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ALABAMA Alabama health officials on Tuesday ordered the closure of day cares, senior centers and on-site restaurant dining in six counties to contain the coronavirus outbreak. The order from the Alabama Department of Public Health applies to Jefferson County, which has the highest number of cases, and the surrounding counties of Tuscaloosa, Walker, Blount, St. … Read more
British rail services will be gradually reduced from next Monday as demand drops away during the coronavirus outbreak. The Department for Transport (DfT) said it had agreed with rail operators across the country to scale back timetables next week as people change their travel habits to help stop Covid-19 spreading. Core services will continue to … Read more
Criminals are to pay more toward victim support services with a five per cent rise in contributions due to start next month Victim surcharge will rise by 5 per cent from April this year Hike will raise extra £2million a year for services including rape support centres Payments for the most serious crimes will go … Read more
Telehealth companies are facing a massive influx of patients and huge backlogs as coronavirus spreads – and will see more as Trump expands services to Medicare recipients Telehealth services say they are seeing a huge increase in the number of patients as the coronavirus outbreak spreads across the US Some companies say their number of … Read more
The Archbishop of Canterbury has today announced that public worship is ‘suspended until further notice’ amid fears over coronavirus. In a joint letter, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, Justin Welby and John Sentamu respectively, said it was ‘necessary to put public services on hold’. They added church buildings may remain open for prayer ‘where … Read more
London Tubes and trains could start running ‘scaled down’ Saturday and Sunday services on weekdays from as early as this week amid coronavirus lockdown, warns Sadiq Khan – while thousands of commuters work from home Mayor of London says that a weekend timetable could be used during the week This would hit the Underground, DLR, … Read more
Emergency measures including a volunteer work force may be needed to keep care services running at the peak of the deadly coronavirus outbreak as homes for the elderly urge visitors to keep away. Workers could be shifted from one care provider to another to cover for carers who have contracted the bug, which has killed 11 … Read more
BBC boss Lord Hall says the broadcaster will ‘keep services going’ but could scale back its output as Twitter order its staff to work from home as the coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt everyday life. The BBC director-general was being quizzed this morning by MPs at the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Committee, just … Read more
Boris Johnson defends his decision not to visit flood areas for 19 days claiming he would hamper emergency services after Phillip Schofield scoffs: ‘People thought you’d put yourself into self-isolation’ This Morning presenter made quarantine quip while talking to Prime Minister Comes amid criticism aimed at Boris Johnson for not visiting flood victims The PM … Read more
Newlyweds Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin attended Hillsong Church services together in Beverly Hills on Wednesday night. The 26-year-old Grammy winner sported a black $1,150 Enfants Riches Déprimés ‘Cry for Help’ hoodie, while the 23-year-old IMG Model bundled up in a teal puffer jacket. The Canadian crooner and the Arizona-born blonde originally met at one … Read more