The British Army Isn't Marching Through London Because Of Coronavirus
The rumour spread like wildfire on WhatsApp as the prime minister said stricter measures were a possibility.
Joey D'Urso
Pubs, Cafés And Theatres Have Been Left Completely Shocked By Boris Johnson's Coronavirus Speech
“From what we can gather from the clauses in our insurance, if there’s not an order to close, none of us get any payout.”
Joey D'Urso
Coronavirus Could Delay Brexit Talks, Even If They're By Video Chat
BuzzFeed News has seen an internal email revealing UK concerns that remote talks will not happen because relevant EU staff are working from home.
Joey D'Urso
Facebook Is Clamping Down On Coronavirus Misinformation In English, But Hoaxes Are Going Viral In Other Languages
A false claim that lemons can kill the coronavirus was shared tens of thousands of times on Romanian Facebook pages.
Joey D'Urso
This Is How UK Media Organisations Are Getting Ready For Coronavirus
"From the end of Friday this week, all domestic and international business travel will be halted," staff at the Sun, the Times and the Sunday Times have been told.
Joey D'Urso
All Of Italy — The Entire Country — Is Now On Coronavirus Lockdown
The measures would become effective Tuesday and last until April 3, Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said.
Alberto Nardelli
