Work from home guidance and social distancing rules could continue PAST ‘freedom day’ June 21 amid warnings easing might depend on use of ‘Covid passports’ By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 17:32 BST, 5 April 2021 | Updated: 17:42 BST, 5 April 2021 Ministers have raised the prospect of some social distancing and … Read more
Nursery teachers should be taught about white privilege so toddlers can ‘develop anti-racist views’, say unions Unions and charities want nursery teachers trained so toddlers can be anti-racist Tory politicians said that it was the ‘wrong way to go about’ combating racism MP says it ‘insults white working-class people from disadvantaged backgrounds’ By Mail on … Read more
A new internal review of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found that guidance issued during the Trump administration downplayed the seventy of the pandemic. First reported by The Washington Post, a memo found the guidance was not ‘primarily authored’ by CDC staff and not based on the most accurate scientific evidence. Specifically, … Read more
Nurses condemn ‘fundamentally flawed’ PPE rules in hospitals and say existing guidance on measures including masks is based on out-of-date evidence Report says UK guidance does not reflect more significant risk of aerosol spread Royal College of Nursing commissioned the report after concerns raised by staff Nursing leaders said concerns raised by community nurse who … Read more
Government slammed for releasing hotel quarantine guidance just days before rules are enforced with travellers only allowed to leave their rooms for medical reasons, exercise or to attend funerals Those returning to England from 33 countries must quarantine for ten days From Monday, people will book ‘managed self-isolation packages’ in hotels Human rights lawyer Adam Wagner … Read more
The return of shielding: Boris Johnson orders 2.2m vulnerable people to isolate until they are vaccinated against coronavirus Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced tough new restrictions on Monday Those with severe underlying health conditions will once more be required to shield despite concerns about the impact this could have on their mental health The new … Read more
Good times: Watches of Switzerland vows to pay back furlough money after online sales spike boosts its fortunes The firm is Britain’s biggest retailer of Rolex, TAG Heuer and Breitling watches Domestic e-commerce purchases doubled in the seven weeks to December 13 Tesco, Lidl, Asda, and Morrisons have also vowed to repay public Covid relief … Read more
A newly launched travel app has come under fire for flying a group 19 people – including 12 TikTok influencers and a Nickelodeon star – to Hawaii for Thanksgiving, despite the CDC urging Americans to celebrate the holiday season at home. Private Island, an upscale live events and group travel app, was launched by CEO … Read more
Wearing a mask DOES protect you – and those around you – from coronavirus, CDC now says in change to guidance that initially said face coverings protect others but not the wearer In new recommendations released on Tuesday, the CDC said wearing masks protects wearers from contracting COVI9-19 Previously, the agency said face coverings prevent … Read more
JON SOPEL, £245,000-a-year BBC salary: Jon Sopel, 60, is paid up to £245,000 a year in his role as the broadcaster’s North America Editor, covering all aspects of US news including politics, policy and business. But the presenter last year sparked a conflict of interest row after accepting tens of thousands of pounds from the biggest bank … Read more