The Ministry of Defence is handing mosquito spray to soldiers on the Covid front line as an ‘additional layer of protection’ saying it can ‘do no harm’ amid claims it could neutralise coronavirus. Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace said a Citriodiol-based spray has been given to personnel in light of the Surgeon General’s … Read more
Russell Crowe’s upcoming thriller Unhinged set to be the first film released back in the theaters on July 1 amid COVID-19 lockdown Unhinged starring Russell Crowe is set to be the first major film to get a theater release since the coronavirus pandemic shuttered businesses Mark Gill, president and CEO of Solstice Studios, said in … Read more
Researchers from Stanford University have revised their study of how many people in Santa Clara County have coronavirus antibodies – but say it’s still much higher than previously believed. Last month, their analysis found that between 2.5 and 5.2 percent of residents tested positive for antibodies. That meant the number of infected Americans in the county was … Read more
President Donald Trump has voiced his support for Elon Musk after the Tesla CEO reopened his main California plant in defiance of the state’s coronavirus lockdown restrictions. ‘California should let Tesla and @elonmusk open the plant, NOW. It can be done Fast & Safely,’ Trump tweeted on Tuesday morning. Musk announced on Monday that he … Read more
Camila Mendes has redone her Florida residence and the results are impressive with a dreamy gray and beige palette. The 25-year-old Riverdale actress was seen posing inside her welcoming home alongside her look-alike mother Gisele Maia Mendes, 55, who helped her with the makeover. The overall tone of the house – which the actress retreats … Read more
British Airways pilots could be seconded to the RAF for up to four years as airline faces struggle for survival in coronavirus lockdown Pilots facing losing their jobs with the airline could temporarily work in RAF roles The union is in talks with the RAF because of the hit the travel industry has taken It … Read more
An illuminating 200th birthday tour with the Lady of the Lamp: Exploring Florence Nightingale’s family home and the museum dedicated to her Next week marks the 200th birthday of inspirational nurse Florence Nightingale Her former family home in Derbyshire is now a B&B – you can stay in her bedroom London’s St Thomas’s Hospital hosts … Read more
Bonfire of fixed-rate savings accounts: Best buy offers up in smoke as providers blame coronavirus for pulling deals Some 62 one, two, three and five-year fixed-rate deals have gone since March Savings rates have continued to slide since the coronavirus hit Britain Challenger bank Aldermore pulled all its non-easy-access deals from sale It said the … Read more
A desktop game aimed at helping children see the importance of social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic has racked up 10,000 plays in its first two days. ‘Can You Save the World?’, co-developed by a UK-based professor of psychology, is a vertically scrolling video game where players are tasked with walking through a virtual city … Read more
Germany’s coronavirus rate of infection has dropped below the critical threshold of 1, after previously climbing amid the easing of lockdown measures. The country’s ‘R’ figure – known as the rate of infection – stood at 0.94 on Tuesday. It will come as a welcome relief for officials after remaining above 1 for three days … Read more