Britons continue to flout the criteria for essential shopping – as shoppers were today seen snapping up plants, drones, mirrors and pillows. In Plymouth, hundreds of shoppers were spotted at The Range, buying a variety of items not considered to be ‘basic necessities’. The Government has said people should only leave their homes for ‘very limited … Read more
Europe is beginning its return to work today as factories and construction sites re-open in Spain while Italy takes its first steps towards easing the lockdown. Police were handing out masks on Spanish metro trains today as some ‘non-essential’ workers were allowed to resume their activities after a two-week ban. Italy will allow bookshops, stationery … Read more
An Easy Jet cabin crew worker who urged the public to ‘pull together’ and vowed to volunteer for the NHS during the coronavirus pandemic has bragged about making non-essential trips to pick up decking boards. All first-aid trained cabin crew from both Virgin Atlantic and East Jet have been invited to use their skills to … Read more
Britons are advised against all non-essential foreign travel ‘INDEFINITELY’, but Which? warns it will cause confusion and may leave holidaymakers out of pocket The FCO says travellers may be unable to return home if they leave the UK Which? says the advice will cause a ‘huge amount of confusion’ for travellers It adds without an … Read more
Walt Disney Co said Thursday it will start furloughs of non-essential U.S. employees across the company on April 19 in response to the global coronavirus outbreak that has shut down or disrupted its media and theme park businesses. Disney had committed to full pay and benefits for all employees through April 18 despite the closure … Read more
An Amazon worker has revealed the ‘living hell’ conditions he has been working under as the online giant continues to deliver non-essential orders across the nation amid the coronavirus pandemic. The anonymous employee described his fears over continuing to ship items to customers, who now remain in lockdown inside their homes, as the virus continues … Read more
Scotland orders non-essential shops from hairdressers to clothes stores to SHUT in a bid to tackle the spread of deadly coronavirus Nicola Sturgeon said retailers not providing ‘essential items’ should shut doors UK coronavirus death toll spiked by 54 to 335 today in second biggest rise yet Ms Sturgeon said too many people were still … Read more
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has ordered all non-essential workers to stay home New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has ordered all non-essential workers to stay home now in the most drastic step he has taken in the battle against coronavirus, telling New Yorkers: ‘We are all in quarantine now.’ In an announcement on Friday, he … Read more
Amazon has suspended retailers from stocking non-essential items in its UK warehouses to make room for urgent supplies needed during the coronavirus crisis. The e-commerce giant has been snowed under with orders of toilet rolls, wipes, tinned food and other vital goods from Britons bracing for self-isolation. The spike in packages has threatened to overwhelm … Read more
UK citizens were told to avoid all non-essential travel anywhere in the world today as the Government tried to battle the coronavirus pandemic. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said Britons should avoid travel ‘globally’ under new travel advice from the Foreign Office. The new rules will initially be in place for 30 days but will be … Read more