inews--2020-04-02--Rainbows For Nightingale: Fake Facebook page urged children to send drawings to NHS workers at new L

Rainbows For Nightingale: Fake Facebook page urged children to send drawings to NHS workers at new London hospital

Rainbows For Nightingale : Fake Facebook page urged children to send drawings to NHS workers at new London hospital NHS Nightingale 's official Twitter account issued a warning on Wednesday confirming that the Rainbows For Nightingale account was fake A Facebook account apparently set up for the new Nightingale Hospital in east London has been urging children to send in pictures of rainbows to cover the walls - but the NHS has called this page out as fake .
A page called Rainbows for Nightingale that had been set up on the platform called for childrens ' drawings of rainbows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ treatment site at the ExCel Centre .
It has since been deleted .
It is understood to have been set up after a Birmingham-based nurse started the # RainbowsforNightingale campaign , which she created as `` a sign of hope '' for patients and staff , and which quickly went viral .
The NHS soon asked parents not to post the pictures but instead to share them digitally through the hashtag , the BBC reported .
But it appears that numerous Facebook pages claiming to be part of the campaign were set up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ urging people to send drawings in to specific addresses .
NHS Nightingale 's official Twitter account issued a warning on Wednesday saying that the account was fake , and that people should not send pictures in the post .
The message became widespread , and was shared by numerous Facebook pages including Boston Borough Council and The Charlie Gard Foundation , and by people including actor David Tenant and Conservative MP Mark Garnier .
Some have either deleted the post , did n't specifically suggest sending pictures , or have edited them to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shared the story on Twitter and is yet to take the post down .
`` Unfortunately , a fake Facebook account has been set up for the Nightingale Hospital London asking people to share rainbow pictures , '' a spokesperson for NHS Nightingale said .
People have been asked to simply upload the pictures online and use a hashtag so that the hospital can see them .
`` We love that so many of you have shared your amazing rainbow pictures , but please don ’ t send them in the post .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to receive them , but for now please share using # RainbowsForNightingale . ''
The post which has since been shown to come from a fake account not affiliated to the Nightingale Hospital ( Photo : Facebook ) The London NHS Nightingale Hospital is located within the capital ’ s Excel Centre .
The temporary coronavirus treatment hospital was constructed in the Excel Centre in London ’ s Docklands area , and was built in under a fortnight .
Those London-based patients who are in need of intensive care and have the best @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the new Nightingale Hospital to be treated .

A Facebook account apparently set up for the new Nightingale Hospital in east London has been urging children to send in pictures of rainbows to cover the walls – but the NHS has called this page out as fake.
A page called Rainbows for Nightingale that had been set up on the platform called for childrens’ drawings of rainbows to be posted to the new Covid-19 treatment site at the ExCel Centre. It has since been deleted.
It is understood to have been set up after a Birmingham-based nurse started the #RainbowsforNightingale campaign, which she created as “a sign of hope” for patients and staff, and which quickly went viral. The NHS soon asked parents not to post the pictures but instead to share them digitally through the hashtag, the BBC reported.
But it appears that numerous Facebook pages claiming to be part of the campaign were set up in the wake of the news, urging people to send drawings in to specific addresses.
NHS Nightingale’s official Twitter account issued a warning on Wednesday saying that the account was fake, and that people should not send pictures in the post.
We love that so many of you have shared your amazing rainbow pictures, but please don’t send them in the post. We’re working on a way to receive them, but for now please share using #RainbowsForNightingale pic.twitter.com/OXSAxNwdck — NHS Nightingale London (@NightingaleLDN) April 1, 2020
Message spread
The message became widespread, and was shared by numerous Facebook pages including Boston Borough Council and The Charlie Gard Foundation, and by people including actor David Tenant and Conservative MP Mark Garnier. Some have either deleted the post, didn’t specifically suggest sending pictures, or have edited them to explain it was misinformation.
LBC News shared the story on Twitter and is yet to take the post down.
“Unfortunately, a fake Facebook account has been set up for the Nightingale Hospital London asking people to share rainbow pictures,” a spokesperson for NHS Nightingale said.
People have been asked to simply upload the pictures online and use a hashtag so that the hospital can see them.
“We love that so many of you have shared your amazing rainbow pictures, but please don’t send them in the post. We’re working on a way to receive them, but for now please share using #RainbowsForNightingale.”
A Facebook spokesperson said: “We have removed these accounts for violating our fake account policies and Facebook has partnered directly with the NHS to make sure people using our platforms are pointed to the latest official NHS guidance on coronavirus – both straight from their news feed and when they search on the topic.”
Nightingale Hospital
The London NHS Nightingale Hospital is located within the capital’s Excel Centre. The temporary coronavirus treatment hospital was constructed in the Excel Centre in London’s Docklands area, and was built in under a fortnight.
Those London-based patients who are in need of intensive care and have the best chance of survival will be taken to the new Nightingale Hospital to be treated.
Those with serious underlying health conditions, including heart, kidney or vascular problems, will instead go to one of the city’s district general or teaching hospitals.


