The Party’s OVER : Social bubble could be limited to just 10 family and friends, scientists warn

Social bubbles could be limited to fewer than ten people and super-spreader indoor events could be banned until well into 2021 to avoid a second peak of coronavirus infections, scientists revealed. Senior epidemiologist Adam Kucharski has warned Britain could face ‘exponential growth’ in Covid-19 cases if groups of people start getting together to celebrate as … Read more

KFC delivery riders ignore social distancing rules at a recently-opened restaurant

KFC delivery riders ignore social distancing rules at a recently-opened restaurant while waiting to pick up orders KFC launched investigation after delivery riders broke social distancing rules Delivery riders were photographed at re-opened KFC outlet in Filton, Bristol Though Deliveroo delivers from the store, it is not known who the riders work for By Jack … Read more

China censorship deleted critical coronavirus articles and social media posts written in Morse code

China’s censors deleted critical coronavirus articles and social media posts even if they had been written in Morse code or KLINGON to avoid detection Chinese re-created deleted articles in Morse code to test censorship levels  Even those typed out in Klingon from Star Trek films were eventually deleted  China faces widespread criticism for supressing how … Read more

Coronavirus: UN social distancing app 1point5 beset by flaws

UN’s coronavirus social distancing app 1point5 is ‘barely functional’ and could lead to dozens of false-positives as it alerts the user to the presence of any nearby Bluetooth device – not just smartphones The 1point5 app is designed to alert people if someone else is less than 5ft away  UN Technology Innovation Labs built the … Read more

UN’s social distancing app 1point5 is ‘barely functional’

UN’s coronavirus social distancing app 1point5 is ‘barely functional’ and could lead to dozens of false-positives as it alerts the user to the presence of any nearby Bluetooth device – not just smartphones The 1point5 app is designed to alert people if someone else is less than 5ft away  UN Technology Innovation Labs built the … Read more

Lily Collins and mom Jill wear masks and maintain social distancing as they walk pup Redford

Lily Collins and mom Jill wear masks and maintain social distancing as they walk pup Redford in Beverly Hills By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 03:58 BST, 30 April 2020 | Updated: 03:58 BST, 30 April 2020 She sent her mom a virtual hug on her birthday earlier this month as the two self-isolated at … Read more

Demi Moore says it’s ‘really scary’ to see friends and acquaintances not social distancing

Demi Moore, in a streaming group chat with her daughters on Wednesday, said she’s filled with feat when she sees people not properly socially distancing amid the coronavirus lockdown. The mother and her adult daughters – Rumer, 31, Scout, 28, and Tallulah, 26 – spoke together on a stream from their Idaho home posted on … Read more

Bill de Blasio under attack for singling out the Jewish community for breaking social distancing

  New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio has come under attack for singling out the Jewish community for breaking social distancing – when he travels 11 miles from his home to go for a walk in Prospect Park.  The lawmaker said Tuesday he has instructed police to arrest mourners at funerals and anyone gathering in … Read more

David Beckham returns to social media as star hands over his page to Age UK amid furlough row

David Beckham returned to social media on Wednesday after a week-long absence from the platform as he gave his widely-followed Instagram account over to Age UK. The former footballer, 44, took to his platform to support the charity’s work for the elderly during the coronavirus lockdown, and revealed he and his wife Victoria, 46, have been … Read more

Strictly bosses may AXE the live studio audience for 2020 to adhere with social distancing

Strictly Come Dancing may go ahead this autumn without its usual studio audience cheering on the performers. The news comes as film and TV productions across the world continue to hold crisis talks on how to handle the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which sees social distancing rumble on. The Sun reports that the BBC’s director of content … Read more