Sainsbury’s, Asda and Costa Coffee have said they will not police new coronavirus laws which force customers to wear face masks in all shops from today. The major retailers say they have no intention of enforcing new rules which will punish people who refuse to cover their faces with a £100 fine. Government guidance published … Read more
They’re set to start shooting the long-awaited Friends reunion special next month. But there will be some stringent conditions given the post COVID-19 world in which we’re now all living, according to The Mirror’s sources on Saturday. ‘There are going to be very strict guidelines and that includes no live audiences,’ one source told the … Read more
Rebecca Judd calls for total lockdown of Melbourne’s coronavirus hotspots as the worst suburbs face the possibility of stay-at-home orders This comes after Australia recorded 85 new coronavirus cases on Monday – with 75 of them being in Victoria, seven in NSW and three in South Australia Suburbs such as Maidstone, Albanvale, Sunshine West, Hallam … Read more
Road map for exiting coronavirus lockdown A leaked draft has revealed more details of the shape of the next phase of coronavirus curbs – due to be unveiled by Boris Johnson on Sunday. Key points include: Flexibility around the two metre ‘social distancing’ rule as long as firms are taking other steps to protect workers. … Read more
Police yourselves! Shops will have to enforce rules themselves when lockdown is eased to support ‘very nervous’ officers, warns ex-chief constable Former police chief said officers would be ‘nervous’ about relaxing lockdown Sir Peter Fahy suggested businesses could ‘police’ social distancing themselves His remarks come as the UK public appear to be growing restless of … Read more
Footage has emerged of an Indian policeman’s hand being lopped off in a terrifying sword attack as officers stood at a coronavirus road checkpoint. Harjit Singh, an assistant sub inspector with the Punjab Police, was patrolling outside a vegetable market in Patiala when seven men belonging to the Nihang Sikh warrior sect turned violent. Footage … Read more
Pakistani Muslims clashed with police trying to enforce new curbs on gatherings to prevent Friday prayers and contain coronavirus infections, officials said. TV footage showed dozens of people chasing two police vehicles and pelting them with stones as an officer fired in the air to disperse the crowd. The astonishing video outside a Karachi mosque … Read more
Social media posts are being used to track whether people are adhering to strict coronavirus lockdown rules in Italy. Researchers claimed to have identified more than 30,000 breaking the rules in March alone after analysing half a million photos and videos from Instagram. It follows similar efforts in China, South Korea and the US to … Read more
Police officers have started using powers to disperse crowds of more than two to halt the spread of coronavirus. Fines of up to £1,000 are planned for those who flout rules announced by the Prime Minister last night putting strict limits on when people are able to leave the house, and banning public gatherings. And … Read more
Air pollution has declined in parts of the US as millions of Americans are forced into lockdown because of the coronavirus outbreak. California has experienced the biggest improvement in air quality, specifically over the Bay Area and Central Valley where stricter social distancing guidelines have been implemented. Other metropolitan areas, including Seattle, New York, Chicago … Read more