Study finds COVID-infected droplets of saliva can travel eight feet with no wind

Coronavirus-infected droplets may evaporate more quickly on hot humid days over 85F – but viral particles can travel up to 13 FEET with no wind, study finds Health officials have recommended that people social distance by staying six feet apart to precent coronavirus from spreading Researchers looked at how long in the air droplets can … Read more

UK Premier League distances itself from Black Lives Matter

Former Premier League stars Jamie Redknapp and Patrice Evra were not wearing Black Lives Matter badges during tonight’s coverage of Brighton v Manchester United.  Since the league resumed, guests appearing on Sky Sports have worn badges with the campaign phrase after all 20 clubs agreed to use the slogan on their shirts for the first … Read more

Da Vinci Code author Dan Brown is being sued by his ex-wife for ‘leading a double life’

The ex-wife of The Da Vinci Code author Dan Brown has filed a lawsuit alleging the man known for writing about conspiracies and secret societies led a double life during their marriage that included a tryst with a Dutch horse trainer and other affairs.  In her lawsuit filed Monday in New Hampshire, Blythe Brown also … Read more

Standard Life Aberdeen to pay new boss Stephen Bird up to £6.3m

Standard Life Aberdeen to pay new boss up to £6.3m: Veteran banker Stephen Bird set to replace departing chief exec Keith Skeoch By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 22:27 BST, 30 June 2020 | Updated: 22:27 BST, 30 June 2020 One of the UK’s biggest fund managers has rolled out the red carpet … Read more

Elderly motorist mounts pavement and drives her hatchback into three-year-old child and woman 

Boy, three, dies after car ‘driven by an elderly woman’ mounts pavement and smashes into him and his mother on Edinburgh street A child, three, and woman were struck by the car after it mounted the pavement  The car, which hit a building, is thought to have been driven by an elderly woman The crash … Read more

Hackers hijack more than 1,200 accounts in Roblox and flood it with Trump 2020 propaganda

Hackers hijack more than 1,200 Roblox accounts and flood the popular children’s video game with messages supporting Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign A coordinated hacking campaign is filling Roblox with Trump 2020 propaganda More than 1,200 accounts have been affected so far Hacked accounts say, ‘Ask your parents to vote for Trump this year!#MAGA2020’ By Michael … Read more

Jennifer Aniston posts urges fans to wear a mask amid COVID

‘Wear a damn mask’: Jennifer Aniston posts selfie urging fans to use face coverings amid coronavirus saying ‘it really shouldn’t be a debate’ By George Stark For Dailymail.com Published: 22:42 BST, 30 June 2020 | Updated: 22:42 BST, 30 June 2020 Jennifer Aniston is telling her followers to do the right thing – and wear … Read more

Leicester lockdown backlash as city mayor pleads for bailout cash

A furious row broke out yesterday over the Government’s decision to put Leicester back in lockdown. The city’s mayor demanded a new bailout for struggling businesses and police complained they needed clear instructions on enforcing restrictions. The local police commissioner also criticised the ‘drip-feeding’ of information from Whitehall to agencies on the ground.  There was … Read more

ROBERT HARDMAN: The anger and despair of Leicester residents sent to, er, Coventry 

So much for all these smart new post-Covid council signs erected all over the city which say: ‘Great to have you back in Leicester’. As of this week, they might as well add: ‘But I’m afraid you’ve been sent to Coventry.’ Poor Leicester woke up yesterday to discover that it is the first place in … Read more