inews--2020-04-02--One Man, Two Guvnors cast: who stars with James Corden in National Theatre Live, and how to watch on

One Man, Two Guvnors cast: who stars with James Corden in National Theatre Live, and how to watch on YouTube tonight

One Man , Two Guvnors cast : who stars with James Corden in National Theatre Live , and how to watch on YouTube tonight Gavin and Stacey star James Corden won a Tony Award for his performance in One Man , Two Guvnors by Richard Bean , set in 1960s Brighton It all kicks off at 7pm tonight , when theatre fans will have the chance to watch the original production of the Tony Award-winning One Man , Two Guvnors , starring James Corden .
The play will be available to watch for seven days , with the likes of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Night to follow - here 's everything you need to know .
What is One Man , Two Guvnors about ?
One Man , Two Guvnors was written by Richard Bean and features music from Grant Olding and his skiffle band The Craze - it opened in the National Theatre in 2011 .
The play is based on Servant of Two Masters , a 1743 comedy by the Italian playwright Carlo Goldoni , transporting the setting from 18th century Italy to Brighton in 1963 .
The National Theatre 's synopsis explains : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Henshall becomes minder to Roscoe Crabbe , a small time East End hood , now in Brighton to collect £6,000 from his fiancée ’ s dad .
But Roscoe is really his sister Rachel posing as her own dead brother , who ’ s been killed by her boyfriend Stanley Stubbers .
`` Holed up at The Cricketers ’ Arms , the permanently ravenous Francis spots the chance of an extra meal ticket and takes a second job with one Stanley Stubbers , who is hiding from the police and waiting to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Francis must keep his two guvnors apart .
Simple . ''
It was rated as 12A for the initial cinema broadcast and has a runring time of 2 hours , 40 minutes ( including an interval ) - the National offers an educational resource pack here .
Theatres in London have been forced to close amid the Coronavirus pandemic ( Photo : Leon Neal/Getty Images ) Who 's in the One Man , Two Guvnors cast ?
Corden , of course , is the standout name in the cast , with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stardom after Gavin and Stacey 's initial TV run ended .
He is joined by the likes of stage stalwart Fred Rideway ( who passed away in 2012 ) , Oliver Chris , who starred in The Office and Green Wing , and Lost In Austen actor Jemima Roper .
How to watch National Theatre Live on YouTube Every Thursday at 7 pm BST fans will be able to stream the performances for a week by visiting the theatre 's official YouTube channel .
The National Theatre at Home initiative has won praise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to watch the plays for free .
A spokesperson for the National said : `` During this unprecedented time which has seen the closure of theatres , cinemas and schools , the National Theatre announces a new initiative National Theatre at Home providing access to content online to serve audiences in their homes .
The whole initiative has been made possible by the various cast and crews of the plays who have waived their rights .

