Spending a few seconds one metre from a colleague is equivalent to an hour two metres away, and talking loudly makes it worse, it’s been warned. Government scientific advisors are considering telling workers exactly how strong the risk of catching the coronavirus is depending on how close they stand next to someone. The fresh advice would … Read more
Elizabeth Day: Love thy neighbour – from two metres away By Elizabeth Day for You Magazine Published: 00:02 BST, 17 May 2020 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 17 May 2020 Hair: Fabio Nogueira. Make-up: Ruby Hammer. Styling: Holly Elgeti. Trousers, Amanda Wakeley. Jewellery, Alighieri When I was a child, I loved Neighbours. Not the ones who … Read more
Revealed: Two-thirds of pavements in London are NOT wide enough for people to keep two metres apart to meet social distancing guidelines Experts analysed the available pavement widths for all streets in Greater London Only 36 per cent of streets had 3-metre-wide pavements allowing for distancing Hammersmith & Fulham and Wandsworth were the boroughs with the … Read more
In the space of seven short days, life in the UK has changed beyond recognition. The nation is entering its first weekend of lockdown at the end of a week that has seen society shut down and the streets virtually empty as attempts to slow the spread of coronavirus ramped up. A week ago today, … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more