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The Queen to address the nation on Sunday night.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8177759/Camilla-Parker-Bowless-ex-husband-coronavirus-fears-caught-Cheltenham-Festival.html Camillas ex husband Andrew Parker Bowles ,who she is still close to, has been diagnosed with coronavirus.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8177759/Camilla-Parker-Bowless-ex-husband-coronavirus-fears-caught-Cheltenham-Festival.html The ex husband of Camilla , Andrew Parker Bowles has coronavirus and fears he caught it at Cheltenham.

Golden era Hollywood actress Jane Powell, star of numerous film musicals during the 1950s ,most famously Seven brides for Seven brothers turns 91 today. Many happy returns

Country and western singer Jan Howard dies aged 91.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11278434/queen-servant-tests-positive-coronavirus/ Concern as servant who comes regularly into contact with the Queen is diagnosed with coronavirus. Reported in the paper late last night and described as an exclusive, so I am not 100% clear if it is different from the palace worker revealed to have coronavirus in the post above mine.Especially as sometimes newspapers do not always speak strictly truthfully when they describe their stories as exclusives!

Naughty!

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-8162789/Joan-Collins-86-Percy-Gibson-55-forced-clean-home-amid-coronavirus-crisis.html Joan Collins and hubby adapting to life without a cleaner because of the coronavirus situation.

Sad but true.Infact any other major news story that is not connected to coronavirus.

Loretta Lynn hasn't tweeted in over a month, or nobody has tweeted on her behalf. That on its own isn't a red flag or cause for concern. However the fact nothing has been tweeted about the passing of Kenny Rogers does surprise and concern me.That is out of character and makes me believe that her own health is now rapidly in decline.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/11242202/jo-wood-brother-paul-karslake-dead/ The brother of Jo Wood and former brother in law of Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood, Paul Karslake has died aged 61.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-8144195/Paul-OGrady-64-reveals-hes-stepping-BBC-self-isolate-amid-COVID-19-crisis.html Paul O'Grady steps down from his BBC radio show and goes into self isolation as a precaution because of his heart condition.

I think if they are right that they can develop a test that tells us if someone has previously had the virus and now has medium to long term immunity to it then that will offer us a route back to normality. At least partially.

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/lifestyle/country-legend-kenny-rogers-cuts-short-farewell-tour-10105938 Given the announcement that American country and western singer Kenny Rogers has had to cut short his farewell tour due to health challenges .I thought it was high time this big name star of country and western music had his own thread .He certainly deserves one . Yes they are playing down the seriousness of these health challenges but I think it is a timely reminder that its about time he had his own thread .

The Aunt of rugby player Will Greenwood has sadly died of coronavirus.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8136625/Explorer-Robin-Hanbury-Tenison-83-falls-critically-ill-coronavirus.html Explorer Robin Hanbury Tennison aged 83 falls critically ill with coronavirus.

Documentary on Diego Maradona on channel four tonight.

Ali Milani ,who was the labour party candidate who stood against Boris Johnson in his Ruislip seat in last years general election, has revealed the awful news that his father has died from coronavirus.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/11222982/fleur-east-dad-malcolm-died-tribute/ Former X factor finalist Fleur East has revealed the sad news that her father has died.

Sad news.His duet 'Islands in the stream'with Dolly Parton was one of the best love songs I've ever heard. RIP Kenny.

Oh thank goodness for that!

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11195980/vera-lynn-blitz-spirit-coronavirus/ Dame Vera Lynn has issued a statement or someone has on her behalf urging us to stay calm and invoke the spirit of the blitz in order to beat coronavirus .

Sadly I think this thread is going to get very busy in the coming weeks and months ahead .

Just spotted Mel Brooks trending on Twitter and thought the worst. But it seems he was trending because of a coronavirus social distancing joke video he made with his son.

Yes I often fantasise about my old crushes such as Sean Connery ,Ted Shackleford and Bruce's Willis. Dreaming of them at their peak has got me through many a cold or lonely night!