The National Theatre is bringing drama to the nation’s living rooms during the coronavirus lockdown by streaming some of our best-loved plays for free on YouTube.
It all kicked off at 7pm Friday, when theatre fans were given the chance to watch the original production of the Tony Award-winning One Man, Two Guvnors, starring James Corden.
The play will be available to watch for seven days, with the likes of Jane Eyre, Treasure Island and Twelfth Night to follow – here’s everything you need to know.
What is One Man, Two Guvnors about?
One Man, Two Guvnors was written by Richard Bean and features music from Grant Olding and his skiffle band The Craze – it opened in the National Theatre in 2011.
The play is based on Servant of Two Masters, a 1743 comedy by the Italian playwright Carlo Goldoni, transporting the setting from 18th century Italy to Brighton in 1963.
The National Theatre’s synopsis explains: “Fired from his skiffle band, Francis Henshall becomes minder to Roscoe Crabbe, a small time East End hood, now in Brighton to collect £6,000 from his fiancée’s dad. But Roscoe is really his sister Rachel posing as her own dead brother, who’s been killed by her boyfriend Stanley Stubbers.
“Holed up at The Cricketers’ Arms, the permanently ravenous Francis spots the chance of an extra meal ticket and takes a second job with one Stanley Stubbers, who is hiding from the police and waiting to be re-united with Rachel. To prevent discovery, Francis must keep his two guvnors apart. Simple.”
Following its initial West End run, One Man, Two Guvnors moved to Broadway, with Corden reprising the lead role for American audiences.
It was a resounding success stateside, and earned the Gavin and Stacey star a Tony Award for best leading actor in 2012.
The version used for the YouTube performances was captured by National Theatre Live in 2011, with the original West End cast.
It was rated as 12A for the initial cinema broadcast and has a runring time of 2 hours, 40 minutes (including an interval) – the National offers an educational resource pack here.
Who’s in the One Man, Two Guvnors cast?
Corden, of course, is the standout name in the cast, with a performance that catapulted him to international stage stardom after Gavin and Stacey‘s initial TV run ended.
He is joined by the likes of stage stalwart Fred Rideway (who passed away in 2012), Oliver Chris, who starred in The Office and Green Wing, and Lost In Austen actor Jemima Roper.
Here is the cast in full:
Dolly: Suzie Toase
Lloyd Boateng: Trevor Laird
Charlie “the Duck” Clench: Fred Ridgeway
Pauline Clench: Claire Lams
Harry Dangle: Martyn Ellis
Alan Dangle: Daniel Rigby
Francis Henshall: James Corden
Rachel Crabbe: Jemima Rooper
Stanley Stubbers: Oliver Chris
Gareth: David Benson
Alfie: Tom Edden
Ensemble: Polly Conway
Ensemble: Jolyon Dixon
Ensemble: Derek Elroy
Ensemble: David Hunter
Ensemble: Paul Lancaster
Ensemble: Gareth Mason
Ensemble: Claire Thomson
How to watch National Theatre Live on YouTube
Every Thursday at 7 pm BST fans will be able to stream the performances for a week by visiting the theatre’s official YouTube channel.
The National Theatre at Home initiative has won praise from fans for being given the chance to watch the plays for free.
A spokesperson for the National said: “During this unprecedented time which has seen the closure of theatres, cinemas and schools, the National Theatre announces a new initiative National Theatre at Home providing access to content online to serve audiences in their homes.
“Audiences around the world can stream NT Live productions for free via YouTube, and students and teachers have access to the National Theatre Collection at home.”
The whole initiative has been made possible by the various cast and crews of the plays who have waived their rights.
Lisa Burger, the executive director and joint chief executive of the National told The Guardian: “Everyone has said yes. Please. Let’s get it out to people.
“It has taken a bit of negotiation and management but the outpouring from the industry has been fantastic.”
National Theatre at Home schedule
Thursday 2 April: One Man Two Guvnors by Richard Bean
Thursday 9 April: Jane Eyre by Sally Cookson
Thursday 16 April: Treasure Island by Bryony Lavery
Thursday 23 April: Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
The free plays will run through to May with more titles being announced in due course.
However, that’s not all the National Theatre has to offer as there will also be a selection of Q&As with the cast and creative teams of the plays.


inews--2020-04-03--Coronavirus lockdown: Authors battle to publish the first Covid-19 bestseller

