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Government slammed for releasing hotel quarantine guidance just days before rules are enforced with travellers only allowed to leave their rooms for medical reasons, exercise or to attend funerals Those returning to England from 33 countries must quarantine for ten days From Monday, people will book ‘managed self-isolation packages’ in hotels Human rights lawyer Adam Wagner … Read more
New lockdown will be enforced with ‘more fines and less tolerance’: Police officers say they will get tough but fear being cast as ‘villains’ Chairman of Police Federation predicted there would be more fines handed out He also warned police could be cast as ‘villains of the pandemic’ throughout Hundreds of partygoers were slapped with … Read more
Government’s OWN department breaks Covid rules as DWP office in Leeds is found to not have enforced social distancing for workers Department of Work and Pensions office in Leeds breached social distancing At least two members tested positive, triggering a health and safety inspection Inspectors found the government office had failed to ensure social distancing … Read more
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps FINALLY announces crackdown on people who refuse to wear face coverings on trains, Tubes and buses – with one in seven travellers breaking the law Grant Shapps vowed tougher enforcement of face coverings on public transport He said compliance was ‘high’ but 14 per cent of travellers not obeying the rule … Read more
Kelly Clarkson is asking for joint legal and physical custody of her two children River, five, and Remington, four, in her divorce from Brandon Blackstock, 43, after seven years of marriage. The Blast reports that Clarkson, 38, – who is worth an estimated $45 million – is also asking the court to terminate Blackstock’s ability to … Read more
Pub chain Young’s plans to reopen its venues from mid-July with one-metre social distancing enforced and hopes to have ALL 276 sites open by August Young’s will implement social distancing guidelines in the capital’s beer gardens The firm was given a three-month holiday for its tenanted pubs back in March Chief Executive Patrick Dardis said … 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
Italian streets and piazzas were empty today while shoppers crammed into supermarkets to stock up for a lengthy quarantine as the country began an unprecedented nationwide lockdown. Tourist favourites including Milan’s shopping galleries, Rome’s Spanish Steps and Vatican’s St Peter’s Square were all but deserted today after the drastic coronavirus measures were extended to the … Read more