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Bristol University is latest to lock down with 300 students confined to halls after 40 test positive – as rising cases over 80 campuses soar to 5,000 By Jack Elsom For Mailonline Published: 12:04 BST, 9 October 2020 | Updated: 12:13 BST, 9 October 2020 Three hundred students at Bristol University have been ordered to … Read more
Pressure has continued to build on universities to give refunds for the ‘sub-standard’ student experience caused by the coronavirus pandemic. It came as the under-fire Education Secretary Gavin Williamson effectively confirmed the problem would last for months, revealing they would have to quarantine for a fortnight in their halls if they want to go home for … Read more
Sir Philip Green’s £100m superyacht is confined to port in Monaco with his wife on board after two of the crew tested positive for Covid Lady Tina Green, 71, said two crewmen had tested positive for coronavirus She said they have been confined to their cabins but everyone else is fine Lady Tina did not … Read more
A royal lockdown? The Queen and Prince Philip could be confined to Balmoral if Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon extends restrictions to all of Aberdeenshire Nicola Sturgeon warned coronavirus spread after pubs opened in Scotland She locked down the city of Aberdeen yesterday after cases dramatically rose The Queen and Prince Philip could face lockdown … Read more
Just talking in a confined space could spread coronavirus, a new study suggests. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found that droplets of spit that can contain infectious particles of coronavirus can linger in the air for eight to 14 minutes after someone speaks. Especially concerning, even a person with no symptoms of … Read more
Dolly Parton, 74, declares she’s ‘always in glam’ even when confined to home during COVID-19 quarantine By Cassie Carpenter For Dailymail.com Published: 04:07 BST, 24 April 2020 | Updated: 04:07 BST, 24 April 2020 Legendary country crooner Dolly Parton isn’t letting the COVID-19 quarantine keep her from being every bit the glamorous ‘Backwoods Barbie’ while … Read more
Elderly people could be confined to their homes next week as the government ramps up its response to the coronavirus outbreak. Ministers are expected to advise people to visit elderly relatives as soon as possible before ‘social distancing’ policies are introduced in which British pensioners could be warned to stay at home and will likely be … Read more