Doctors raise concerns over the government’s ‘ad hoc’ Covid-19 test and trace system

Number 10‘s ‘ad hoc’ Covid-19 test, track and trace scheme relies too heavily on private companies and will have missed thousands of cases, leading doctors fear. In a letter published in the British Medical Journal, three public health experts questioned why ministers chose to create a new system when a ‘straightforward’ one already existed. Professor … Read more

Thousands call for Bicester Village to close over social distancing concerns

More than 5,000 people call for Bicester Village to CLOSE or improve its social-distancing after hundreds packed into the designer outlet park on first day of post-lockdown trading on Monday Upmarket Oxfordshire shopping outlet, which is home to 160 boutique shops, reopened on Monday But people have been struggling to maintain social distancing after reopening of … Read more

Trump draws fresh health concerns after he appears to have trouble lifting glass of water

President Donald Trump‘s has defended himself after he appeared to struggle lifting a glass of water and descending a staircase at his graduation speech at West Point. During the speech on Saturday, Trump used two hands to sip from a glass of water, and then gingerly descended a ramp as he looked at his feet and … Read more

Georgia Love voices concerns for The Bachelor Locklan Gilbert

‘I don’t know how it will work’: Georgia Love reveals why she’s concerned for The Bachelor Locklan Gilbert – as filming continues with new social distancing rules By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia Published: 07:40 BST, 31 May 2020 | Updated: 07:40 BST, 31 May 2020 Channel 10 has reportedly resumed filming The Bachelor … Read more

Regulator warns it has ‘serious concerns’ over train companies’ £7.5bn pensions black hole

Regulator warns it has ‘serious concerns’ over train companies’ £7.5bn pensions black hole By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 11 April 2019 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 11 April 2019 Train companies are facing a pensions black hole estimated to be worth £7.5billion. The Pensions Regulator has warned it has … Read more

Plans to reopen primary schools are driven by welfare concerns

Plans to reopen primary schools are driven by welfare concerns not evidence younger year groups are less vulnerable to the virus, Sage source reveals PM wants children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 to go back to class on June 1  Decision was based on welfare not evidence younger pupils are less prone to … Read more

Wildlife is thriving in US national parks, raising concerns about their fate when humans return

Wildlife is reclaiming their homes in national parks across the US, as humans are banned from visiting due to the coronavirus pandemic. Pronghorn antelopes are roaming in the lowlands of Death Valley, the population of black bears has quadrupled in Yosemite and bobcats and deer are congregating around buildings and roadways. However, parts of the … Read more

Children MUST get back to school, insists Gavin Williamson, brushing off concerns over pupil safety

Gavin Williamson piled pressure on teaching unions and local politicians today as he warned of the dire ‘consequences if children did not start returning to school. The Education Secretary made a blunt appeal to the emotions of parents tonight as he insisted planning can begin to reopen classrooms from as early as next month. Outlining … Read more

Zoom buys security service in bid to address safety concerns and introduce end-to-end encryption

Zoom buys online security service in bid to address safety concerns and introduce end-to-end encryption The platform has acquired Keybase in a bid to bolster security Zoom’s acquisition will help it introduce end-to-end encryption Stronger encryption will require some Zoom features to be altered  The acquisition is a part of Zoom’s 90-day commitment to strengthen security  By … Read more

Concerns grow over ‘disproportionate impact’ of coronavirus on BAME community

Only one white doctor has died from Covid-19 while 22 Black, Asian and ethnic minority doctors have lost their lives, as concerns grow over the ‘disproportionate impact’ of Covid-19 on the BAME community. Mounting data from NHS intensive care units shows BAME populations face a greater risk of suffering complications than white Britons, prompting the government … Read more