Contact tracers say the system is ‘obviously not ready’ and admit they have nothing to do all day

Contact tracers have warned the NHS system designed to curb the spread of Covid-19 in Britain is ‘obviously not ready’ – and revealed they are being paid up to £27-an-hour to do nothing.  Health officials warned ‘key bits’ of the programme for England were not yet up-and-running when it went live on Thursday, four days ahead … Read more

Ready meal sales slump as shoppers cook food from scratch

Britain gets back into the kitchen: Ready meal sales slump as shoppers use extra time at home to fill their freezers with ingredients and start cooking proper dinners Millions have shunned ready meals in lockdown and turned to home cooking Experts say Brits are more ‘time rich’ than usual so honing their cooking skills  Sale … Read more

How ‘new normal’ will mean swimmers turn up to pools ‘beach ready’ in costume

‘New normal’ swimming rules if pools reopen next month would see swimmers turning up ‘beach ready’ in costumes, changing rooms closed and 16ft distancing enforced in lanes Under the new proposal there will be no more than five swimmers in each lane  Those visiting a pool will need to ensure that they swim in a … Read more

Coronavirus: ‘Several’ vaccines could be ready by end of year

Multiple coronavirus vaccines could be ready for mass-use by the end of this year, according to a British pharmaceutical giant. AstraZeneca said it was on track to produce millions of its experimental COVID-19 jab – called AZD1222 – by September.   The jab, developed by scientists at Oxford University, has moved into larger human trials after showing promise … Read more

Boris Johnson vows to have a test and trace system ready on Thursday

Boris will DROP drop the ‘track’ in ‘test, track and trace’ system that is designed to get Britain out lockdown and it will not be fully ready in time for deadline Ministers told to drop the ‘track’ after negative reaction from focus groups Boris Johnson suggested a test and trace system would be in place … Read more

Experts warn coronavirus vaccine unlikely to be ready this year

Experts have warned a working coronavirus vaccine is unlikely to be ready this year as they told people not to have ‘false expectations’ after ministers said they are hoping to have 30 million doses for the UK by September.  Both Oxford University and Imperial College London are working on vaccines with the former now having … Read more

RAY MASSEY: Is YOUR motor ready to roll out of lockdown?

Easing the lockdown means greater opportunity to drive. So it’s vital to ensure your vehicle is legal and roadworthy. With ministers advising against public transport, driving in a self-contained car is sensible and safer, providing it’s well prepped.  The AA had 40 per cent more breakdown calls — largely for flat batteries, so do check … Read more

Back to work day TWO: 90%of firms say they are ready to start in three weeks

Nine out of ten firms shut down because of coronavirus believe they can restart their business within three weeks with either social distancing in the office or remote working as millions returned to work for a second day today.   There were more grim scenes on the Tube and buses this morning as the British Chambers … Read more

Roxy Jacenko suggests she’s ready to run for a seat in the Liberal Party

From PR to politics? Roxy Jacenko hints she wants to run for a seat in the Liberal Party after her business was hit hard financially by COVID-19 By Candice Jackson and Jessamy Tredinnick For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:55 BST, 12 May 2020 | Updated: 01:06 BST, 13 May 2020 Roxy Jacenko has lost 85 per … Read more

Karlie Kloss gets VERY dressed up as she steps out looking runway ready in NYC

What pandemic? Karlie Kloss ditches the casual look and gets VERY dressed up while stepping out in NYC By George Stark For Dailymail.com Published: 18:44 BST, 12 May 2020 | Updated: 20:20 BST, 12 May 2020 While many celebrities are using the pandemic as a chance to let their style guard down, supermodel Karlie Kloss … Read more