South Africa bans alcohol sales, makes masks compulsory and closes many of the country’s beaches as coronavirus cases soar again after virulent new mutant strain was found there Alcohol will be banned and beaches closed in South Africa, it was announced The country’s president announced a raft of new measures to battle coronavirus He blamed … Read more
Plan to make microchipping cats compulsory from next year… with £500 fines for owners who don’t comply Figures show that 26 per cent of the animals in the UK are not microchipped Eight out of ten strays handed in to its adoption centres are unchipped 9million dogs have been microchipped since the procedure was made … Read more
Nearly half of care home staff won’t take the coronavirus vaccine, with bosses desperately calling on ministers to make jabs compulsory among healthcare workers. Nadra Ahmed, chairman of the National Care Association, said as many as 40% of carers could choose not to take up the option as it is rolled out over the coming … Read more
Italy is considering making the use of masks outdoors mandatory nationwide to fight the coronavirus. Infections in Italy – the first European country to be hit by the virus – have risen steadily over the past two months. The regions of Lazio, around Rome, and Campania, around Naples, have already made mask wearing mandatory outside. … Read more
Dr Chaand Nagpaul, chair of council at the British Medical Association (BMA), said the latest lockdown restrictions in England are not tough enough to prevent a devastating second wave Face masks should be made compulsory inside offices to halt a devastating second wave of coronavirus, leading medics warned today. Boris Johnson announced yesterday that all staff in … Read more
Compulsory face masks in the workplace could stifle efforts to get more staff back into the office, business leaders have warned. As businesses across the country begin to open their offices once again, companies now fear a ‘blanket rule’ making masks mandatory could hamper efforts to bring their staff back into work. It comes after a survey … Read more
Compulsory face masks in the workplace could stifle efforts to get more staff back into the office, business leaders have warned. As businesses across the country begin to open their offices once again, companies now fear a ‘blanket rule’ making masks mandatory could hamper efforts to bring their staff back into work. It comes after a survey … Read more
Masks become compulsory throughout Paris as France admits coronavirus R rate is likely to be as high as 1.4 France’s coronavirus cases are soaring, with 5,429 infections logged Wednesday Paris and Ile-de-France region in which it sits are at the epicentre of the outbreak Jean Castex, French PM, said masks will now be compulsory in … Read more
France will make masks compulsory in French offices from next month to slow down a coronavirus second wave. People returning from their summer holidays will be required to cover their faces throughout all enclosed work spaces, including in corridors and lobbies. It comes as cases have spiked in France, particularly among those aged 25 to … Read more
Two million fewer supermarket visits were made than expected after face coverings became compulsory in shops, analysis has revealed. Footfall in stores and grocers has been steadily climbing since the peak of the pandemic, with each household currently averaging 14 trips per month. But the mandating of masks disrupted this upward trend in the last … Read more