Premier League clubs fear coronavirus outbreaks after they are told they can hold indoor training sessions and matches – which they feel contradicts Covid-19 safety guidelines A document seen by Sportsmail was circulated to each top-flight side this week It advised that training sessions and matches can now be played indoors But sources at several … Read more
Economically-crippling local lockdowns are failing to curb coronavirus outbreaks, analysis shows. More than 17million Britons in 48 towns, cities and boroughs are currently living with even more limited freedoms than the rest of the country. Many have been barred from meeting friends or family in person and university students in the locked-down areas are practically confined … Read more
Outbreaks of coronavirus-like illnesses in care homes have dropped to a six month low, according to Public Health England. Between August 24 and August 30 there were 58 outbreaks of coughs or ‘acute respiratory infections’ in England, said PHE, marking a 38 per cent fall on last week’s 94 cases. But the number recorded is … Read more
Hundreds of pupils across the UK were self-isolating yesterday after a string of Covid-19 outbreaks in schools. Some schools were forced to close entirely but Education Secretary Gavin Williamson insisted the Government is ‘very much’ in control of the safe return of students. Dozens of schools across England and Wales reported cases of the virus, … Read more
Marks and Spencer has been hit with a sandwich shortage after its supplier was forced to close its factory amid a surge in coronavirus cases among workers. Greencore, which manufactures own-label sandwiches for the retailer, announced a temporary closure of its Northampton plant on Friday for at least two weeks after 292 staff tested positive … Read more
Forty food processing plants are currently being monitored for coronavirus outbreaks by the hygiene watchdog in England. Dr Colin Sullivan, chief operating officer at the Food Standard’s Agency (FSA), told a board meeting on August 26 they are monitoring a ‘small number of sites’, as reported by Food Manufacture. He added: ‘For example in England … Read more
Four overnight summer camps in Maine put interventions in place that helped prevent coronavirus transmission and outbreaks, a new report finds. Children who tested positive had to delay arriving, campers quarantined for two weeks and they were frequently tested and screened, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed on Wednesday. Among more than … Read more
Infection map of France reveals how only Paris and Marseilles have major outbreaks while majority of country is Covid free – as Spain, Netherlands and Malta are among 18 nations on Britain’s 14-day quarantine list France’s two largest cities have both been declared high-risk Covid-19 zone Councils can shut down restaurants and restrict access to … Read more
Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin has demanded scientists publish evidence of coronavirus transmission in pubs after an expert said drinking indoors in bars raised the risk of transmission. Bacteria expert Professor Hugh Pennington said there has been a Covid-19 ‘outbreak associated with pubs’ and for ’90 per cent of cases, that was how they caught it.’ The Aberdeen … Read more
Animals that carry infectious diseases like Ebola and the virus causing COVID-19 thrive in human-made habitats such as cities and farmland, scientists have found. Researchers reviewed 184 studies of 376 host species – animals that pass a virus to humans – including bats, birds, rodents and primates. They found the conversion of natural habitats to human-used … Read more