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Savings rates slashed by nearly two thirds during pandemic

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Already pitiful savings rates have been slashed by nearly TWO THIRDS during the coronavirus pandemic and continue to set record lows Average savings rates have been slashed for the fifth consecutive month Coronavirus pandemic has seen fewer savings options available Easy-access accounts tumbled from 0.56% in March to 0.22% this month  By Grace Gausden For … Read more

Two thirds of NHS staff ‘lost their sense of taste or smell during coronavirus peak’

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Two thirds of staff at one NHS hospital trust lost their sense of taste or smell during the peak of the coronavirus epidemic, study shows Almost two-thirds of staff said they suffered a loss or taste or smell in April  However that wasn’t an official Covid-19 symptom so they couldn’t get tested  Comes after nine … Read more

Two thirds of hotel bookings in Spain have been CANCELLED

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Worried tourists have cancelled two thirds of their hotel bookings in Spain as the country battles a new wave of coronavirus cases.  Cancellation rates are as high as 77 per cent among families and 70 per cent in the Balearic Islands which include Mallorca, in a fresh blow to Spain’s vital tourism industry which accounts … Read more

Up to two thirds of elderly were discharged from hospitals to care homes without a Covid-19 test

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Up to two thirds of elderly patients discharged from hospitals into a care home at the height of the pandemic were not tested for Covid-19, it was claimed today. NHS England data shows at least 25,000 patients were moved from hospitals to care homes between March 17 and April 15.  But 16,000 weren’t tested to … Read more

Two thirds of over-75s will resist moving to care homes due to coronavirus

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Nearly two out of three over-75s say they are more likely to avoid moving to care homes following the coronavirus crisis, new research reveals. An estimated 30,000 care home residents have died during the pandemic so far, sparking a row in recent days between the Government and care providers over who was to blame. Failings … Read more

Coronavirus Europe: Death rate two thirds up on bad flu year

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Death rate is now TWO THIRDS higher than a bad flu year as coronavirus kills 185,000 people across Europe, study reveals Spain had the worst mortality rate across all ages at the height of the pandemic  The 15-44 age group also died in greater numbers than their peers across Europe The European Union and the … Read more

Beijing battles coronavirus second wave as two thirds of flights are cancelled

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More than 1,000 flights have been cancelled to and from Beijing today while 27 neighbourhoods are in lockdown and schools are closed as China battles an alarming new coronavirus outbreak.   A total of 1,255 flights have been scrapped at Beijing’s Capital and Daxing Airports, cutting out nearly two-thirds of their usual schedule as China imposes … Read more

Two thirds of tech firms’s staff would move out of big cities if working from home becomes permanent

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Is this the end of tech hubs? 66% of staff from companies including Facebook, Twitter and Uber said they would move OUT of major cities if working from home becomes permanent, study claims Blind surveyed 4,401 employees from technology firms in Seattle, Bay Area and New York City  66% said they’d move out of the … Read more

Poll: Almost two thirds of Brits would feel uncomfortable going to the pub after lockdown

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Coronaphobia is still gripping cautious Britain: Almost two thirds of Brits would feel uncomfortable going to the pub and on a foreign holiday when lockdown ends – as less than HALF want to return to work Poll by Ipsos Mori shows many people have concerns about post-lockdown life  Some 65 per cent said they would … Read more

Two thirds of people who test positive for coronavirus lost their sense of smell

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More than 65 percent of people who test positive for coronavirus report losing their sense of smell or taste, a new study finds.  The symptom, which was only recently added to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) list of signs of the infection, was only reported by 22 percent of those who tested … Read more