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Germany’s coronavirus reproduction rate has jumped to 2.88, taking infections above the level needed to contain it over the longer term. The figure on Sunday marks an increase from 1.79 a day earlier, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for public health said. A reproduction rate, or ‘R’, of 2.88 means that out of 100 people … Read more
Mail Force, the charity providing personal protective equipment for the UK’s fight against the coronavirus, will enter a fresh phase this week as it begins an ambitious new programme of support for some of Britain’s best-known charities. Some of that PPE is now already in active use on the Covid-19 front line following the first … Read more
Mail Force, the charity providing personal protective equipment for the UK’s fight against the coronavirus, will enter a fresh phase this week as it begins an ambitious new programme of support for some of Britain’s best-known charities. Some of that PPE is now already in active use on the Covid-19 front line following the first … Read more
For those of us sensitive to noise, the rules likely to govern public manners as the nation eases out of lockdown seem almost like paradise, and certainly an improvement on the pre-Covid-19 social code. The new measures are based on the scientists’ belief that talking loudly produces thousands of droplets, which can remain in the … Read more
Almost 200 charities have accused ministers of turning their backs on the world’s poorest by scrapping the office that dishes out foreign aid. They say the merger of the Department for International Development with the Foreign Office is an ‘unnecessary and expensive distraction’ that will diminish the UK’s reputation. A total of 188 humanitarian aid … Read more
Almost 200 charities have accused ministers of turning their backs on the world’s poorest by scrapping the office that dishes out foreign aid. They say the merger of the Department for International Development with the Foreign Office is an ‘unnecessary and expensive distraction’ that will diminish the UK’s reputation. A total of 188 humanitarian aid … Read more
Oh yes it is! Theatre director predicts it’s curtains for this year’s pantomime season as the festive stage shows will be hit by knock-on effect of coronavirus pandemic There are fears pantomime season will not happen this year due to coronavirus Theatre director Sir Nicholas Hytner warned there is no cash left for the shows … Read more
Oh yes it is! Theatre director predicts it’s curtains for this year’s pantomime season as the festive stage shows will be hit by knock-on effect of coronavirus pandemic There are fears pantomime season will not happen this year due to coronavirus Theatre director Sir Nicholas Hytner warned there is no cash left for the shows … Read more
Is it just me? Or is a silenced salon a joy? asks LIBBY PURVES National Hair & Beauty Federation advises staff not to chat when salons reopen Libby Purves argues the arrival of the silent salon in the UK might be a blessing She’s only had two hairdressers who’ve genuinely enjoyed chatting Here’s how to … Read more
The Government has done a very poor job of keeping the public properly informed about the Covid-19 pandemic, but at last some sanity seems to be emerging from the confusion that has marked policy since the lockdown began. According to media reports, Boris Johnson will halve the social distance rule from two metres to one. … Read more