Florence BANS evening walks in city centre to prevent overcrowding during pandemic

Florence BANS evening walks: Fury as authorities announce they will stop people wandering around city centre to prevent overcrowding during pandemic The mayor has banned people from wandering the streets from 9pm to 6am Tourists are still allowed to eat and drink in establishments in the city centre  The new rules will be in place … Read more

‘Build a second Venice’: Holograms and AR could solve over-crowding in tourist hotspots

Tourist hotspots like the canals of Venice and the Louvre in Paris should be digitally replicated as a way to tackle overcrowding, a Swiss economist says. Bruno Frey, 79, a professor at the University of Basel, has written a book called Venedig ist uberall (Venice is Everywhere). In it, he says technologies like holograms, augmented reality … Read more

Three-quarters of A&Es unable to maintain social distancing due to overcrowding

Three quarters of A&Es are unable to comply with social distancing because they are ‘dangerously’ overcrowded, leading medics have warned. The Royal College of Emergency Medicine surveyed senior doctors at 110 emergency departments across England as they brace for what could be the toughest winter on record.  Three in four said they could not maintain social … Read more

Asda store shuts after eight staff caught Covid amid ‘overcrowding’ claims

Asda store that shut after eight staff caught Covid is accused by local customers of becoming ‘overcrowded’ and letting in shoppers without masks Superstore in Smethwick, near Birmingham, was shut for a clean then reopened Locals claimed site had been ‘overcrowded’ with some shoppers without masks West Midlands currently has some of the highest infection … Read more