Andrew Hebbs, 67, is having to continue to use his car during the coronavirus pandemic having had a safety recall appointment for his Toyota delayed The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency says it is ‘urgently’ looking into the recall process for cars after This is Money voiced concerns that motorists are unable to have safety … Read more
Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley pressured by MPs over factory worker’s safety By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 25 March 2020 | Updated: 21:54 GMT, 25 March 2020 Sports Direct has been pressured by MPs to explain what it is doing to protect its workers from coronavirus. Mike Ashley, boss of … Read more
NHS medics working across the UK fighting the coronavirus pandemic could be forced to ‘quit the profession’ they love if the government fails to provide adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) for those heading into a ‘warzone’ as the ‘tsunami’ of the illness hits. Many health professionals are being forced to wear the ‘same scrubs for … Read more
Father invents ‘coronavirus safety pod’ for his son to prevent the baby from catching the deadly disease Shanghai parent, 30, created the portable case to protect his son while outside The pod is equipped with an air purifier and a monitor that can detect air quality Bai Ying said he was inspired by a popular … Read more
Today’s edition of You Couldn’t Make It Up comes courtesy of Islamic State, which has advised jihadists to steer clear of Europe in case they catch coronavirus. ISIS, the terrorist outfit I’ve always called Izal — how appropriate that now sounds — is telling its disciples to ‘stay away from the land of the epidemic’. … Read more
E-scooters could be legalised on UK roads if they pass safety tests… just months after TV presenter died in collision with lorry while riding one Although sales have soared they can at the moment be used only on private land Safety campaigners say they’re a risk to other road users and want them banned Hundreds … Read more
TEN babies have died in a Fisher-Price sleeper, the company reveals – as safety officials warn parents to stop using the rocking crib after babies are three months old Since 2015, 10 infant deaths have been reported in connection to the Fisher-Price ‘Rock ‘n Play’ sleeper The infants were all over three months old and … Read more
Uber riders and drivers will soon have the ability to text 911 in the event of an emergency when calling is not an option. The ride sharing giant launched a new in-app feature in more than two dozen cities in the US that lets users select a text option that populates key information such as … Read more
Pret a Manger spends £20m on food safety overhaul following teenager’s allergy death By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 9 March 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 9 March 2020 Pret a Manger has spent £20million on a food safety overhaul Pret a Manger has spent £20million on a food safety overhaul … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 3,200 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and over 94,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more