Traders at London’s iconic Billingsgate Fish Market are being forced to close over a lack of coronavirus protection. Eight out of 40 stalls at the fresh fish market in Poplar, east London, decided to close on Saturday over claims customers were not observing social distancing, with another eight planning to shut up shop this week … Read more
NHS doctors will die unless they are given adequate personal protection to fight the coronavirus crisis, the British Medical Association today warned. The doctors union slammed the Government for expecting frontline workers to push on through the pandemic despite not having enough masks, aprons or goggles. Without personal protection, called PPE, the infection will spread … Read more
NHS medics threaten to quit over safety concerns as doctor slams ‘inadequate’ protection saying she is treating coronavirus victims with small gloves, ‘little plastic aprons’ and has to wear scrubs covered in patient sweat Dr Rinesh Parmar said health professionals could ‘give up the profession’ Dr Lisa Anderson said those working on wards to not … Read more
Supermarkets have been warned against inadvertently accelerating the spread of coronavirus in the elderly population by allowing potentially infected NHS workers to mix with them in reduced opening times. Many big stores have launched a so-called ‘silver hour’ where pensioners can shop in restocked aisles to avoid them falling victim to panic-buying. Frontline health staff … Read more
Insurers are pulling income protection insurance due to the coronavirus outbreak – and some are looking for ways NOT to pay out if you get sick Insurers pull out of the income protection market as coronavirus spreads Those still offering it reportedly planning to introduce coronavirus exclusions This means new policyholders won’t get a payout … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 4,500 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 125,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type … Read more
As the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread across the world, thousands of people are buying face masks to protect themselves. Some local stores in cities like New York, Houston and San Francisco have told DailyMail.com that supplies are running low and, while major retailers like CVS and Walgreens haven’t yet run out online or at … Read more
What a shock it must have been for the Duke of Sussex to learn that his adopted host nation Canada would no longer foot part of the bill for his family’s police protection. How could this be? Harry’s and Meghan’s bestie, PM Justin Trudeau, had welcomed them warmly in December. And the country is a … Read more