Coronavirus lockdown : Authors battle to publish the first Covid-19 bestseller It 's a good time to dust off that half-written dystopian pandemic novel languishing in a drawer First out of the blocks is Peter May with Lockdown , a novel set in London under a martial law quarantine , which has been rushed into print by publishers Quercus .
Inspired by the 2005 H5N1 “ bird flu ” pandemic , May began constructing a crime story about a police detective investigating the murder of a child , whose bones are found at the site of a temporary hospital built @ @ @ @ @ @ @ London ’ s NHS Nightingale Hospital ) , which has afflicted 25 per cent of the population .
May , a former TV screenwriter , said : “ It was never published .
British editors at the time thought my portrayal of London under siege by the invisible enemy of H5N1 was unrealistic and could never happen – in spite of the fact that all my research showed that , really , it could.
” Peter May wrote Lockdown in 2005 but publishers would n't touch it then “ I began looking into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how society as we know it could rapidly start to disintegrate .
I chose London as my setting , the epicentre of the pandemic , and a city in total lockdown.
” May rescued the manuscript from a Dropbox folder and sent it to Quercus which recognised Lockdown ’ s uncanny prescience .
It was released for Kindle on Thursday .
Jon Riley , Quercus publisher , said : ‘ The current situation around the world is unprecedented and as people struggle to comprehend and process it , many are being drawn to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , from Dean Koontz ’ s novel The Eyes of Darkness ( 1981 novel predicting a Chinese killer virus ) to ( film director ) Steven Soderbergh ’ s Contagion .
Lockdown is a crime thriller set in a world that we didn ’ t ever think would be recognisable.
” Muller , boasting the tag line “ The human race is under attack from a deadly virus killing millions each day ” , was self-published as an eBook by debut author AM Smith on Amazon , last week , just days after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at home .
`` Together , they make a discovery that changes the course of history and takes humanity to the brink of a different kind of destruction.
” Smith said : “ I started writing the story in 2009 after the swine flu outbreak .
The manuscript went through many phases over the following years . ''
`` In the middle of last year I resolved to finish the story , which I did by Christmas .
News of Covid-19 started to build in early January .
So it is strange , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first coronavirus-era novel.
” The Instagram self-help sermons given by a young vicar , described as “ the hottest thing in the Church of England ” , are to be published in a new book .
Rev Chris Lee the vicar influencer who uses social media to offer a message of hope .
( Photo : PA/Rev Chris Lee )

