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Lockdown has been imposed on five Beijing neighbourhoods after just a handful of Covid-19 cases were detected in the Chinese capital. In total, 1.6million people have been ordered to stay at home after seven cases were reported on Wednesday, including six in southern Daxing district, while China reported 103 total cases nationally. China has been reporting … Read more
The level of a toxic car exhaust pollutant dropped across parts of south London following the scrapping of Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTN), according to a report. Levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) were higher at 11 south London streets when residential roads were closed and dropped when seven Wandsworth Council schemes were halted, The Telegraph reports. … Read more
Children raised in greener neighbourhoods have higher IQs and lower levels of difficult behaviour, study finds Researchers looked at IQ and behaviour levels of 600 children aged 10 to 15 They used satellite imagery to examine greenery levels of their neighbourhoods For every three per cent increase in greenery IQ levels increased 2.6 points By … Read more
An interactive map breaking down new coronavirus cases by postcode has pinpointed exactly where mini outbreaks flared up across England last week. The map, based on Public Health England testing data, is being used to help health chiefs target specific areas pf the country with new social distancing measures, rather than using blunt, economically-damaging lockdowns … Read more