Coronavirus UK: Police start to enforce draconian new powers

Police officers were forced to break up barbecues being held in different parts of Britain today as people flouted new draconian powers to disperse crowds of more than two to halt the spread of coronavirus. West Midlands Police officers had to step in to disperse a large group of people having a barbecue in the … Read more

Police chief warns that crimes will have to be ignored to enforce draconian coronavirus lockdown

Police officers will have to ignore some crime in order to tackle Britain’s coronavirus lockdown, Boris Johnson was warned today as officers warned that under-staffed forces will struggle to enforce draconian new movement rules. Police Federation of England and Wales chairman John Apter said officers would have to make touch decisions about law and order … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Queues as banks enforce social distancing

People have been forced to queue outside banks today as they obey social distancing rules put in place to stop the spread of coronavirus.  Photos taken up and down the country show people waiting in lines outside branches of Natwest, Lloyds, Halifax and Barclays today.  While many are happy to adhere to guidelines urging people … Read more

Air pollution declines across the US as states enforce lockdowns to stop coronavirus from spreading

Air pollution has declined in parts of the US as millions of Americans are forced into lockdown because of the coronavirus outbreak.  California has experienced the biggest improvement in air quality, specifically over the Bay Area and Central Valley where stricter social distancing guidelines have been implemented. Other metropolitan areas, including Seattle, New York, Chicago … Read more