Bay Area says masks with valves are not acceptable face protection amid the coronavirus pandemic because they allow your breath to escape and endanger those around you Six counties in the San Francisco Bay Area have required residents to wear face coverings in public during the coronavirus pandemic Officials say N-95 respirators with one-way valves that … Read more
Most Britons are resigned to the fact that summer holidays are unlikely to take place, thanks to the coronavirus. A huge number of trips have been cancelled as flights to other countries have been banned, with jetsetters given no real clue presently as to when they can be re-booked. However, that hasn’t stopped people browsing … Read more
LV offers protection insurance payment holidays to those affected by coronavirus – and says they WON’T have to pay anything back LV will allow vulnerable policyholders 3-month payment breaks on protection Life cover, income protection and critical illness all covered under the scheme Policyholders will remain fully covered during the payment holiday period Customers won’t … Read more
Let’s face it — you’re not going to any marvellous parties as long as social distancing is in force, so why not cut up your mothballed Vera Wangs to make face masks? Scientists have claimed that homemade masks made from cotton combined with natural silk or chiffon provide the best protection against coronavirus. Chiffon — … Read more
To wear a mask or not to wear a mask is very much the big question. Having initially been told by the Government that there was ‘no evidence’ to support healthy people wearing them, last week a Cabinet source suggested that covering up with a face mask may be a requirement for everyone returning to … Read more
Royal protection officers for Prince Andrew and Edward and Princess Anne replace their firearms with Tasers in ‘drastic measures’ to reduce armed protection for top officials Armed officers protecting three royals have replaced their firearms with tasers Comes months after police voiced concerns about shortage of armed officers Officers protecting Queen, Prince Philip, Prince Charles … Read more
The worldwide coronavirus pandemic has led to a shortage of protective face masks, leading to a deluge of online tutorials ion how to make your own using a t-shirt or pillowcase. Homemade masks offer significantly less protection than the N95 medical masks, which are made of a thick, tightly woven material that fits over the … Read more
The worldwide coronavirus pandemic has led to a shortage of protective face masks, leading to a deluge of online tutorials ion how to make your own using a t-shirt or pillowcase. Homemade masks offer significantly less protection than the N95 medical masks, which are made of a thick, tightly woven material that fits over the … Read more
Traders at London’s iconic Billingsgate Fish Market are being forced to close over a lack of coronavirus protection. Eight out of 40 stalls at the fresh fish market in Poplar, east London, decided to close on Saturday over claims customers were not observing social distancing, with another eight planning to shut up shop this week … Read more
NHS doctors will die unless they are given adequate personal protection to fight the coronavirus crisis, the British Medical Association today warned. The doctors union slammed the Government for expecting frontline workers to push on through the pandemic despite not having enough masks, aprons or goggles. Without personal protection, called PPE, the infection will spread … Read more