Canary Island hit by coronavirus second wave of at least 40 new cases

Canary Island closes its beaches immediately after being hit by coronavirus second wave of at least 40 new cases El Hierro previously registered few cases and no deaths prior to second wave At least 40 people are infected prompting local authorities to take urgent action  Local president Alpidio Armas today announced new preventative measures These … Read more

Universities could become ground zero for a coronavirus second wave, unions warn

Universities could become ground zero for a coronavirus second wave unless they scrap face-to-face teaching, unions warn as students prepare to return next month The movement of around one million students ‘could spark cases in universities’  University and College Union  warns Government is ‘encouraging a health crisis’  UCU general secretary Jo Grady has now said … Read more

Councils face battle to clamp down on a wave of illegal parties at luxury Airbnb properties

Luxury properties rented out through Airbnb are hosting illegal alcohol-fuelled parties for young, wealthy revellers despite the risk of spreading coronavirus, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. A three-bedroom flat at a Grade II-listed £3.5 million townhouse in London’s trendy Soho was used for four events within the space of the month. More than 100 … Read more

Councils face battle to clamp down on a wave of illegal parties at luxury Airbnb properties

Luxury properties rented out through Airbnb are hosting illegal alcohol-fuelled parties for young, wealthy revellers despite the risk of spreading coronavirus, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. A three-bedroom flat at a Grade II-listed £3.5 million townhouse in London’s trendy Soho was used for four events within the space of the month. More than 100 … Read more

Europe’s second wave takes hold as cases rise in France, Italy and Spain

France, Spain and Italy all recorded large jumps in coronavirus cases on Wednesday as fears that a second wave is taking hold in Europe grow. France added 5,429 cases overnight, government figures showed, marking the country’s largest single-day increase since April 14, and the third-largest daily rise since the pandemic began. Jean Castex, the French … Read more

UK workers are the MOST reluctant to return to the office because of second wave fears, says study

British workers are the most reluctant to return to the office because of fears of a second wave of coronavirus, a new study has found.  It comes as Business Secretary Alok Sharma said he is hoping workers will return to offices soon and make cities ‘vibrant again’.   A survey of 8,000 adults from eight countries … Read more

UK workers are the MOST reluctant to return to the office because of second wave fears, says study

British workers are the most reluctant to return to the office because of fears of a second wave of coronavirus, a new study has found.  It comes as Business Secretary Alok Sharma said he is hoping workers will return to offices soon and make cities ‘vibrant again’.   A survey of 8,000 adults from eight countries … Read more

Cabinet Office draws up scenario of second wave of Covid and No Deal Brexit

The government have drawn up battle plans for the possibility of being hit with a second wave of coronavirus and a No-Deal Brexit simultaneously, it has been claimed. Leaked documents warn of a potential social care crisis from councils going bankrupt and the army being drafted in to prevent public disorder. The revelation puts mounting … Read more

Fears of a second wave as Italy records 1,000 Covid cases in 24 hours

Fears of a second wave as Italy records 1,000 Covid cases in 24 hours in the worst daily figure since lockdown restrictions were lifted in May Italy registered 1,071 new cases and a further three deaths in just 24 hours It is the first time crossing the threshold of 1,000 infections since May 12 Officials in … Read more