CDC Director Robert Redfield says he recommended some states lock down in February

The director of the Centers for Disease Control said Monday that he did recommend in February some states expand mitigation efforts to combat the coronavirus spread, but lockdowns didn’t begin until March. Robert Redfield suggested on NBC’s Today that some recommendations by the CDC and National Institute of Health were ignored earlier on in the … Read more

The Weeknd reveals he spent his 30th birthday in February with Jim Carrey: ‘It was surreal’

The Weeknd reveals he spent his 30th birthday enjoying a ‘surreal’ breakfast with his hero Jim Carrey By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 01:14 BST, 10 April 2020 | Updated: 01:15 BST, 10 April 2020 The Weeknd spent his 30th birthday with Jim Carrey. The Starboy hitmaker had been a huge fan of the 58-year-old actor since … Read more

Smartphone sales tumbled 38 percent in February after coronavirus spreads around the globe

Smartphone shipments tumbled 38 percent in February, the biggest single month decline in the industry’s history – driven by factory shutdowns in Asia and growing consumer anxiety about the coronavirus pandemic Smartphone makers shipped 37 million fewer units in February 2020 than 2019 The 38 percent decline was the biggest single month fall in history … Read more

Millions of unused Tesco Clubcard vouchers expire at the end of February

Time to check your Tesco Clubcard points: Millions of unused vouchers expire soon – equivalent to 650,000 weekly shops Tesco Clubcard customers are advised to check their vouchers this month  Millions of unused vouchers are set to expire at the end of February  London, Manchester and Bristol have the most to lose if they don’t … Read more

Car sales fall in February despite huge increase in demand for EVs

Registrations of cars in February fell 2.9 per cent, the automotive industry has revealed today, thanks – in part – to confusion over whether to buy petrol, diesel, hybrids or electric.  Some 79,594 new cars were bought in February compared with 81,969 during the same month in 2019, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers … Read more

HMRC error delays February Lifetime Isa bonus payments of as much as £1,000

Lifetime Isa customers see delay on February bonus payments of up to £1,000 due to taxman glitch Each month Lifetime Isa holders receive a 25% bonus on what they’ve saved They can earn up to £1,000 on £4,000 of savings every tax year Taxman is meant to pay the bonuses every month but a ‘technical … Read more

California suffers its driest February in 150 YEARS which is causing droughts and wildfires

While parts of the world are experiencing a wet February, areas in California are ‘bone dry’. San Francisco and most of the northern state have received just sprinkles to no rain in what is usually its wettest month of the year – a first in 150 years of recorded history. Now, a new map from … Read more