Wearing a face covering became a condition of entry to indoor public spaces in the UK in late July — and, according to at least one poll, some people haven’t washed their reusable masks or changed their disposable ones since. As many as 85 per cent of us aren’t washing our fabric face coverings properly … Read more
Prince William says he had to switch off David Attenborough’s extinction documentary when Prince George, 7, became sad and asked: ‘Why has it come to this?’ Prince William said Prince George became sad at Attenborough documentary Family was watching Extinction: The Facts, which aired last month on BBC1 William said George asked to stop watching … Read more
Are you happy now? That was, in a nutshell, what one angry reader who wrote to me late last week wanted to know. The Government, it had been announced, was reimposing limits to meeting others – from 30 people down to six. The reason was the ominous rise in Covid-19 cases across the country, with … Read more
Michel Barnier today urged Boris Johnson to ‘stick to facts’ on Brexit as relations between the EU and UK further deteriorated over the Prime Minister’s plans to tear up parts of the Withdrawal Agreement. The EU’s top negotiator said the two sides had agreed to a ‘delicate compromise’ last year and the bloc ‘could not … Read more
Last week, I put my neck on the line and make a prediction: that there would be no second wave in this pandemic. I wasn’t alone, and many other well-respected doctors and researchers have since echoed my sentiments. But I’ll admit I gulped when, on Sunday, news began to filter through that Leicester was experiencing … Read more
Tinder prompts users to add question-and answer cards to their profiles that reveal details about their pets, favourite songs and hobbies – as usage of dating app surges during lockdown Tinder has launched Prompts, which add question-and-answer cards to profiles They will be available from today with the queries regularly updated It comes as the … Read more
With each day that passes, with each new grim death toll, we learn a little bit more about the nature of this ghastly virus. This week in particular, statistics have come to light showing that obesity is emerging as one of the biggest risk factors for Covid-19. According to data released by the NHS, being … Read more
When tens of thousands worldwide are dead or dying and many thousands more are doomed, it’s an odd thing to boast about. But when the flagship Hermès store in the Chinese city of Guangzhou reopened after a two-month coronavirus lockdown last weekend, it took a staggering $2.7 million — the highest one day earnings by … Read more
China’s official news agency has released a coronavirus timeline to hit back at accusations that Beijing tried to cover up the full scale of the outbreak. State-run Xinhua said that the timeline, published on Monday, proved how the country ‘has shared information and advanced international cooperation’ in the fight against the killer bug. The 37-page … Read more
They’re the happiest places on earth, where the magic happens and dreams come true. And what’s more, Disneyland in California and Walt Disney World in Florida are heaven for fact fans, as we highlight here, with a bumper list of fascinating insights into the parks’ renowned attractions and shows. DISNEYLAND RESORT – CALIFORNIA Disneyland in … Read more