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Bus company gives drivers movable ‘shower curtains’ to protect them from passengers with coronavirus

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Bus company gives drivers movable ‘shower curtains’ to protect them from passengers with coronavirus First South West Buses has supplied its drivers with a clear plastic film screen The RMT had asked for protective Perspex screens to be installed in buses The curtain leaves a large gap and is only attached to the top of … Read more

Russian mystic flies in executive jet to ‘protect Moscow and St Petersburg from coronavirus’

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Senior church mystic close to Putin flies over Moscow in business jet to perform a blessing ‘to protect Russian from coronavirus’ Orthodox elder Iliy Nozdrin flew above Moscow and St Petersburg to bless cities He was seen flying alongside another prominent priest with icons and a cross The trip in an executive jet was designed to … Read more

Councils urged to ‘cut back on mowing’ roadside verges to protect wildflowers

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Cutting back on mowing roadside grass patches will help wildflowers like oxeye daisies and harebells have ‘their best summer in years’. The UK has more than 310,000 miles of rural road verges which have become a refuge for wildflowers squeezed out of the countryside, says charity Plantlife. The plant conservation group says these flowers often … Read more

Police demand spit guards to protect them from coronavirus thugs

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Spit guards should be carried by all frontline police to protect officers from thugs spitting and coughing at them during the coronavirus pandemic, a senior figure has demanded.  Sergeant Simon Kempton, the operational lead for Covid-19 at the Police Federation, told MPs the virus was being ‘weaponised’ by criminals after dozens of such assaults in … Read more

NHS doctor demonstrates why wearing gloves at the supermarket will NOT protect you from coronavirus

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NHS doctor demonstrates why wearing gloves at the supermarket will NOT protect you from coronavirus – using a marker pen to show how they accumulate germs when you touch things Dr Karan Raj, a surgeon, shared TikTok video to explain his theory on gloves Argues gloves accumulate germs when you touch things while out and … Read more

Dua Lipa reveals she has gone teetotal and cut down on smoking to protect her voice

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Dua Lipa has revealed she has gone teetotal, cut down on cigarettes and quit dairy in a bid to protect her voice. The One Kiss hitmaker, 24, who is vying for the UK number one spot this weekend with her sophomore album, Future Nostalgia, said she was on a health kick to preserve her soulful … Read more

Roll out of smart meters halted to protect customers during pandemic

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Roll out of smart meters halted to protect customers during the coronavirus pandemic By Money Mail Reporter For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 31 March 2020 | Updated: 22:54 BST, 31 March 2020 The roll out of smart meters has been suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.  Trade body Energy UK says its members … Read more

Dividends are vanishing, but you CAN protect your pension

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Pensioners who rely on dividend payments from investments face a hefty loss of income this year as companies slash and delay payments.  Following the closure of millions of businesses due to the coronavirus, many firms are looking to do all they can to hang on to cash reserves to help them through the difficult time … Read more

School jab may protect us from corona… so WHY has it been scrapped?

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Anti-tuberculosis BCG injection that used to be given to all children between ten and 14 may offer protection from coronavirus… now scientists test whether we should all get it again The BCG jab was given to every ten to 14-year-old between 1953 and 2005 But it was then switched to those most at risk of … Read more