Spanish town sprays BLEACH over beach to prevent spread of coronavirus – but experts say it will have deadly consequences for local wildlife Officials in Zahara de los Atunes sprayed the local beach with bleach They said it was in hopes of protecting locals from COVID-19 as residents begin to emerge again after six weeks of … Read more
British Airways owner IAG secures £900m loan from Spanish government – but it can’t be used to help stricken UK airline which is cutting 12,000 jobs amid coronavirus crisis International Airlines Group has received a £900m loan from the Spanish govt IAG is the parent company of British Airways which is loosing 12,000 jobs The … Read more
A top Google executive specialising in artificial intelligence joined the Government’s science experts at a top-level coronavirus meeting, it was revealed today. Demis Hassabis, the founder and chief executive of the tech giant’s DeepMind operation, sat in on a meeting of Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) last month. His attendance at the invitation of … Read more
The Utah Attorney General’s Office and multiple law enforcement agencies across the state have suspended their contracts with a surveillance company after reports that its founder had previously been a member of the Ku Klux Klan. The company, Banjo.io, uses AI to analyze GPS data, images and video scrapped from social media posts, surveillance cameras, … Read more
Nothing quite compares with the expectation of a forth- coming holiday. Whether it’s a short UK getaway or a trip halfway across the world, the very thought of new surroundings and a changed routine — preferably under sunny skies — never fails to raise spirits. Encouraged by glossy adverts, millions of us usually plan our … Read more
The German economy will suffer the biggest slump in its history this year over the coronavirus crisis, the government warned today, pushing Europe’s top economy into a painful recession. German gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to shrink by a record 6.3 per cent as demand for exports plummets and lockdown restrictions weigh on domestic … Read more
Ministers are facing accusations of watering down the criteria required for easing the lockdown, fanning speculation of an imminent loosening of restrictions. The last of five tests which have to be met before social distancing measures can be reviewed was yesterday tweaked by the government. It had ruled out lifting the lockdown unless officials were … Read more
P&O ferries’ Dubai owner slams government for ‘slow’ reaction to its demands for £150m taxpayer bailout to save ‘thousands’ of jobs and protect ‘vital’ supply routes amid coronavirus lockdown P&O owner has applied for a £150million bailout from the UK government Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem is yet to hear back and accused them of being … Read more
A government pandemic response drill four years ago found that the UK was woefully under-prepared to fight a future outbreak, it was revealed last night. The shortcomings exposed by Exercise Cygnus in 2016 included a lack of capacity in hospital and social care settings which risked becoming overwhelmed. Checking Britain had a sufficient supply of … Read more
SAGE warned the Government ‘very early on’ in Britain’s coronavirus outbreak that care homes would be COVID-19 hotspots, chief scientific adviser reveals By Sam Blanchard Senior Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 14:25 BST, 27 April 2020 | Updated: 14:27 BST, 27 April 2020 Britain’s chief scientific adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance, has revealed he and other … Read more