The Himalayas have become visible from parts of India for the first time in 30 years. Pollution levels across much of the country – infamous for its dirty air – have dropped sharply amid the country’s lockdown as it tackles coronavirus. Locals from the Jalandhar district in Punjab, nearly 125 miles away from the Himalayas, flocked … Read more
Etihad to trial monitoring technology fitted to airport self-service points that may be able to identify passengers with coronavirus The machines have been developed with Australian firm Elenium Automation They will monitor passengers’ temperatures, and heart and respiratory rates New technology will be trialled this month at Etihad’s hub airport in Abu Dhabi Learn more … Read more
If you truly want to get away from it all Bouvet Island is the place to be – because it’s the most remote island in the world. This 19-square-mile chunk of wind-ravaged rock and ice lies 1,600 miles from the nearest permanently inhabited land – South Africa – and 1,100 miles from the coast of … Read more
Government performs U-turn on car sharing during the coronavirus lockdown as it says critical workers CAN give colleagues a lift if there is no other option Key workers can car share with a minimum number of people at any one time Those giving lifts to colleagues are told to keep windows open and clean their … Read more
Small businesses have been cast into crisis by the coronavirus outbreak. Many have been forced to shut up shop, with thousands of staff taking reduced pay or being made redundant. What’s worse, many have been refused access to government-backed loans. A shocking report last week by The Corporate Finance Network of accountants predicted that almost … Read more
For my husband’s 50th birthday I booked an apartment via Booking.com for a holiday at Liverpool’s docks. He wanted to see all The Beatles memorabilia and we had tickets to see the tribute band. Now coronavirus means we have been told not to travel unless it is essential. I asked the apartment’s owner if I … Read more
Spring ski trips in the sun may be off the agenda – but skiers can still post ‘panda face’ selfies thanks to a hilarious Instagram filter that superimposes goggle marks Filter has 3 looks – sunglass tan line, classic goggle tan and sunburned dad tan It’s a brainwave from Norway’s National Park Region – Nasjonalparkriket … Read more
GlaxoSmithKline links up with US-based Vir Biotechnology to find a coronavirus vaccine By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 6 April 2020 | Updated: 22:21 BST, 6 April 2020 GlaxoSmithKline has teamed up with a US biotech firm to develop potential vaccines and treatments for the coronavirus. Glaxo said it would collaborate … Read more
Britons are advised against all non-essential foreign travel ‘INDEFINITELY’, but Which? warns it will cause confusion and may leave holidaymakers out of pocket The FCO says travellers may be unable to return home if they leave the UK Which? says the advice will cause a ‘huge amount of confusion’ for travellers It adds without an … Read more
From The Anthill to the topical Coronavirus: What You Need To Know, Girl Taken and Phil Wang’s hilarious BudPod, this week’s top podcasts By Leaf Arbuthnot Published: 22:01 BST, 4 April 2020 | Updated: 00:49 BST, 5 April 2020 The Anthill Why are conspiracy theories so hard to suppress? What is the meaning of nothing? … Read more