Doctors U-turn on support for teaching unions and say schools SHOULD reopen if they are safe – but doubts remain over June 1 date as scientists say track and trace must be in place first Chair of BMA’s Public Health Medicine Committee said there is ‘growing evidence that the risk to individual children from Covid-19 … Read more
Schools should reopen if it is safe to do so, the British Medical Association has said, in an effort to row back from support they threw to the teaching unions. Last night a final decision on whether to reopen schools on June 1 was left hanging in the balance after discussions between Education Secretary Gavin … Read more
It’s just lovely! Care home veteran salutes Mail Force: Delivery of vital PPE will help keep ex-submariner Harry, 100, safe Harry Melling, 100, is Britain’s oldest surviving Second World War submariner His Alexandra Grange care home in Wigan received the aprons and coveralls Manager Christine Stafford saluted the Mail Force charity delivery of vital PPE By … Read more
Boston Dynamics’ Spot the robotic ‘dog’ deployed in Singapore parks to tell people to keep a safe distance – as its cameras record how many people are in public spaces Boston Dynamics’s four-legged ‘Spot’ robot is patrolling parks in Singapore The bot plays recorded messages and estimating the number of people It is in a testing … Read more
Four out of five young adult vapers say they feel ‘safe’ using e-cigarettes despite the epidemic of lung illnesses that have killed 55 – but HALF say they plan to quit as a New Year’s resolution 77% said they believe vaping is healthier than smoking cigarettes and 60% think it’s healthier than drinking alcohol Three-quarters … Read more
Sadiq Khan today claimed the capital’s jam-packed Tubes are ‘safe’ but sided with union chiefs in saying it is too soon to ease the lockdown because so many Transport for London workers are off sick. The Mayor said he was ‘really worried’ about the impact any easing of restrictions would have on the city’s public transport … Read more
‘Anglo Pacific is in a very strong position currently,’ according to Julian Treger, the company’s chief executive. London’s only mining royalty company of any scale put out full-year results on April 7, and they were good, showing new records hit in terms of revenues and earnings, and highlighting that for a company of its size, … Read more
Union chiefs have today hit out at reports that the government could look to re-open primary schools in England as early as June 1 and warned decision makers they face losing the confidence of head teachers and staff if plans are rushed. Kevin Courtney, General Secretary of the National Education Union, the largest teachers’ trade … Read more
Justin Bieber returned to his roots amid the coronavirus pandemic by fleeing the U.S. to hunker down in Canada with wife Hailey. But the the 26-year-old pop star and the 23-year-old model donned face masks as they ventured beyond the confines of their multi-million dollar mansion on Wednesday afternoon. ‘#STAYSAFE #THEBIEBERS,’ captioned Justin, who shared … Read more
Standing delightedly in her new coveralls, nurse Vicky Burns voiced the sentiments of all her colleagues yesterday, declaring: ‘Can we just say a big thank you.’ Within 24 hours of touching down on UK soil, a 20-ton planeload of personal protective equipment was on its way to the NHS front line yesterday, courtesy of Mail … Read more