Public SHOULD wear face-masks says BMA, despite official government advice that there’s no need British Medical Association is calling on the Government to issue face masks Chairman of BMA council said key workers should be provided face coverings The public should wear masks too as it ‘may help’ fight coronavirus, BMA said Here’s how to … Read more
Down at the Tudor Arms last week, regulars toasted their good fortune, happy to be in one of the last pubs on Earth still open. There were endless pints of Guinness and London Pride bitter, while rules about not standing at the bar and ensuring a 5ft distance between tables were scrupulously observed. Unsurprisingly, Covid-19 … Read more
Millions of key workers are facing a rush to secure a coronavirus test this morning as applications re-open after a ‘significant’ surge in demand yesterday. Some 5,000 home kits and 19,000 drive-through tests are expected to be made available on Saturday – with key workers asked to fill out an online application form as the government … Read more
Asteroid half the size of Mount Everest is set to fly by Earth next week and an image shows the object ‘wearing a mask’ similar to the scientist observing it amid the coronavirus pandemic An asteroid is set to pass within 3.9 million miles of Earth April 29 It was first spotted in 1998 and … Read more
Andie MacDowell protects herself with a black reusable face mask and disposable gloves as she runs errands in LA By Kellie Chudzinski For Dailymail.com Published: 03:13 BST, 25 April 2020 | Updated: 03:13 BST, 25 April 2020 She was recently spotted seemingly sneaking into a closed public park in Los Angeles. But Andie MacDowell was … Read more
Lucy Hale grabs coffee to go before donning a pink face mask to run errands in Los Angeles By David Lawrance For Dailymail.com Published: 03:53 BST, 24 April 2020 | Updated: 03:53 BST, 24 April 2020 Temperatures skyrocketed around Southern California on Thursday. And Lucy Hale made sure to beat the heat by grabbing a … Read more
In the House of Commons today, Mr Hancock admitted he ‘can’t promise’ all Britons would receive a free face mask if they became mandatory Health Secretary Matt Hancock today admitted he ‘can’t promise’ all Britons will receive a free face mask if they become mandatory. In the House of Commons, Mr Hancock warned it was vital … Read more
Universities could face a £2.5 billion funding ‘black hole’ amid predictions that 121,000 fewer students from abroad will enter higher education during the coronavirus pandemic, a report has warned. Tens of thousands of jobs risk being lost if the Government fails to take urgent action to mitigate the impact of the crisis, according to research … Read more
Philip Pullman says UK government should face ‘conspiracy to murder’ charges if it is found that MPs rejected EU deal for PPE ‘for Brexit reasons’ Philip Pullman, 73, made arguments as part of a series of essays from Penguin He said ‘entire front bench’ should resign if PPE deal was rejected due to Brexit Novelist … Read more
Ministers should not tell the public to wear face masks until they are certain it will not lead to shortages for NHS workers, a senior government adviser said last night. Deputy chief medical officer Jonathan Van-Tam said government scientists were ready to change advice to the public on masks if the evidence supported it. But … Read more