The Gym Group loses a fifth of its members as it prepares to reopen The Gym Group loses a fifth of its members as it prepares to reopen The Gym Group lost one in five of its members since lockdown started, it said today, as it gets ready to reopen most of its gyms on 25 July. The hit to its numbers came despite the group freezing all membership payments during lockdown. It has around 692,000 remaining customers. The low-cost gym firm said [...]
WHO warns coronavirus is accelerating as cases pass 12m WHO warns coronavirus spread is accelerating Coronavirus is not under control across the majority of the world, and is actually getting worse, according to the head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. He said the total number of cases of coronavirus worldwide has actually doubled in the last six weeks, adding that the spread of Covid-19 isn’t [...]
UK job ads hit by lowest demand for labour in May UK job ads hit by lowest demand for labour in May Demand for labour in Britain hit its lowest point in May, a study by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) today concluded. Analysing data form online jobs portal Adzuna, the ONS said its findings implied that the worst impact of the pandemic on labour demand was experienced in May, while some sectors increased hiring in [...]
Melbourne re-enters lockdown after coronavirus cases jump July 7, 2020 The Australian state of Victoria has recorded its highest one day increase in coronavirus cases, sending the city of Melbourne back into a six-week lockdown. Victoria recorded its highest daily increase in coronavirus infections, with 191 new confirmed cases. The Victorian premier, David Andrews, announced that all those living in the Melbourne metropolitan area and [...]
Scammers can create fake Facebook and Google ads ‘within hours’ July 6, 2020 Lax controls on Google and Facebook enable scammers to create and post adverts for fake businesses within just a few hours, according to an investigation. Harry Rose, editor of Which magazine, said it was “worryingly easy for fraudsters to create adverts promoting scams for fake products and services”. Which created two linked fake companies – [...]
‘Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times’ slogan deemed illegal July 3, 2020 The popular protest slogan “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times” has been deemed illegal by the city’s government. Hong Kong has said the slogan is separatist, becoming a crime covered under the new national security law imposed by Beijing. The saying is plastered over placards at rallies, clothes and accessories and written on post-it [...]
‘The worst is yet to come’: WHO casts doubt on global coronavirus recovery June 30, 2020 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned the worst of the coronavirus pandemic is “yet to come” if governments around the globe do not overcome their divisions. Head of WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, yesterday said that “although many countries have made some progress, globally the pandemic is actually speeding up”. “Unless we address the problems [...]
Barnard Castle lab offers Dominic Cummings coronavirus antibody test June 29, 2020 A Barnard Castle-based laboratory has offered Dominic Cummings a coronavirus antibody test – and the Downing Street adviser doesn’t even need to make a return trip. Honeyman Group today said it was willing to send Cummings a coronavirus antibody test, which it says takes 24 hours to check a blood sample for signs of Covid-19 [...]
