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Whether it’s having noisy neighbours, living on a busy road or commuting via the Tube, it seems you can’t escape noise wherever you go. So if you’re easily distracted but need to find focus, it might be a good idea to invest in a good set of noise-busting earplugs. There are hundreds of earplugs on … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
Facebook says a bug in its anti-spam system was blocking the publication of links to news stories about the coronavirus. Guy Rosen, Facebook’s vice president of integrity, took to Twitter Tuesday evening claiming that the company had fixed the issue following widespread outrage. ‘We’ve restored all the posts that were incorrectly removed, which included posts … Read more
British traveller is blocked from boarding a flight to Thailand and left £1,000 out of pocket because of novelty stamps on her passport Tina Sibley was halted at the boarding gate in Madrid by Qatar Airways officials She was told her passport was invalid due to Machu Picchu stamps inside it British Embassy rubbished these … Read more
A cruise ship has been turned away from the Dominican Republic after eight passengers – including Britons and Americans – fell sick on board. The Dominican health authority said cruise liner MS Braemar was turned away after the captain reported four Filipinos, two Britons and two Americans had symptoms including fever, cough, or breathing difficulties. Fred … Read more
A cruise ship that was blocked from docking in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands due coronavirus fears has arrived in Mexico as passengers wait to hear whether they will be allowed to go ashore. The MSC Meraviglia, which is carrying 4,500 passengers and 1,600 crew from Miami, is currently waiting off shore at Cozumel having … Read more
Fears are mounting that thousands of ordinary shareholders will be denied any say on the Sirius Minerals takeover because of complicated City rules. Investors in Yorkshire potash miner Sirius will vote on a £405million offer from FTSE 100-listed Anglo American on March 3. Some shareholders are angry with Anglo’s 5.5p per share bid because they … Read more