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Tourist hotspots like the canals of Venice and the Louvre in Paris should be digitally replicated as a way to tackle overcrowding, a Swiss economist says. Bruno Frey, 79, a professor at the University of Basel, has written a book called Venedig ist uberall (Venice is Everywhere). In it, he says technologies like holograms, augmented reality … Read more
Three quarters of A&Es are unable to comply with social distancing because they are ‘dangerously’ overcrowded, leading medics have warned. The Royal College of Emergency Medicine surveyed senior doctors at 110 emergency departments across England as they brace for what could be the toughest winter on record. Three in four said they could not maintain social … Read more
Asda store where eight staff caught Covid is accused by local customers of becoming ‘overcrowded’ and letting in shoppers without masks Superstore in Smethwick, near Birmingham, had a deep clean overnight Locals claimed site had been ‘overcrowded’ with some shoppers without masks West Midlands currently has some of the highest infection rates in the country … Read more
Asda store that shut after eight staff caught Covid is accused by local customers of becoming ‘overcrowded’ and letting in shoppers without masks Superstore in Smethwick, near Birmingham, was shut for a clean then reopened Locals claimed site had been ‘overcrowded’ with some shoppers without masks West Midlands currently has some of the highest infection … Read more
Patients will be urged not to go to A&E unless they have called NHS 111 first in a major shake-up in time for winter. Those who have less serious complaints will be encouraged by call centre handlers to see a GP, visit a pharmacist or attend a minor injuries unit. And patients deemed ill enough … Read more