Floor tiles, signs and posters urge us to ‘KEEP A SOCIAL DISTANCE’, while arcane one-way systems stop us from passing one another. Sinks have been taped up, just in case we get too close while carrying out all-important hand-washing, as have some of the urinals in the men’s loo, presumably to mitigate the Covid risk of … Read more
AstraZeneca has been accused of having ‘included outdated information’ from the US trial of its COVID-19 vaccination, which may have ‘provided an incomplete view of the efficacy data’. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases raised concerns on Monday night, hours after the pharmaceutical firm said it will file for Food and Drug Administration … Read more
Toy company Hasbro, Inc announced on Thursday that it is updating its popular board game Monopoly. For the first time in 85 years, all 16 of the famous Community Chest cards are being changed to appeal to a more modern audience. Prompts on the yellow cards including having to pay $50 for ‘doctor’s fees’ and … Read more
Jess Glynne has ignited furious backlash online, after she used a transphobic slur during a recent appearance on The Mo Gilligan Podcast. During her interview with The Masked Singer’s Mo Gilligan, the musician, 31, told a story about taking a ‘bad man’ friend to a ‘tranny strip club’ and how she found his seeming discomfort in … Read more
Nurses condemn ‘fundamentally flawed’ PPE rules in hospitals and say existing guidance on measures including masks is based on out-of-date evidence Report says UK guidance does not reflect more significant risk of aerosol spread Royal College of Nursing commissioned the report after concerns raised by staff Nursing leaders said concerns raised by community nurse who … Read more
The Miss Ireland competition has come under fire from contestants and former winners who have blasted the rules banning mothers from entering. Blue Scannell, 19, who was waiting to find out if she would represent Dublin in the Miss Ireland competition, took to Instagram to explain she had decided to withdraw because of the contest’s ‘outdated’ restrictions – … Read more
Reform Britain’s outdated business rates system now to help High Street survive the pandemic, Sunak told By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 18 January 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 18 January 2021 Britain’s outdated business rates system must be ripped apart and rebuilt to ensure the High Street can survive and … Read more
DIY-loving couple transform their outdated bathroom into an industrial chic space for £2,000 by doing all the fitting themselves Leanne Randall, from Huddersfield, shared an amazing bathroom transformation Said it only cost £2,000 to completely redo the bathroom from floor to ceilling Added her husband did all the works himself, cutting down on extra labour … Read more
The ULTIMATE bathroom makeover: Mum, 33, transforms her old carpeted space into her dream retreat – including an egg bathtub, Target decor and a stunning rain shower head Mum transforms very outdated bathroom with carpets into a spectacular space Amanda Bray, 33, from Ballarat, Victoria, revamped old 1960s-style bathroom The space previously included carpets, vintage … Read more
Two-metre rule on social distancing to curb spread of coronavirus is based on ‘outdated science’, researchers say Some research suggesting two metres is a safe distance goes as far back as 1897 British Medical Journal article says the gap should change depending on setting Newer studies claim a sneeze or cough can spread droplets up … Read more