Maria Mercader, CBS News Veteran, Dies at 54 Due to Coronavirus

At 4am last Saturday morning, while most of us were still tucked up in bed, Brian Altman was making his latest journey to the most important street in the world to him. For Brian is a Coronation Street superfan - and he boarded the earliest train possible from his home in Glasgow to Manchester to be sure he was one of the first fans on the cobbles for the return of public tours at the set for the first time in two years.

Here are your Manchester United evening headlines for Sunday, March 20.

Rising Coronation Street star Millie Gibson arrived in Weatherfield as Kelly Neelan in 2019 and has gone on to win high praise for her portrayal of the troubled teenager.

Pep Guardiola has reportedly chosen to sign Harry Kane over Erling Haaland this summer.

Demi Moore had a special family occasion to celebrate over the past week, and it involved her former husband, fellow Hollywood star Bruce Willis.MORE: Demi Moore turns heads with radiant appearance in stunning blue dressThe actress took to her social media to share a snapshot of herself with Bruce as they laughed up a storm while in her huge kitchen, holding onto a cutting board covered with what looked like mushrooms.WATCH: Rumer Willis shares incredibly magical video of mom Demi MooreThe picture marked Bruce's 67th birthday as Demi lovingly wrote: "Happy birthday, Bruce! Thankful for our blended family."Bruce's wife Emma Heming took to the comments section to drop a flurry of heart emojis, while Rita Wilson wrote: "Happy Birthday, Bruce!!!! Love to you all"MORE: Demi Moore's daughter Tallulah shares health update after visit to doctorMany fans were in awe of the couple's ability to stay close over the years, with one saying: "Yours was the model for my blended family! And it works! Everyone is happy." Demi celebrated her ex-husband's birthday with a sweet photographAnother agreed by writing: "Awwww!! Happy birthday Bruce!! Love that you two are still close!!" A third also added: "HBD! It's great you both can be together for the family."Demi and her Die Hard star ex-husband got married in 1987 and eventually ended in divorce in 2000.

Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody, Rami Malek has become a household name. But did you know his girlfriend Lucy Boynton is also a huge star? MORE: The Ipress Cress File: all you need to know about the book, TV show and moreThe actress, who is currently starring in ITV's The Ipcress File, met Rami on the set of the 2018 film when she played his on-screen wife.

Sharon Stone has had a legendary Hollywood career, and she took to social media recently to pay homage to the work that shot her to superstardom.MORE: Sharon Stone looks incredible in new impressive photoshoot - and it's a work of art!The actress shared pictures on Instagram from her 1992 film Basic Instinct opposite Michael Douglas, stills from the movie that saw her staring at her co-star while she seduced him in order to carry out her plan.WATCH: Sharon Stone speaks about recapturing her radiance after her strokeShe looked unbelievable in the shots and they served as a perfect glance into her character, with Sharon captioning her photographs: "This weekend is Basic Instinct's 30th Anniversary.

Chris Pratt‘s daughter Lyla, 18 months, is certainly lucky to have such doting parents in him and Katherine Schwarzenneger, but an extra stroke of luck? Her sweet relationship with older half-brother Jack, 9, who Chris shares with his ex-wife Anna Faris. In new photos, Chris proudly led the way during a daytime stroll as Jack adorably held onto Lyla’s hand by way of a beaded keychain.

Jose Mourinho was spotted at being a 'troll at his very best' during Roma's 3-0 win over city rivals Lazio in Serie A on Sunday night.Roma claimed a crucial victory in the race for European qualification and Mourinho was seen up to his usual tricks during the first half at the Stadio Olimpico.With Lazio having won a throw-in, the Portuguese boss was caught on camera asking a ball boy to give the ball to him rather than Lazio full-back Adam Marusic. His antics were well received by fans on social media, as Mourinho continues to be one of football's most entertaining characters.As footage of the incident made its way onto Twitter, one fan wrote: “Mourinho has not changed yet.

By Brian Steinberg

Piers Morgan, 56, has spoken out in view of his 7.2 million Twitter followers in response to the news that journalist Maria Mercader has died of the coronavirus aged 54. Maria, who was a CBS News producer and talent executive, who also battled cancer, died in New York on Sunday.Piers reacted after Maria’s colleague Susan Zirinsky posted a heartfelt tribute dedicated to the late journalist in view of her 19,000 Twitter followers yesterday.She wrote alongside a photo of the duo: “It is with profound sadness that I share with you the loss of a dear member of our CBS News family.

CBS News has revealed that one of their longtime staffers, Maria Mercader, has passed away from Covid-19 coronavirus.

CBS News is mourning the loss of Maria Mercader, a network veteran who covered breaking news for nearly three decades and, most recently, helped shape strategy for the network's correspondents and reporters. 

By Bruce Haring

Just as the March 18 edition of “CBS This Morning” ended at 9 a.m. ET, executive producer Diana Miller was informed that the show’s studio was about to be shut down for the second time in a week because of the threat of exposure to the coronavirus.

By Ted Johnson

Last Wednesday, CBS News president Susan Zirinsky announced the temporary closure and cleaning of two network buildings in New York City due to an outbreak of the novel coronavirus. But she said that she expected both buildings to reopen Monday of this week.

CBS News management, which saidWednesday that two New York-based employees have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, said in a memo Thursday that a third employee has now tested positive. "We now have a third confirmed case of an employee testing positive for the virus," network president Susan Zirinsky said in the memo, which was obtained by The Hollywood Reporter.

CBS News president Susan Zirinsky on Wednesday told employees at the news division to work from home after two staffers tested positive for the coronavirus. The two employees worked in two different buildings used by CBS News.

By Dominic Patten

CBS News President Susan Zirinsky advised employees in New York to work remotely for at least two days after two employees at its production facilities tested positive for coronavirus. Employees who came into contact with the two people in question have been asked to self-quarantine and remain away from the offices for 14 days, the executive said.