Flights to Spain are set to become even more expensive for potential holidaymakers after airports said they would pass the cost of new coronavirus safety measures onto individual airlines. The announcement has sparked concerns of higher air fares and the potential collapse of embattled airlines. The bill for new coronavirus safety measures is likely to … Read more
Spain threatens to quarantine holidaying Britons unless UK government drops own 14-day isolation rule for arrivals – just hours after saying they would NOT enforce the restrictions Spain is set to open up its sun-drenched tourist destinations from this weekend UK had expected to be included in lifting of restrictions from most of Europe Madrid … Read more
Britain’s two-metre social distancing rule is based on no evidence, leading scientists have claimed amid mounting calls to drop the measure. Two University of Oxford experts argue there is little proof to support the restriction, after reviewing a World Health Organisation paper on the contentious topic. Of 38 studies, only one looked specifically at coronavirus … Read more
Covid-19 can damage the lungs of patients who died from the disease so badly that the organs become unrecognisable, a top expert has warned. Professor Mauro Giacca, from King’s College London, analysed autopsies of patients who died in Italy after spending more than a month in hospital. He saw ‘complete disruption of the lung architecture’ in … Read more
Swimmers will be asked to arrive to pools with their costumes under their clothes and to avoid the butterfly stroke under new guidelines unveiled yesterday. Swim England, the sport’s governing body, said the guidelines focus on ‘reducing the risk of Covid-19 transmission within the swimming pool environment’. The rulebook has been developed with the Department for … Read more
London becomes the first region in England to see deaths fall BELOW average as Covid-19 crisis continues to fade and coronavirus death toll plummets to 10-week low In London 891 people died of all causes between May 30 and June 5, down from 917 average for that week At least 47,820 people have died across … Read more
The Queen will be absent from Royal Ascot for the first time in her 68-year reign as the famous race meeting gets under way behind closed doors today. More than 300,000 guests, dressed in their finery, usually gather for the five-day sporting and social highlight in Berkshire, but this year there will be no monarch, … Read more
China has put parts of Beijing back into lockdown and reimposed some travel restrictions in an attempt to contain a new coronavirus outbreak and prevent it spreading more widely in a country that previously appeared to have largely contained the virus. Beijing’s coronavirus situation is “extremely severe”, a city official warned Tuesday, as 27 new … Read more
She’s been isolating with her son in her Los Angeles home amid the coronavirus lockdown. And January Jones showcased her funny side as she shared a snap with her mouth full of smoothie as she larked around with her son Xander, seven. Taking to Instagram on Monday, the Mad Men actress, 42, flashed a broad … Read more
The coronavirus pandemic could force one in five people to delay retirement, as the knock-on financial crisis damages pension savings. The impact is causing many to rethink plans, even younger workers who have plenty of time to recover investment losses, according to an Aegon study. Separate research found half of all workers say the financial … Read more