Advice From Space And Beyond As The World Struggles Under The Strain Of Covid-19, Strange Stories Abound
The Morning Standard|March 24, 2020
As the world struggles under the strain of Covid-19, strange stories abound
Shantanu David
Advice From Space And Beyond As The World Struggles Under The Strain Of Covid-19, Strange Stories Abound

Every day, we will take a look at some of the quirky news stories from around the world, as people, places, animals, things come to grips with Covid-19:

They Do!

Given that we’re in a global shutdown, pretty much every event of note has been postponed, even cancelled, from sports tournaments to cultural festivals to family functions to even the new James Bond film. While most people would let it go at that point, realising that delays are inevitable, not so Reilly Jennings and Amanda Wheeler. Hell, the very newlywed couple advanced their nuptials, originally planned for October of this year, as they were uncertain about what the situation would be later. The two got married over the weekend, on the streets of New York City, with their friend Matt Wilson officiating from his fourth-floor apartment window in the Manhattan neighbourhood of Washington Heights.

Talk about being bitten by the love bug.

Mr Lonely

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة March 24, 2020 من The Morning Standard.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة March 24, 2020 من The Morning Standard.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

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