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Brits are told to lose weight to fight coronavirus as big bellies make breathing more difficult 

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Brits are told to lose weight to be ready to fight coronavirus because belly fat makes breathing more difficult  Obese and unfit people are more are more likely to die from coronavirus Data shows as many as 10 per cent of Britons will be infected by the end of May Experts have advised people to … Read more

Insurers are told to ban the practice of ‘dual pricing’

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Insurers are told to ban the practice of ‘dual pricing’ to end the widespread bias against loyal customers Consumer experts are calling for a ban on ‘dual pricing’ in the insurance market Citizens Advice revealed that customers who had stayed with the same home insurer for five years were quoted on average £325 to renew … Read more

Nurses are told by their union they can REFUSE to treat coronavirus patients if they don’t have PPE

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Nurses have been told they can refuse to treat coronavirus patients if there is inadequate personal protective equipment – as one is left on a ventilator and in an induced coma after treating a patient without a mask. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said the step can be taken as ‘a last resort’ amid … Read more

Nurses told they can REFUSE to treat coronavirus patients ‘as a last resort’ over PPE ‘shortage’

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Nurses have been told they can refuse to treat coronavirus patients if they do not have the correct personal protective equipment to keep themselves safe.  The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has issue new guidance saying that the step can be taken as a ‘last resort’. The union has taken the stance amid claims that … Read more

‘Implanted’ memories are indistinguishable from real ones when told to other people say researchers

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The likelihood of determining whether someone is sharing a real or false memory of a crime that has been implanted in a person’s recollection is ‘no better than tossing a coin’, a new study reveals. People listening to recounted events of a criminal act were only able to determine between the two with 53 percent … Read more

Hollyoaks star Joe Tracini says his brain ‘told him to kill himself’

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Hollyoaks star Joe Tracini has bravely opened up about his high-end personality disorder, admitting his his brain ‘told him to kill himself on Tuesday’. The 31-year-old actor, best known for playing Dennis Savage in the Channel 4 soap, called into Good Morning Britain on Thursday to discuss his mental health battle and how he’s coping … Read more

Steph McGovern says she was once told to change her ‘lairy outfit’ by BBC

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TV presenter Steph McGovern reveals she was once told by the head of BBC Breakfast to ‘tone down her clothing choices’ after wearing a ‘lairy’ red dress to work  Steph, 37, from Middlesbrough, revealed she was asked to ‘tone down’ clothes  Advised by former head of BBC Breakfast, Alison Ford, who passed away in 2013 Says her … Read more

Mother’s fury as she is told to leave her son at Morrisons entrance due to ‘coronavirus rules’

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Single mother’s fury as she is told to leave her crying seven-year-old son at Morrisons entrance by security guard due to ‘coronavirus rules’ Alexa Bowyer, 39, and son Ted visited the store in Hookstone Chase, Harrogate They had gone to spend vouchers received from school to help during lockdown But Miss Bowyer left the store … Read more

British couple stranded abroad are told insurer won’t repatriate them

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A British couple have been left stranded in France after their campervan broke down, with their insurer claiming it is not able to help them, despite the current coronavirus outbreak leaving them vulnerable. Jacqueline Jackson, 62, and her husband, James, 72, travelled to France, from Spain, the weekend before last – but unfortunately after arriving … Read more