‘Having half a tonne of meat on board is dangerous’: Capacity on Venice gondolas reduced due to ‘overweight’ tourists putting the vessels at risk of flooding On smaller boats, only five passengers will be allowed onboard, down from six Larger gondolas that cross the Grand Canal will have a limit of 12, down from 14 … Read more
The National Masks Service: State-owned factories have capacity to churn out FIVE MILLION face coverings a week with Government likely to make it compulsory to wear them in shops ‘within days’ Ten factory production lines have been acquired to ensure supply of face masks Boris Johnson had hinted the face mask requirement could be extended … Read more
Peru’s Machu Picchu site to reopen at 50 per cent capacity – with just 2,244 people allowed in each day The new limit is in a bid to avoid the gradual deterioration of the Unesco site Before the pandemic, Machu Picchu used to welcome up to 5,000 people a day The Peruvian government has not … Read more
After months of being closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida, opened at reduced capacity earlier this month. DailyMail.com was there to witness what the new reality looks like, with social distancing guidelines in place and prevention tips printed on signs placed throughout the park. What once was a lively park … Read more
Public Health England only had enough contact-tracing capacity to last two weeks before it became ‘exhausted’, scientists warned in February. A batch of scientific papers submitted to the Government’s SAGE committee were published today and reveal more of what officials were being told in the early stages of the UK’s epidemic. Researchers said there was … Read more
Passengers face major changes on the railways as services are ramped back up to 70 per cent of normal levels today – but panicked commuters complained of packed trains and some mainline services ran with half the usual number of carriages. Travellers will be required to wear face coverings during their journey and to allow for … Read more
British Airways could resume flights at 50 per cent capacity as early as this summer, but bosses have today warned it could take up to three years for passenger numbers to recover to pre-pandemic levels. The airline, which grounded all flights from Gatwick in March after the outbreak of coronavirus, could make a ‘meaningful return’ … Read more
NHS hospitals could restart routine operations as soon as next week as the health service prepares plans to get back on its feet as the coronavirus crisis blows over. Private hospitals have laid empty in the past week and up to 40,000 NHS beds are thought to be empty. Routine operations had been cancelled and … Read more
Health secretary Matt Hancock has avoided saying how low coronavirus cases will have to drop before the lockdown can be eased. At the daily coronavirus briefing on Thursday, Mr Hancock announced a huge programme of testing in an effort to get a picture of the spread of the disease. Testing and tracing lines of transmission … Read more
Donald Trump publicly squabbles with Tony Fauci saying ‘I don’t agree with him’ after doctor warned U.S. testing capacity needs to ‘significantly’ ramp up President Trump was asked at the White House briefing about comments Dr. Anthony Fauci made earlier Thursday about U.S. testing capacity Fauci appeared at a ‘Time 100’ livestreamed event and said … Read more