How does the NHS COVID-19 contact tracing app work?

The NHS is rolling out its new coronavirus track-and-trace app today for testing across the Isle of Wight. Health and council workers will be asked to download the software on to smartphones to see if it works – and if phones can accurately trace personal contacts via bluetooth. But critics have questioned why the Government … Read more

How do online orthodontics work? We investigate  

With Britons told not to go out during lockdown, you would expect people to be less concerned about their appearance but the online orthodontics industry is still growing fast. A spate of new companies offering money-saving at home orthodontic and so-called ‘teledentistry’ treatments have sprung up over the past 18 months or so.  One of … Read more

Desk plants ‘can calm you down and make work less stressful’

Having a bonsai tree or cactus on your desk to stare at while working can keep you calm and make your job less stressful, researchers say. Japanese experts studied whether a small plant could really improve mood at work, given nature is known to improve general wellbeing.  Office workers were given an indoor plant, such … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Piers Morgan gets all clear but stays off work

Piers Morgan has tested negative for coronavirus, but will stay off work while recovering from the symptoms that led to his test. The GMB presenter, 55, missed today’s show after he revealed yesterday on social media that he had developed a ‘mild symptom’ and would be tested for Covid-19.  However, taking to Twitter tonight, he … Read more

Furloughed Sports Direct staff ‘told to come to work’

Managers at Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct and House of Fraser chains accuse company of asking them to work while they are on furlough By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:10 BST, 4 May 2020 | Updated: 22:16 BST, 4 May 2020 Managers at Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct and House of Fraser chains have … 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

Sports Direct and House of Fraser ‘secretly pressured furloughed store managers to work once a week’

Sports Direct and House of Fraser ‘secretly pressured furloughed store managers to work once a week’ Chains owned by billionaire Mike Ashley had asked managers to return to store They were told to pack stock which would then be driven to company warehouse Two cases of managers being asked to return to the stores have … Read more

Selena Gomez unveils her DIY ‘makeshift studio’ with a sweet selfie: ‘So I can work from home’

Selena Gomez unveils a DIY ‘makeshift studio’ as she sets herself up to record from home By Dan Heching For Dailymail.com Published: 00:29 BST, 3 May 2020 | Updated: 10:38 BST, 3 May 2020 The coronavirus pandemic has seen a largescale transition to working from home. And that even singer and actress Selena Gomez is … Read more

Boris’s ‘whack-a-mole’ strategy to get Britain back to work and school

Boris Johnson will this week reveal his ‘whack-a-mole’ strategy to ease the coronavirus lockdown and put the UK economy back into gear. The Prime Minister is expected to reveal his roadmap of proposals to very carefully and slowly lift the restriction in place since late March, but come down hard on any secondary hotspots that … Read more