Instagram made safer for kids with restricted DMs, private accounts

The Instagram team seems to be on a roll these days. It’s been announcing updates and new features left and right. There are information tools for COVID-19 and the vaccination efforts. The Instagram Lite is now available in 170 more countries. The photo-sharing app received Live Rooms so four people can go live at once. … Read more

British father suffocated when snorkel mask restricted his breathing in Australia, inquest hears

A coroner today raised concerns over a snorkeling mask sold on Amazon after a British grandfather died of oxygen deprivation during a visit to family in Western Australia. An inquest heard John Bazzoni bought a Gofun diving mask which claimed to be ‘anti-fog’ and ‘anti-leak’ online ahead of his trip to see his daughter Nicola Roman … Read more

Fidelity starts offering customers ‘restricted’ advice

Fidelity International launches UK wealth management business offering ‘restricted’ advice on investing and retirement Initial advice meeting is free but charges for extra advice will apply  Service could be expanded to include tax matters and estate planning in future  By Jane Denton For Thisismoney Published: 12:46 GMT, 13 January 2021 | Updated: 12:49 GMT, 13 … Read more

Italy orders Christmas lockdown with restaurants and bars forced to shut and travel restricted

Italy has ordered a Christmas lockdown with restaurants and bars forced to shut and travel restricted in a bid to battle a rise in coronavirus cases. Coronavirus victims’ bodies have been stashed in churches and car parks in areas of the country, as it struggles to cope with the soaring numbers.  Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe … Read more

Gmail Go wide release was a “glitch”, still restricted to low-end devices

When users started noticing that Gmail Go was available for download on the Google Play Store for all devices, those who wanted a lite version of the email app on their devices rejoiced. That’s because the app was previously only downloadable in territories where Android Go was available. Unfortunately, the app became unavailable again just … Read more

Surrey Covid outbreak at St Helier Hospital: Visits are restricted and ambulances diverted

A hospital is dealing with an outbreak of Covid-19 which has infected seriously ill patients in its intensive care unit and on a renal ward. Hospital bosses have placed St Helier Hospital in Surrey in partial lockdown, restricting visitors and diverting ambulances from its A&E unit. The infections were found over the weekend and a … Read more

Surrey Covid outbreak at St Helier Hospital: Visits are restricted and ambulances diverted

A hospital is dealing with an outbreak of Covid-19 which has infected seriously ill patients in its intensive care unit and on a renal ward. Hospital bosses have placed St Helier Hospital in Surrey in partial lockdown, restricting visitors and diverting ambulances from its A&E unit. The infections were found over the weekend and a … Read more

UK’s chief scientist admits Government should not have restricted coronavirus testing

Britain should have done mass coronavirus testing on the public at the beginning of the crisis and carried it on, the Government’s chief scientist has said. Sir Patrick Vallance, the chief scientific adviser to Downing Street, admitted yesterday that it ‘would have been beneficial’ to get a handle on testing faster. Today a senior minister … Read more

UK’s chief scientist admits Government should not have restricted coronavirus testing

Government insists it took catastrophic decision to stop testing and tracing coronavirus on March 12 to focus on preparing the NHS for disaster – as Number 10’s chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance admits UK FAILED to ramp up testing quick enough By Sam Blanchard Senior Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 10:05 BST, 6 May … Read more