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When US man Joseph Cicchetti rolls up to strangers' driveways in his black hatchback, he is instantly recognisable. There are not many Fiat 500s covered in handcrafted red spikes intricately designed to resemble the novel-coronavirus protein. Cicchetti had a good reason to turn his car into a mobile virus: The 58-year-old will take anyone in his suburban New Jersey neighbourhood to a coronavirus vaccine appointment aboard "Joe's Covee Car." In the past two weeks, Cicchetti and his partner, Shirley Limburg, 59, have given at least a dozen rides to residents unable to get to appointments on their own. READ MORE: Covid-19 cost more than all the world’s combined natural disasters this century Covid-19: NZ's donation of vaccines to Pacific vital, as just a few cases could decimate small nations Covid-19: Black Cap 'terrified' of needles more afraid of contracting coronavirus 47 passengers on one flight to Hong Kong test positive for Covid The service, which … [Read more...] about Covid-19: Couple offer free rides to US vaccination centres

A BRITISH Airways flight was plunged into a mid-air emergency after a passenger’s mobile phone burst into flames - sparking a “tornado” of smoke. Flight attendants rushed to extinguish the blaze during an overnight flight from Miami to Heathrow. A shocking picture shows the red iPhone completely destroyed by the blaze and the back cover completely singed off - leaving the inside of the device exposed. The passenger had been asleep on her flat-bed seat on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner jet, which was just 40 minutes from landing. She was woken by a flight crew announcement and moved her seat upright from its flat-bed position - without realising her iPhone had slipped down the side while being charged. 'TORNADO OF SMOKE' The passenger went to the bathroom and noticed a “strong odour” on her return when she began to stow away her bedding at the request of a flight attendant. She then alerted a senior cabin crew member as the smell which she likened to “sulphur” began … [Read more...] about British Airways mid-air emergency as passenger’s mobile phone bursts into flame sparking ‘tornado’ of smoke

A SCHOOLBOY riding a "Segway-style" scooter suffered serious injuries after being hit by a truck. The 10-year-old was rushed to hospital following the crash in Manchester on Easter Sunday. The youngster was riding a seated scooter when he was struck by a Ford Emergency services rushed to the scene at the junction of Baycroft The child was taken to hospital with a serious leg injury, where he is still recovering. Following the crash, the area was cordoned off and several police vehicles were stationed at the scene. Officers said no arrests have been made and their enquiries are ongoing. Police are appealing for anyone with information, dash cam or CCTV footage to come forward. Most read in News 'TRULY HORRENDOUS' Woman in her 20s 'raped by group of men after being ambushed in park' HEARTACHE Queen's double tragedy as pal Sir Michael Oswald dies on day of Philip's funeral UPDATE THE NATION … [Read more...] about Boy, 10, riding ‘Segway-style’ scooter seriously injured after crash with truck

FESTIVE breaks in the UK this winter are booking up fast as Brits plan ahead for a family holiday to make up for lost time last Christmas. Just Go! Holidays and National Holidays have added two extra festive breaks to their winter UK holidays due to huge demand, which has seen many trips almost sell out. This article contains affiliate links and if you click a link and buy a product we may earn revenue The trips include a ‘Christmas Carols on the Union of South Africa Steam Train’ tour on the East Lancashire Railway and the new ‘Thursford Christmas Spectacular’ break. There's also a second date for the 'Christmas Carols on the 92 Squadron’ break, which includes a trip on a steam train complete with festive carols, a brass band, mulled wine and a visit from Father Christmas. The breaks can be booked here: Two-day Christmas Carols on the Union of South Africa Steam Train break from £139pp Two-day Christmas Carols on the 92. Squadron Steam Train from £139pp … [Read more...] about Christmas railway ride with Santa, carols & Xmas markets plus B&B city stay and coach travel from £139pp

Tarantulas , everyone's favorite hairy spiders , are found worldwide, inhabiting all continents except Antarctica. But how did they become so widespread? Females rarely leave their burrows, spiderlings stick close to where they hatch, and mature males only travel when they're searching for a mate. To answer this question, researchers went looking for the origins of the tarantula group more than 100 million years ago, building a tarantula family tree based on molecular clues from existing databases of spiders' transcriptomes — the protein-coding portion of the genome, found in ribonucleic acid, or RNA . Once they created the tree, they mapped it to a timeline of spider fossils, to estimate when — and where — tarantulas appeared and dispersed. Related: In photos: Tarantulas strut their stuff The scientists discovered that tarantulas first emerged during the Cretaceous period in what is now the Americas. But at the time, the Americas were part of the massive … [Read more...] about Tarantulas conquered Earth by spreading over a supercontinent, then riding its broken pieces across the ocean