The manuscript, imagining a global pandemic sending London into lockdown, had languished in the author’s bottom draw for 15 years.
Now thriller writer Peter May is claiming to be the first novelist to publish a fictional response to the coronavirus crisis.
Authors are rushing to dust off dystopian tales which might once have joined the list of great unpublished novels.
BOOK BLOGGERS & REVIEWERS! We have put @authorpetermay's as read now on @NetGalley for 24 HOURS ONLY. The ebook is published tomorrow and we would love you to read and review it! https://t.co/UfZ6SvdoD6 pic.twitter.com/2pSNHGu3vz — Quercus Books (@QuercusBooks) March 31, 2020
High street bookshops might be closed but self-publishing eBooks has never been easier and Amazon’s Dystopian chart has recorded a spike in Kindle sales.
First out of the blocks is Peter May with Lockdown, a novel set in London under a martial law quarantine, which has been rushed into print by publishers Quercus.
Nightingale hospital prediction
Inspired by the 2005 H5N1 “bird flu” pandemic, May began constructing a crime story about a police detective investigating the murder of a child, whose bones are found at the site of a temporary hospital built to combat a deadly flu (predicting London’s NHS Nightingale Hospital), which has afflicted 25 per cent of the population.
"Lockdown", a brand new Peter May thriller, is out this Thursday. The previously unpublished novel is set in a locked down London during a pandemic. A murdered child, a breathtaking conspiracy. Read about it in full on my FB author page: https://t.co/BDn3N29hiO pic.twitter.com/HXUPHeUMzp — Peter May (@authorpetermay) March 31, 2020
May, a former TV screenwriter, said: “It was never published. British editors at the time thought my portrayal of London under siege by the invisible enemy of H5N1 was unrealistic and could never happen – in spite of the fact that all my research showed that, really, it could.”
“I began looking into the chaos it would inflict, and how society as we know it could rapidly start to disintegrate. I chose London as my setting, the epicentre of the pandemic, and a city in total lockdown.”
Manuscript rescued from Dropbox
May rescued the manuscript from a Dropbox folder and sent it to Quercus which recognised Lockdown’s uncanny prescience. It was released for Kindle on Thursday.
Jon Riley, Quercus publisher, said: ‘The current situation around the world is unprecedented and as people struggle to comprehend and process it, many are being drawn to books and films that reflect these concerns, from Dean Koontz’s novel The Eyes of Darkness (1981 novel predicting a Chinese killer virus) to (film director) Steven Soderbergh’s Contagion. Lockdown is a crime thriller set in a world that we didn’t ever think would be recognisable.”
A rival ‘Covid novel’
However another author believes that he has a claim to have published the first “Covid novel”.
Muller, boasting the tag line “The human race is under attack from a deadly virus killing millions each day”, was self-published as an eBook by debut author AM Smith on Amazon, last week, just days after the Prime Minister told people to stay at home.
In Smith’s story, “governments fight to keep control as cities are evacuated and doctors frantically search for a vaccine.” Set in a “near-empty London, Edward Muller, a destitute alcoholic with a secret past meets a young civil servant determined to make her mark.”
“Together, they make a discovery that changes the course of history and takes humanity to the brink of a different kind of destruction.”
Swine flu inspiration
Smith said: “I started writing the story in 2009 after the swine flu outbreak. The manuscript went through many phases over the following years.”
“In the middle of last year I resolved to finish the story, which I did by Christmas. News of Covid-19 started to build in early January. So it is strange, after so long, to be publishing the first coronavirus-era novel.”
Lockdown and Muller will do well to displace the current Amazon Dystopian No 1, Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel, an apocalyptic thriller which takes place after a swine flu epidemic.
Whilst coronavirus is creating new literary stars and giving a boost to audiobook and eBook sales, independent book stores are struggling.
Major novelists are choosing to postpone the release of titles which would normally be promoted by personal appearances in high street stores and literary festivals.
Instagram star vicar wins publishing deal
The Instagram self-help sermons given by a young vicar, described as “the hottest thing in the Church of England”, are to be published in a new book.
Rev Chris Lee has amassed more social media followers than the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Church of England combined, with his inspiring daily sermons.
I’m super excited to reveal a project I have been working on for a while now! My new book The OMG Effect out 26 Nov; https://t.co/4UzWokpeY2. (pre order link) based around my 60secondsermons, I touch on faith, family, community and self worth. Bless You You’re Loved! #newbook pic.twitter.com/xmdbGuOEKd — Chris Lee (@RevChrisLee) April 1, 2020
Lee, compared to the “Hot Priest” in Fleabag, has been live streaming prayer and faith sessions due to the Covid-19 church closures. His videos have racked up 400m views around the world.
Lee’s “greatest hits” have been compiled in a book, The OMG Effect: 60-Second Sermons to Live a Fuller Life, published by Century, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
Ben Brusey, Publishing Director at Century, who snapped up worldwide rights to Lee’s writings, said: “Rev. Chris’s message of kindness and positivity is just the tonic the world needs in these difficult times.”
Rev Lee said: “I’ve been overwhelmed by the response to my videos on social media. I hope that this book, in its own small way, can help encourage people through these tough times and remind them that they are loved and of value.”


inews--2020-04-03--State Pension increase 2020: how much people will receive from 6 April, and who is eligible

