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Coronavirus China: Restaurant air con spread illness to nine

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Restaurant’s air conditioning spread coronavirus from one infected diner to NINE others, report finds Researchers investigate incident at eatery in Guangzhou, China, in January An asymptomatic customer later fell ill, along with others on nearby tables Study claims virus was carried further than usual due to venue’s air conditioning However 81 others eating and working … Read more

Mastercard bans conversion con on its prepaid cards

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Mastercard bans a conversion con on its prepaid cards which strips millions of pounds a year from British travellers Tourists are routinely offered a chance to pay in their ‘home’ currency  This process is called ‘dynamic currency conversion’  Such conversion rates are expensive, as the Mail on Sunday warned last week  By Laura Shannon, Financial … Read more