Ministers warn hairdressers could pass on coronavirus to clients because of their inadequate visors

Hairdressers could be passing on coronavirus to their clients as there are fears their plastic face visors are ‘inadequate’, experts have warned. Scientists have raised concerns that the plastic face shields worn by barbers and hairdressers might not be providing suitable protection against coronavirus. They fear that the significant gap could still allow virus-laden droplets … Read more

Ministers warn hairdressers could pass on coronavirus to clients because of their inadequate visors

Hairdressers could be passing on coronavirus to their clients as there are fears their plastic face visors are ‘inadequate’, experts have warned. Scientists have raised concerns that the plastic face shields worn by barbers and hairdressers might not be providing suitable protection against coronavirus. They fear that the significant gap could still allow virus-laden droplets … Read more

Beauty salons gear up to reopen tomorrow with Perspex screens and visors for staff

Beauty salons across the nation are today making their final preparations and checks as they prepare to welcome clients through their doors from tomorrow. Hundreds of Britons are expected to receive their long-awaited beauty treatments tomorrow after the government gave the establishments the green light to reopen in England from July 13. The move comes … Read more

The ‘After Corona’ hotel life in Cornwall, where it’s all visors and smartphone orders

Dinner time at Fowey Hall Hotel, which sits above the pretty harbour town of Fowey on the south Cornwall coast, and I’m looking forward to a sumptuous feast in its critically acclaimed restaurant. Some seafood caught in the waters that lap against the shore below, perhaps. Maybe some samphire plucked from a nearby beach. And, … Read more

The ‘After Corona’ hotel life in Cornwall, where it’s all visors and smartphone orders

Dinner time at Fowey Hall Hotel, which sits above the pretty harbour town of Fowey on the south Cornwall coast, and I’m looking forward to a sumptuous feast in its critically acclaimed restaurant. Some seafood caught in the waters that lap against the shore below, perhaps. Maybe some samphire plucked from a nearby beach. And, … Read more

Face visors may NOT stop infected patients spreading coronavirus, public health expert warns

Face visors may not stop infected patients spreading coronavirus, a leading public health expert has warned.  Britons are now being encouraged to wear face masks on public transport and in situations where social distancing is not achievable, such as in shops. Retailers such as Marks & Spencer and Waitrose have even bought transparent visors for … Read more

SpaceX delays Starlink launch until Tuesday, but reveals some satellites will have special ‘visors’

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has launched the fifth batch of its ‘Starlink’ space internet satellites – taking the total to 300. They form a constellation of thousands of satellites, designed to provide low-cost broadband internet service from low Earth orbit. The constellation, informally known as Starlink, and under development at SpaceX’s facilities in Redmond, Washington. Its goal … Read more

More than 600 3D printers answer NHS call to arms and start producing thousands of visors

The owners of more than 600 3D printers have answered Britain’s call to arms and started to produce thousands of visors for the NHS.  The masks, which protect doctors and nurses treating coronavirus patients, are being delivered to hospitals across the country. It comes after several hospitals on the frontline of the outbreak reportedly ran out of face masks … Read more

More than 600 3D printers answer NHS call to arms and start producing thousands of visors

More than 600 3D printers have answered Britain’s call to arms and started to produce thousands of face visors for the NHS.  The masks, which protect doctors and nurses against coronavirus, are being delivered to hospitals across the country. It comes after several hospitals on the frontline of the outbreak reportedly ran out of face … Read more