State Pension increase 2020 : how much people will receive from 6 April , and who is eligible Some older people might be better off by nearly £350 a year The increase is part of the triple-lock system , which was introduced in 2012/13 .
It essentially guarantees that the state pension will increase every year by whatever is the highest of inflation , average earnings or 2.5 per cent .
In September the rate of inflation was 1.7 per cent so the state pension will rise by the increase in average earnings , which was 3.9 per cent .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3.9 per cent ( Photo : Pixabay ) How much is my pension going up by ?
For people who reach state pension age on or after 6 April 2016 .
This includes a man born on or after 6 April 1951 and a woman born on or after 6 April 1953 .
People who receive the basic state pension may also get the earnings-related additional state pension .
In 2020/21 , the additional state pension will increase by 1.7 per cent , the inflation rate for September 2019 .
Is anything else @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Increase ( ADI ) , which is paid as part of the state pension , will cease to exist from 6 April and could leave some older people £70 a week worse off .

Some older people might be £343 better off a year thanks to an increase to the state pension this spring.
From 6 April, the state pension will rise by 3.9 per cent, or over £6 a week.
It means the rate for the new state pension will increase from £168.60 to £175.20 a week, or to £9,110 a year.
The basic state pension rate will increase to £134.25 a week, which is an extra £260 a year.
Why are pensions increasing?
The increase is part of the triple-lock system, which was introduced in 2012/13. It essentially guarantees that the state pension will increase every year by whichever is the highest of inflation, average earnings or 2.5 per cent.
In September the rate of inflation was 1.7 per cent so the state pension will rise by the increase in average earnings, which was 3.9 per cent.
How much is my pension going up by?
New state pension
From £168.60 a week to £175.20 a week.
For people who reach state pension age on or after 6 April 2016. This includes a man born on or after 6 April 1951 and a woman born on or after 6 April 1953.
Basic state pension (core amount in old state pension)
From £129.20 a week to £134.25 a week.
For people who reached state pension age before 6 April 2016.
People who receive the basic state pension may also get the earnings-related additional state pension. In 2020/21, the additional state pension will increase by 1.7 per cent, the inflation rate for September.
Is anything else changing for pensioners?
Some pensioners might see their income drop.
The Adult Dependency Increase (ADI), which is paid as part of the state pension, will cease to exist from 6 April and could leave some older people £70 a week worse off.
ADI was given to pensioners with a financially dependent spouse but since 2010, the Government has been gradually phasing it out. It will end completely on 6 April 2020.


inews--2020-04-03--Yvette Cooper calls for Government to 'oversupply' PPE across UK regions to deal with coronavirus sh

Yvette Cooper calls for Government to 'oversupply' PPE across UK regions to deal with coronavirus shortage

Yvette Cooper calls for Government to 'oversupply ' PPE across UK regions to deal with coronavirus shortage Unions have branded the lack of PPE a 'crisis within a crisis' The former Labour frontbencher told Question Time that a hospice in her constituency of Normanton , Pontefract and Castleford has had to borrow equipment from a local college to keep its staff safe , something that would be solved by increasing stocks of protective gear across the country .
Yvette Cooper said the Government should boost PPE stockpiles across the country to avoid short term shortage .
( Photo : BBC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she had : `` heard from carers who are really worried because they go from one home to another , they 're really worried that they might be spreading the virus inadvertently , as well as being worried about having the proper protection if they 're caring for people who are ill .
So I think the social care side to me feels one of the most urgent to increase .
'The least we can do' A worker in PPE including gloves , a face mask , eye protection and an apron , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ facility to set up to test for the novel coronavirus COVID-19 , in the car park of Chessington World of Adventures theme park , in Chessington , Greater London ( Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images ) She then described the experience from her consistency in which someone from a local hospice got in touch because they were worried that they were going to run out of PPE within 24 hours and might have to discharge patients .
`` Everybody pulled around so all of the other bits of the local NHS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PPE and we also had their supplies from the local FE college , '' Ms Cooper said .
She went on : `` It 's really uncomfortable to be having to ask the local FE college for some of the supplies that they need .
That does n't feel like the way we want to be running things .
It 's a great example of everybody pulling together .
But if you had enough in each area to be able to manage that , then it would be easier , '' We 're @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and also our NHS staff , are having to do the most incredible things .
They are having to care for those who are dying .
Really , the least that we can do is to make sure that they have the protection that they need . ''

