NO cases of influenza have been detected in England this year because of social distancing measures

Flu may have almost completely disappeared in England after brutal lockdown curbs thwarted the spread of the virus. Public Health England not recorded a single case of the virus so far this year through routine surveillance tests, despite it being height of the usual flu season.  But this doesn’t mean it has been completely wiped … Read more

Local elections in England and Wales are given green light with strict Covid safety measures

Local elections across England and Wales will go ahead as planned in May, but voters will have to wear masks and bring their own pen or pencil. The elections, which include council, mayoral and police and crime commissioner votes, will take place on May 6.  Some of the contests were due to take place last … Read more

Local elections in England and Wales are given green light with strict Covid safety measures

You CAN vote on May 6… but you must wear a mask and bring you own PENCIL! Local elections in England and Wales are given green light with strict Covid safety measures in place Local council, mayoral and police and crime commissioner votes set to go ahead Government officials had been mulling over plans to … Read more

Skytrax hygiene audit team left shocked by Zanzibar airport’s ‘complete lack of Covid-19 measures’ 

‘A complete lack of Covid-19 measures’ at an airport on the paradise archipelago of Zanzibar – now on the Government’s ‘red list’ of Covid countries – has left a hygiene audit team shocked. Respected UK-based air transport rating agency Skytrax said that Abeid Amani Karume International Airport was ‘failing on Covid-19 safety protocols’ after it … Read more

Skytrax hygiene audit team left shocked by Zanzibar airport’s ‘complete lack of Covid-19 measures’ 

‘A complete lack of Covid-19 measures’ at an airport on the paradise archipelago of Zanzibar has left a hygiene audit team shocked. Respected UK-based air transport rating agency Skytrax said that Abeid Amani Karume International Airport was ‘failing on Covid-19 safety protocols’ after it assessed measures and standards at the airport earlier this month. It … Read more

Children easily bypass age-checking  measures on social media sites

Age-verification protocols put in place by social media sites are ineffective and easily sidestepped by children, a study has found.  The age at which children are allowed on social media platforms varies depending on country, with the UK and US allowing 13-year-olds to have accounts. France, Ireland and Germany, however, have a minimum age of … Read more

Inauguration Day 2021: Tough security measures at US Capitol

Tough security measures are being put in place across Washington DC ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration, including bringing in at least 10,000 National Guard troops, erecting new anti-climb fences around the Capitol and White House and the closure of national monuments.   The increased security measures are now being implemented earlier than scheduled in the wake … Read more

Inauguration Day 2021: Tough security measures at US Capitol

Tough security measures are being put in place across Washington DC ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration, including bringing in at least 10,000 National Guard troops, erecting new anti-climb fences around the Capitol and White House and the closure of national monuments.   The increased security measures are now being implemented earlier than scheduled in the wake … Read more

Scientists warn current measures are too ‘lax’ and demand even stricter rules

Experts are calling for an even tougher lockdown after Boris Johnson last night begged families to stay at home, with the Government launching a new campaign blitz to scare people into obeying the rules. Scientists warn the current measures are too ‘lax’ and can’t contain the new coronavirus variant, so are demanding stricter restrictions as … Read more

Scientists warn current measures are too ‘lax’ and demand even stricter rules

Experts are calling for an even tougher lockdown after Boris Johnson last night begged families to stay at home, with the Government launching a new campaign blitz to scare people into obeying the rules. Scientists warn the current measures are too ‘lax’ and can’t contain the new coronavirus variant, so are demanding stricter restrictions as … Read more