Banning care home visits in second lockdown would violate ‘human rights’

Banning care home visits in England’s lockdown would breach the ‘fundamental human rights’ of residents and their families, the Health Secretary has been warned.  In a letter signed by 60 organisations, leaders of the National Care Forum (NCF) urged Matt Hancock not to impose a blanket ban on all visits, which was the case during the … Read more

Apple says game streaming services violate its App Store guidelines 

Apple says game streaming services like Microsoft xCloud and Google Stadia won’t work on iPhones because they violate its App Store guidelines Google Stadia launched in November 2019 and xCloud will launch in September  Cloud services give users access to a wider range of games on mobile devices  The apps violate conditions imposed on developers … Read more

Workers in Belgium testing a new wristband that vibrates when they violate social distancing

Belgian workers test social distancing wristband which vibrates if they get too close to each other and could log positions to help with virus contact tracing Workers at the Port of Antwerp are testing a high-tech social distancing tool They’re wearing wristbands that vibrate when they’re too close to other workers The wristbands use ultra-wideband … Read more