UK gyms set to stay closed until autumn despite Boris Johnson beginning easing of lockdown next week

UK gyms set to stay closed until autumn at the earliest despite Boris Johnson beginning the easing of lockdown next week The UK Government is set to begin concessions on the COVID-19 lockdown Boris Johnson will reveal his five-step plan on easing the lockdown next week Reports say that gyms are unlikely to reopen for … Read more

British scientists say over-70s and the most vulnerable SHOULD stay in lockdown for longer

Scientists provided the UK government with data advocating easing lockdown for healthy young people while remaining in place for over-70s and the most vulnerable. Researchers from the universities of Edinburgh and London modelled what may happen to infection rates under various scenarios.  It concluded that the best course of action, in the eyes of these … Read more

Piers Morgan gets the ALL CLEAR for coronavirus – but will stay off work

Piers Morgan gets the ALL CLEAR for coronavirus – but will stay off work at GMB while he recovers from the symptoms that caused him to be tested Piers Morgan missed GMB today as he awaited the result of a coronavirus test  Taking to Twitter, he has now revealed that he tested negative for the … Read more

Baroness Ros Altmann warns of revolt if healthy over-70s are forced to stay inside

Ex-minister Baroness Ros Altmann warns of revolt among healthy over-70s if they are forced to stay inside when the rest of UK leaves lockdown amid fears they will risk going to prison rather than self isolate Baroness Ros Altmann said over-70s would risk going to prison than self-isolate Ex-minister said on Sky that using aged-based … Read more

Ministers warn lockdown could stay for MONTHS until new cases drop to the hundreds

Ministers have warned lockdown may need to remain in place for months until the number of new cases falls below 1,000 per day after Professor Chris Whitty raised the spectre of a second peak far worse than the first.  The total number of new coronavirus deaths in all settings was 674 on Thursday, down from … Read more

Austrian village Hallstatt that inspired Frozen and begged tourists to stay away now wants them back

A tiny Austrian lakeside village rumoured to be an inspiration for Arendelle in the Disney film series Frozen that had to limit tourist numbers is now longing for visitors to return to its empty lanes. Hallstatt, population 780, estimates it had a million day-trip visitors last year, before the coronavirus pandemic halted international tourism. Other … Read more

Seven in 10 tenants opt to stay put leading to biggest drop in rents on record

Rents see biggest drop on record as seven in 10 tenants opt to renew rather than move while the coronavirus lockdown continues Rents on tenancy renewals fell by 0.5 per cent year-on-year across the country This comes as seven in 10 opt to renew their tenancies rather than move home London rents dropped the most, … Read more

Justin Bieber dons a face mask during a rare outing with Hailey… while urging fans to ‘stay safe’ 

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

The end of ‘Stay Home’? Government ‘prepares to ditch’ hard-hitting lockdown PR strategy

The end of ‘Stay Home’? Government ‘prepares to ditch’ its hard-hitting lockdown PR strategy to move on to second phase of coronavirus response Number 10 is working with Australian strategist who helped Tories crush Labour  Response’s phase one saw stark warnings issued in newspapers and online Featured NHS workers wearing masks and warned anyone could … Read more