Groups should picnic in the shape of a parallelogram, a hexagon or pentagon if they want to meet together while still maintaining social distancing and good hygiene, experts have said. From Monday, up to six people will be allowed to meet both in public spaces and in private gardens in England for the first time … Read more
Civil liberties groups have today slammed threats by health chiefs to fine Britons who do not obey the 14-day test and trace isolation rules – which have been dubbed a ‘draconian intrusion of privacy’. As he launched the government’s new test and trace system, Health Secretary Matt Hancock yesterday warned a fortnight-long quarantine for those … Read more
Civil liberties groups have today slammed threats by health chiefs to fine Britons who do not obey the 14-day test and trace isolation rules – which have been dubbed a ‘draconian intrusion of privacy’. As he launched the government’s new test and trace system, Health Secretary Matt Hancock yesterday warned a fortnight-long quarantine for those … Read more
Black and Asian Britons are two-and-a-half times more likely to die from coronavirus than whites, analysis of NHS records has suggested. An Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) report found the death rate among Black African Britons was three times that of the white British population. The respected think-tank also revealed fatalities among Pakistanis were 2.7 … Read more
An easing of lockdown rules could allow people to socialise with up to ten of their closest family and friends. Ministers are looking at whether to relax the strict ‘stay at home’ advice to let small groups of households ‘cluster’ together. It would allow close family members to meet for meals, or enable friends to share … Read more
Choose ten lockdown friends and family: Government considers relaxing strict ‘stay at home’ rules to allow small groups to meet for meals, share childcare and let couples who do not live together see each other Small lists of people drawn from just one or two households could be created But those involved won’t be allowed … Read more
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced they will no longer respond to enquiries from journalists at four British newspaper groups because they are adopting a ‘zero engagement’ policy – but insist it is not a move aimed at ‘avoiding criticism’. In a letter released to the Guardian on Sunday night, Los Angeles-based Prince … Read more
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced they will no longer respond to enquiries from journalists at four British newspaper groups because they are adopting a ‘zero engagement’ policy – but insist it is not a move aimed at ‘avoiding criticism’. In a letter released to the Guardian on Sunday night, Los Angeles-based Prince … Read more
The endangered whooping crane could be wiped out if it continues to migrate in large groups – an unusual behavioural trend that could be due to habitat loss. The five-foot-tall crane (Grus Americana), which is North America’s tallest bird, is distinguishable by its unusual ‘whooping’ sound. The cranes travel more than 3,000 miles from Texas … Read more
Two people at each end of the age spectrum have become beacons of hope in Northern Italy, ground-zero for the coronavirus in Europe. A 6-month-old baby and a 102-year-old woman have both survived the virus after each faced a long battle in hospital. Little Leonardo has recently returned home in the municipality of Corbetta in … Read more