Labour MP Yvette Cooper said the Government should be “oversupplying” personal protective equipment (PPE) to NHS and social care services across the country in order to manage spikes in demand due to Covid-19.
The former Labour frontbencher told Question Time that a hospice in her constituency of Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford has had to borrow equipment from a local college to keep its staff safe, something that would be solved by increasing stocks of protective gear across the country.
Unions have branded the lack of PPE a “crisis within a crisis” and strongly rejected Government suggestions that enough equipment is being delivered to hospitals, with other healthcare workers also expressing concern.
‘Leeway whenever it’s needed’
Ms Cooper told the programme that she had: “heard from carers who are really worried because they go from one home to another, they’re really worried that they might be spreading the virus inadvertently, as well as being worried about having the proper protection if they’re caring for people who are ill. So I think the social care side to me feels one of the most urgent to increase.
“Also, I think when you’re dealing with something where you need enough PPE for [and] things move very quickly, then you need you need oversupply in each area, in each community.
“So us saying nationally, ‘Well, we might have enough totally if we could get all of the logistics right.’
“Actually, we need much more than that, in order to have the leeway whenever it’s needed.”
‘The least we can do’
She then described the experience from her consistency in which someone from a local hospice got in touch because they were worried that they were going to run out of PPE within 24 hours and might have to discharge patients.
“Everybody pulled around so all of the other bits of the local NHS made sure that they could provide the PPE and we also had their supplies from the local FE college,” Ms Cooper said.
She went on: “It’s really uncomfortable to be having to ask the local FE college for some of the supplies that they need. That doesn’t feel like the way we want to be running things. It’s a great example of everybody pulling together. But if you had enough in each area to be able to manage that, then it would be easier,
“We’re at a time when our carers, and also our NHS staff, are having to do the most incredible things. They are having to care for those who are dying. Really, the least that we can do is to make sure that they have the protection that they need.”
‘A crisis within a crisis’
A spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday that more than 390 million pieces of PPE, including masks, hand sanitiser and aprons, had been delivered in the last fortnight with the military and a specialist retail logistics operator drafted in to expand deliveries.
The No 10 spokesman said: “The full weight of Government is behind this effort, including the military, and we’re working closely with industry, social care providers, the NHS and others so that NHS care staff have the protection that they deserve.”
But in a joint statement, major unions and the Royal College of Midwives, said: “It is now clear that the lack of personal protective equipment for frontline workers has become a crisis within a crisis.
“Every day we hear from our members that despite repeated assurances from Government, people are being asked to work with inadequate or out-of-date protective equipment – and that is where PPE is being provided at all. Key workers deserve better. They are risking their own health and safety for us.”


inews--2020-04-03--Man Utd players set to donate 30% of wages to the NHS in fight against coronavirus

Man Utd players set to donate 30 % of wages to the NHS in fight against coronavirus The move comes after health secretary Matt Hancock launched a controversial tirade against wealthy Premier League players on Thursday Manchester United captain Harry Maguire has approved a plan for Old Trafford stars to adopt a 30 per cent wage cut - the first Premier League club to make that move .
With the stand-off between the PFA and clubs continuing on Friday - and drawing widespread criticism - Maguire hatched the plan with United ’ s executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward .
At a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ members refuse pay cuts , even as many clubs were furloughing non-playing staff , Maguire ’ s act has been well received .
The development comes after health secretary Matt Hancock launched a controversial tirade against wealthy Premier League players on Thursday .
Matt Hancock , the Health Secretary has returned to work after a week in self-isolation ( Photo : Getty_ Woodward approached Maguire and , after lengthy talks , the England defender rallied his players into support .
The outcome is that United players will take a pay cut for one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for hospitals and health centres in Manchester .
The players were insistent that the money should go directly to the battle against the disease that has brought football - and the nation - to a standstill .
In doing so , United have become the first set of Premier League players to make such a gesture .
Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe , and senior management figures at his club , were widely praised in the week for taking a voluntary pay cut .
And now United players have raised the stakes , particularly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s instructions .
While numerous individual players have made charitable gestures during the month since football was suspended , United ’ s collective act could herald a major change in the sport ’ s attitude .
United currently have the Premier League ’ s highest wage bill with their latest figures showing an out-going of £332 million for the 2018-19 financial year .

