COVID-Informer: None of us can say when this will end, but end it will

Heir-to-the-throne Charles, 71, came out of self-isolation on Monday after suffering what he said were "luckily ... relatively mild symptoms."

He spoke from his home in Scotland about the "profoundly challenging situation, which we are only too aware threatens the livelihoods, businesses and welfare of millions of our fellow citizens. None of us can say when this will end, but end it will.

"Until it does, let us all try and live with hope and, with faith in ourselves and each other, look forward to better times to come."

Those times aren't quite there yet as the UK - along with Italy, Spain, France and Russia - all suffered their worst day so far.

And in completely unsurprising news from the UK, Wimbledon's off - canned for the first time since World War II. In fact, the entire grass-court season has been abandoned.

But if that's got you feeling down, British author JK Rowling might be able to help.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the first book in the series about the boy wizard, will be available for free worldwide as an ebook and audiobook throughout April as part of an initiative to help parents, carers and teachers entertain housebound children

A new online hub, Harry Potter At Home, will be aimed at younger children and launched on WizardingWorld.com.

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