Three months ago, most of us had never heard of the Covid-19 coronavirus, far less imagined how it would change our lives. Now, there are more than a million people infected worldwide and it is claiming the lives of hundreds of Britons a day. And we still have no idea when the outbreak will end … Read more
Can you speak fluent Covid? Pandemic triggers new wave of slang including Miley Cyrus for coronavirus and sanny for hand gel Coronavirus pandemic has seen a wave of new slang words across the world New Covid-19 related words include ‘sanny’, ‘the rona’ and ‘covidiot’ ‘Coronaspeak can help the public make sense of the crisis,’ linguist … Read more
‘I’m so sad: Taylor Swift announces she’s been forced to cancel all her 2020 concerts amid coronavirus pandemic By Brian Marks For Dailymail.com Published: 19:04 BST, 17 April 2020 | Updated: 19:05 BST, 17 April 2020 Taylor swift announced that her upcoming 2020 tour dates would all be canceled as the coronavirus pandemic rages on. … Read more
Cindy Friedman, the epidemiologist who is leading the CDC’s coronavirus cruise ship task force, told Bloomberg Businessweek in an explosive interview that the actions of Carnival Cruises amid the pandemic has put a ‘huge strain’ on the United States Carnival Cruises helped fuel the coronavirus pandemic by still sailing its fleet of ships even when … Read more
If you are struggling to get a good night’s rest during the coronavirus, you are not alone – nearly 77 percent of Americans are suffering from ‘pandemic exhaustion’. A survey found that anxiety regarding the virus is top on list for why people are losing sleep. The second most frequent answer was worrying about loved … Read more
Facebook cancels all events for 50 attendees or more until June 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic and employees will work from home through the summer Facebook is cancelling major in-person events due to coronavirus The company says they will go online-only through July 2021 It will also allow employees to work from home until … Read more
President Donald Trump is eager to re-open the US for business, Americans are itching to leave their homes and take advantage of the warming weather and companies small and large are anxiously awaiting financial recovery. Two weeks ago, President Trump proclaimed that Easter – April 12 – would be a great day for the US … Read more
Ford is trialling wristbands that vibrate when employees come within six feet of each other to ensure social distancing in its factories during the coronavirus crisis Ford is reportedly trialling the vibrating bracelets on a dozen employees Staff will be buzzed by the accessory if they come within 6ft of someone else The trial at a … Read more
Of 30 billion plastic bottles used by UK households each year, only 57 per cent are currently recycled. With half of these going to landfill, half of all plastic bottles that are recycled go to waste. Around 700,000 plastic bottles a day end up as litter. This is largely due to plastic wrapping around bottles … Read more
Face masks could soon be an everyday sight in Britain as health officials admit that they are reconsidering their advice for people not to wear them. In countries such as China, Japan and South Korea, wearing face masks when you’re ill is common – East Asia has learned from deadly virus outbreaks in the past. … Read more