Frankie & Benny’s understood to be permanently closing swathes of its restaurants and axing staff as the casual dining sector buckles under lockdown Owner The Restaurant Group reportedly sending email to affected staff at sites Email tells staff sites are ‘no longer viable to trade’, BBC report suggests Over 22,000 staff at The Restaurant Group … Read more
‘There was a lot of push back about shutting things down.’ Anthony Fauci insisted Donald Trump could have saved more American lives if he put the U.S. on lockdown sooner The nation’s top immunologist Anthony Fauci said Sunday morning that more lives could have been saved if Donald Trump lock downed the nation sooner ‘There … Read more
Shutting schools has little impact on stopping the spread of coronavirus, a new study has claimed. The team at University College London (UCL) said data on the benefit of school closures during the ongoing pandemic is limited but the impact is likely to be small. However, Professor Neil Ferguson, whose scientific modelling has informed government … Read more
Some years ago I had the very good luck to fall into the hands of a totally useless doctor. It was hell, and nearly worse than that, but it taught me one of the most important lessons of my life. He was charming, grey-haired, smooth and beautifully dressed. He was standing in for my usual … Read more
Over the past few days, I’ve heard time and again that ‘we are not doing enough’ to protect the nation from the threat of Covid-19. I want to say, hand on heart, that this isn’t true. Quite the opposite, in fact. As a GP who cares passionately about the health of my patients, but also … Read more
Patients of Finest Dental are still left paying for their non-existing treatments after the chain of private dentists mysteriously closed without explanation. Hundreds of customers have been left in the dark about what to do next after Finest Dental closed all of its branches without warning, with many having paid thousands for treatments in advance. A … Read more
New York Stock Exchange considers shutting trading floor amid coronavirus fears as Wall Street firms tell workers to prepare to work from home The New York Stock Exchange is considering closing its trading floor amid concerns the conoravirus outbreak will spread into a wider pandemic Wall Street firms already have started restricting travel and advising … Read more