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Church bans yoga after the vicar’s wife complains it’s ‘more like a nice lie-down’ than exercise Rev Dan Brown kicked a yoga class out from Wadsley Church Hall in Sheffield The vicar and his wife claim yoga class in his church is an offence to Christianity Wife Sarah dismissed the session as ‘more like a … Read more
Twitter bans ‘dehumanizing’ tweets about age, disease and disability as malicious and racist comments about coronavirus and US presidential election flood the platform Twitter updated its hate speech policy on Thursday that bans new language Tweets dehumanizing age, disability or disease are no long allowed on the site Users could have their accounts suspended if they … Read more
Italy has seen its highest number of coronavirus deaths in a single day with 41 new fatalities in the worst outbreak in Europe. The latest figures brings the death toll to 148. It comes as Italy announced a clampdown on people visiting their elderly relatives in its latest bid to contain the deadly disease, that infected … Read more
Amazon has banned 10,000 users for price gouging and removed 1million products for making spurious health claims amid the global coronavirus outbreak. Unscrupulous online traders have tried to cash in on the health emergency as stocks of hand sanitizer and face masks have run low in stores amid panic-buying. Two-packs of Purrell hand sanitizer, which … Read more
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Sports Festival bans spectators and cancels expo due to coronavirus concerns The 32nd annual Arnold Sports Festival will open Thursday in Columbus, Ohio, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center with restrictions in place ‘Keeping people safe is the most important thing,’ Schwarzenegger, 72, said Tuesday via telephone as Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced … Read more
Twitter joined a growing list of companies suspending business travel and events amid coronavirus concerns as cases in the United States reach 91 people. The social media giant announced Sunday their strategy for preventing the spread of the virus among their employees and partners, immediately banning all non-critical travel and events. According to God-is Rivera, … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES In doubt The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more
France today said it will cancel all public ‘gatherings of more than 5,000 people’ in closed spaces, as it seeks to curb the spread of coronavirus amid a surge of cases in the country. The decision followed a special meeting of ministers to discuss the virus, which has infected 73 people in the country, according … Read more
Switzerland has today banned all events involving more than 1,000 people in a drastic bid to stop the spread of coronavirus. The Swiss government announced the emergency measure today and said it will last until at least March 15. The move comes as the world teeters on the brink of a pandemic, with Iceland now … Read more
Auschwitz museum bans visitors from countries infected with coronavirus as Poland remains infection free Museum recommended travellers from certain countries to desist from visiting Polish government has said there are no confirmed cases of the virus in Poland The Museum has said that it is monitoring the issue on an ongoing basis By Ed Wight For … Read more