Campaigners start legal action over Covid ban stopping home residents aged over-65 from taking trips

Campaigners start legal action over Covid ban stopping care home residents aged over-65 from taking trips to see family and friends during pandemic The action is being taken by dementia rights pressure group John’s Campaign  Government guidance says only under-65s can be allowed out to see people It blames rule on risk older care home … Read more

‘Covid shame’ is stopping people reporting symptoms or even properly social distancing

‘Covid shame’ is stopping people reporting symptoms or even properly social distancing, new report warns Researchers from the University of Kent and Leeds Beckett University Study found a link between feelings of shame and absence of cooperation Those who felt stigmatised were less likely to warn others they tested positive  By Emer Scully For Mailonline … Read more

Double-masking ‘is only slightly better at stopping the spread of Covid’

Why wearing two face coverings may be pointless: Double-masking ‘is only slightly better at stopping the spread of Covid particles than relying on one’ Simulation by supercomputer found one face mask was 85 per cent effective But – when a second was worn – this only rose to 89 per cent protection Findings appear to … Read more

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night’s TV: There’s just no stopping DIY Nick and his builders

DIY SOS: The Big Build  Rating: Jay And Dom’s Home Fix Rating: Every time, it happens. The builders start work. The electrics go off, a floor comes up, maybe part of a roof disappears. After a couple of days, one of them yells, ‘Chriiiis!? Your eight-by-four lower brickwork ratcheting is gonna need some extra liner … Read more

Stopping Covid spreading in hospitals could have made ‘substantial reduction in first wave deaths’

Stopping the spread of coronavirus in hospitals could have led to a ‘substantial’ reduction in the number of deaths in the first wave, SAGE research has suggested. A paper presented to the government advisory board found that as many as 40 per cent of hospital patients with Covid caught it after they were admitted. The … Read more

Britain’s coronavirus vaccine drive is ALREADY stopping Covid deaths, study claims

Covid vaccines are already preventing deaths in the UK and could be stopping nine out of 10 by the middle of March, scientists predict.  Modelling by medical experts suggests there will be a significant dip in the number of people dying of coronavirus next month as mass immunity begins to develop. Reductions in hospital admissions … Read more

Mother gets parking fine for stopping to let her four-year-old daughter ride her bike 

Mother gets £75 parking fine after stopping in closed Wetherspoon pub car park to let her four-year-old daughter ride her bike Tracy Smith given £75 fine for stopping in empty car park of Green Parrot pub She and her husband, who’ve both lost their jobs, were taking van for an MOT Tracy said that they … Read more

There’s SNOW stopping us! Experts reveal why being cooped up makes us more determined to exercise

The water temperature was barely above freezing, but that didn’t stop hardy swimmers from plunging into the sea off the Kent coast this morning.   Similar scenes have been witnessed across the UK, where people are continuing to cycle, run and swim despite the freezing temperatures and inches of snow brought by Storm Darcy.  In the … Read more

LeAnn Rimes puts on a stylish display in a silky black dress before stopping by the recording studio

LeAnn Rimes looked effortlessly cool as she prepared to make new music in LA on Tuesday.  The 38-year-old singer stunned in a silky, black slip dress which she paired with a cozy grey cardigan. LeAnn wore a light blue surgical mask while also accessorizing with a fedora on top of her blonde waves. The two-time Grammy … Read more

MARKET REPORT: No stopping the Bitcoin boom as it smashes $40k

Bitcoin has smashed through the $40,000 mark after another day of stellar gains. The controversial cryptocurrency, whose value is now gaining another $10,000 every few weeks, hit $40,427 yesterday evening. Investors have piled into the digital currency in droves over recent months as they try to capitalise on its meteoric rise. Controversial cryptocurrency Bitcoin, whose … Read more