Diplo appeared to be blissfully unaware of the coronavirus pandemic while hosting a massive pre-Super Bowl party in Tampa Bay, Florida. The 42-year-old DJ headlined a show on Saturday night at the Godfrey Waterfront Hotel’s WTR Tampa Pool in anticipation of the annual sporting event. Before the event, the producer posted a few photos to his … Read more
Priti Patel is set to give police powers to break up ‘super-spreader’ house parties with 15 people as officers raid bash with more than 50 Police will be able to fine people who attend parties of more than 15 £10,000 Currently, those who attend parties of less than 30 can be fined £200 first time … Read more
Santa gives Belgian care home Covid-19: 75 people are infected after ‘superspreader’ dressed as Father Christmas visited residents Santa was welcomed into care home of 150 residents in town of Mol, Antwerp Three days after he tested positive for Covid-19, sparking fears at the care home Since then 61 elderly and 14 staff have tested positive. … Read more
Researchers have developed a computer model that predicts how the novel coronavirus spreads in US cities. The model looks at three factors that play a role in infection risk: where people go during the day, how long they stay, and how many other people are visiting the same place at the same time. It found … Read more
London could be plunged into Tier 3 lockdown within two weeks as England creeped closer towards full national lockdown by the back door last night, with millions told they will face extra curbs. Boris Johnson is facing renewed pressure from his medical officers to impose a nation-wide shutdown before and after Christmas in a bid … Read more
With Covid cases on the rise, it’s clearly very important to identify what’s driving this second wave. Is it students socialising at university? Or is it people packing into bars? It’s probably a bit of both, but there is mounting evidence that the main driver is a small group called ‘superspreaders’. They may not have … Read more
Experts have warned that a huge parade in North Korea to mark the 75th anniversary of the Worker’s Party could turn into a coronavirus ‘super-spreader’ event. Thousands of troops in close formation are due to goose-step through the streets of Pyongyang on Saturday, watched by crowds of civilians and North Korea’s leaders – including Kim … Read more
Nine people who attended Amy Coney Barrett’s ceremonial nomination to the Supreme Court on Saturday have now tested positive for COVID-19 – giving rise to fears that it was a ‘super-spreader event’. Former New Jersey Gov Chris Christie and Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien were the latest attendees to confirm they have tested positive for the virus. … Read more
A flurry of positive coronavirus test results that emerged Friday including the president’s share a common nexus: the celebratory White House event where Donald Trump rolled out his nominee for the Supreme Court, Judge Amy Coney Barrett. The September 26 gathering – which was filled with peans to textualism and conservative jurisprudence, as well as … Read more
The breakthrough in the race to develop what Boris Johnson calls ‘the people’s test’ came through a combination of forensic detective work and cutting-edge diagnostic research at Oxford University. To design an immunity test with the necessary degree of accuracy – as close as possible to 100 per cent – scientists on the project needed … Read more