Apple to recloses 25 percent of its US stores after COVID-19 spike sweeps states across the country

Apple re-closes 25 percent of its US stores after COVID-19 spike sweeps states across the country Apple will close another 30 stores this week after a surge of COVID-19 That brings the total to 77 stores, or more than 25 percent of stores in the US  Apple had recently begun to open stores as cases … Read more

TV Academy expands Emmy categories in both drama and comedy categories after a spike in submissions

TV Academy expands Emmy categories in both drama and comedy categories to eight shows each after a spike in submissions By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 03:00 BST, 19 June 2020 | Updated: 03:02 BST, 19 June 2020 There will be more shows vying for the coveted Best Drama Series and Best Comedy Series at … Read more

Spike Lee walks back comments which saw him defend his friend Woody Allen against molestation claims

Filmmaker Spike Lee has apologized for defending his ‘friend’ Woody Allen over the recent treatment he has received.  Lee’s quick turnaround came just 24 hours after he had talked up Allen’s directing talents, while criticizing the concept of cancel culture. ‘I’d just like to say Woody Allen’s a great, great filmmaker,’ the Lee, 63, told … Read more

Spike Lee discusses his thoughts on ‘defunding’ the police

 Filmmaker Spike Lee revealed his thoughts on the controversial stance of ‘defunding’ the police in a new interview. The 63-year-old filmmaker spoke to Al Roker on Sirius XM‘s Off the Rails show, where he said he thought the term ‘defund’ is ‘tricky.’  The filmmaker, whose new film Da 5 Bloods debuts on Netflix this coming … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Spike feared after Black Lives Matter protests

The Health Secretary argued the evidence was ‘clear’ that not obeying social distancing rules designed to curb the outbreak ‘risks increasing the spread of the virus’ Matt Hancock today said it was a ‘mistake’ for Britons to have participated in Black Lives Matters protests over the weekend with the coronavirus still spreading across the UK.  … Read more

Fever-Tree shop sales spike by a quarter as Britons sip gin at home

Fever-Tree shop sales spike by a quarter as Britons sip gin at home By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:10 BST, 4 June 2020 | Updated: 22:10 BST, 4 June 2020 Fever-Tree shop sales spiked by a quarter as Britons sipped gin at home.  The tonic maker Fever-Tree saw sales from supermarkets and … Read more

South Korea reimposes some social distancing after COVID cases spike

South Korea will reimpose some social distancing rules from tomorrow after reporting its largest single-day spike in coronavirus infections in almost two months. Museums, parks and art galleries in the capital Seoul will shutter their doors from Friday with companies urged to reintroduce flexible working hours, Health Minister Park Neung-hoo said. It comes after 79 new … Read more

Mystery of Weston-super-Mare’s Covid-19 outbreak: Officials investigating spike in cases

The cause of a Covid-19 outbreak in Weston-super-Mare which forced health chiefs to shut the only hospital remains a mystery. But furious residents say it could be due to tourists flocking to the beach to enjoy the sunny weather – and scientists agree. Infectious disease experts also say the spike in coronavirus cases could be … Read more

VE Day parties ‘made people drop their guard and caused coronavirus cases spike’

An NHS hospital in a Somerset seaside hotspot was forced to stop taking new patients due to ‘a high number’ of coronavirus cases following VE Day, a doctor has claimed. Weston General Hospital, Weston-super-Mare, dramatically announced that it could not take any more admissions, including into A&E, yesterday morning.   Experts have said socialising on the anniversary … Read more

Coronavirus symptom tracker shows spike in new cases since loss of smell was added to symptoms

Coronavirus cases in the UK surged after the government added loss of smell and taste to the list of disease symptoms, a coronavirus symptom tracker has claimed. Covid Symptom Tracker saw its estimated total number of cases jump by 27,441 in the four days following the announcement on May 18, to 279,188. The app also … Read more