Mass testing of whole regions is being considered by No10 to help bring the hated cycle of lockdowns to an end by the spring. Testing could be used to move the worst-hit areas of the UK down the tiers, which could be implemented as the third national shutdown ends. One idea under consideration is to … Read more
Although coronavirus lockdowns have been a disaster for many retailers, Dixons Carphone is not one of them By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 15 January 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 15 January 2021 Although the Covid-19 lockdowns have been a disaster for many retailers, Dixons Carphone is not one of them. … Read more
Lockdowns to wipe £1bn off Primark sales… but Boohoo booms as internet shoppers stock up on casualwear Boohoo enjoyed a bumper Christmas but Primark suffered as stores closed Primark’s refusal down the years to move online looks like a grave error Boohoo generated £661 million in sales in the four months to December 31 By … Read more
The man-bun strikes back! Style sported by the likes of Joe Wicks makes a comeback after men were forced to grow their hair during lockdowns The hipster hairstyle has made a comeback as barber salons closed in lockdown Men have taken opportunity to experiment which has seen a revival of man-bun British fitness coach Joe Wicks … Read more
Travelodge has revealed its list of bizarre items customers left behind in the year the budget hotel chain opened up to key workers amid coronavirus. A Siberian husky, a small army of six-foot tall Nutcracker soldiers and £500,000 worth of share certificates were among the strangest items found in empty hotel rooms across Britain in … Read more
More than half of Americans faced coronavirus-fueled cabin fever last year by playing video games. SuperData, a Nielsen company, reports 55 percent of people turned to console, PC and mobile games during the first phase of COVID-19 lockdowns. Video games and interactive media generated $139 billion in 2020, a 12 percent spike, with digital games … Read more
As the UK beds in for a tough new lockdown that could last months until enough people are vaccinated against Covid-19, some of its European neighbours are taking similarly strict measures while others have their eye on relaxing the current rules. Germany is expected to extend a national lockdown today in order to drive the … Read more
The number of vaccines Britain gives out before lockdown rules can start to be loosened will depend on the ‘risk appetite’ of the Government and how well they work in real life, scientists say. There are around 31.7million people on the official waiting list for a jab, which includes everyone over the age of 50, … Read more
The number of vaccines Britain gives out before lockdown rules can start to be loosened will depend on the ‘risk appetite’ of the Government and how well they work in real life, scientists say. There are around 31.7million people on the official waiting list for a jab, which includes everyone over the age of 50, … Read more
England will be stuck in its relentless cycle of coronavirus lockdowns until at least the end of spring even if the vaccine roll-out goes to plan, scientists warned today. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said this week he had a ‘very high degree of confidence that we are going to be out of this by the … Read more