Peer’s estate is slammed after its Facebook page criticised lockdown as ‘saving the NHS, bankrupting everyone else’ in ill-judged post that was deleted following complaints Grade II estate of Lord Somerleyton posted criticism of lockdown on Facebook Page criticised shutdown for ‘saving the NHS, bankrupting everyone else’ Somerleyton Hall is held by hotel owner Hugh … Read more
President Donald Trump said Sweden is ‘paying heavily’ for not enforcing a coronavirus lockdown as deaths in the Scandinavian nation are on the rise. Schools, restaurants and hair salons across Sweden have remained open amid the Covid-19 pandemic, which has infected upwards of 3.2million people globally. The World Health Organisation yesterday praised the Scandinavian country … Read more
Staff wearing face masks, temperature checks and hand sanitizer at every ride: What Walt Disney World might look like when it reopens Guidelines have been drawn up for reopening theme parks such as Disney In the first phase, parks will only be allowed to operate at 50 per cent capacity Other measures will include six-feet markings … Read more
Boris Johnson says Britons SHOULD wear facemasks when the country comes out of lockdown so people can have ‘confidence’ about going back to work By Jack Maidment, Deputy Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 17:48 BST, 30 April 2020 | Updated: 18:01 BST, 30 April 2020 Boris Johnson today announced that wearing face masks will be … Read more
Boris Johnson gave heartfelt thanks to the NHS and urged Britons to ‘keep going’ with lockdown tonight as he headed his first Downing Street briefing since falling ill. Having chaired Cabinet this morning, the Prime Minister said he ‘understands the impatience’ of people to end the draconian restrictions crippling the economy. But he is expected to … Read more
British Museum makes over half of its collection viewable online during the coronavirus lockdown — including a ‘lost’ watercolour by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, the Lewis Chessmen and the Easter Island Hoa Hakananai’a statue Nearly 4.5 million objects can now be viewed by the museum’s free online portal Advanced zooming technology will allow users to see items … Read more
Police have handed out more than 9,000 fines to people in England and Wales for flouting the new coronavirus lockdown laws – including 397 repeat offenders, it was revealed today. One so-called ‘covidiot’ has been given six fixed penalty notices in the past month after refusing the comply with the rules to stop the spread of … Read more
A desperate couple whose four-year-old son may spend the rest of his life in lockdown – after being given as little as four weeks to live – are asking kind-hearted strangers to help raise the £250,000 they need for ‘last chance’ immunotherapy to treat his cancer in Spain. Battling stage four neuroblastoma, a rare childhood … Read more
Improved air quality recorded over a month-long period of coronavirus lockdown has seen 11,000 fewer deaths across Europe from pollution and more than 1,700 fewer in the UK, a study found. A drastic reduction in air travel and road traffic across Europe during the lockdown has contributed to thousands of lives being spared by harmful … Read more
London‘s transport network could be crippled when the UK eases lockdown measures, a stark report has revealed today. The briefing to emergency planners, seen by the BBC, warns the Underground will be ‘rapidly overwhelmed’ if social distancing were maintained, and says police would be under pressure if needed to maintain crowd control. London’s transport system … Read more