Manchester United captain Harry Maguire has approved a plan for Old Trafford stars to adopt a 30 per cent wage cut – the first Premier League club to make that move.
With the stand-off between the PFA and clubs continuing on Friday – and drawing widespread criticism – Maguire hatched the plan with United’s executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward.
At a time that the PFA were insisting that members refuse pay cuts, even as many clubs were furloughing non-playing staff, Maguire’s act has been well received.
The development comes after health secretary Matt Hancock launched a controversial tirade against wealthy Premier League players on Thursday.
Woodward approached Maguire and, after lengthy talks, the England defender rallied his players into support.
The outcome is that United players will take a pay cut for one month with all the money ring fenced for hospitals and health centres in Manchester.
The players were insistent that the money should go directly to the battle against the disease that has brought football – and the nation – to a standstill.
In doing so, United have become the first set of Premier League players to make such a gesture.
Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe, and senior management figures at his club, were widely praised in the week for taking a voluntary pay cut.
And now United players have raised the stakes, particularly as it contravenes their own union’s instructions.
While numerous individual players have made charitable gestures during the month since football was suspended, United’s collective act could herald a major change in the sport’s attitude.
United currently have the Premier League’s highest wage bill with their latest figures showing an out-going of £332 million for the 2018-19 financial year.


inews--2020-04-03--Where was Money Heist filmed? Season 4 filming locations in Madrid for La Casa de Papel

Where was Money Heist filmed ?
Season 4 filming locations in Madrid for La Casa de Papel Madrid was used as the main filming location for the fourth part of the popular Spanish crime drama Following on from season three 's drama-filled finale , part four will pick up with Tokyo revealing that the Professor has lost his mind and Raquel has been offered the chance to get her old life back .
The fourth season of Money Heist is available to watch now on Netlfix ( Photo : Netflix ) As the season picks up in the Bank of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Public Works which provided the facade of the bank as cameras are not allowed to film around the actual location .
The majority of filming for Money Heist took place in Madrid ( Photo : JAVIER SORIANO/AFP via Getty Images ) Some scenes were filmed in Cathedral Square and Michelangelo Square in Florence , Italy .
At the end of the second season and the start of the third , the beach scenes were set in the Caribbean but filming took place on Guna Yala Island in Panama .
Locations across the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Italy were also used ( Photo : ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP via Getty Images ) When is Money Heist released on Netflix ?
What to expect from the new season of Money Heist Describing season four as `` special '' , Alex Pina and Javier Gomez Santander said : `` In this fourth season what we propose is to stop a little , lower the piston to be able to dramatically savour some characters and then return to hit a burst in the middle of the season .
It is a very special season .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the fourth season ( Photo : Netflix )

The popular Spanish crime series Money Heist or La Casa de Papel – as it’s known in its native language – has returned to Netflix for a fourth season.
Following on from season three’s drama-filled finale, part four will pick up with Tokyo revealing that the Professor has lost his mind and Raquel has been offered the chance to get her old life back.
Despite the storyline developments, the crime drama’s main filming locations have remained the same with Madrid providing the backdrop.
Here’s all you need to know about the filming locations used in the fourth season of Money Heist.
Where was Money Heist filmed?
The majority of the fourth season of Money Heist was filmed in Madrid.
As the season picks up in the Bank of Spain, filming resumed outside the Ministry of Public Works which provided the facade of the bank as cameras are not allowed to film around the actual location.
Due to obvious security reasons, the cast and crew could not film inside the Bank of Spain, so the interior of the bank was replicated on television sets at the film studio Madrid Content City.
Previous seasons have filmed in various locations around the world.
Some scenes were filmed in Cathedral Square and Michelangelo Square in Florence, Italy. At the end of the second season and the start of the third, the beach scenes were set in the Caribbean but filming took place on Guna Yala Island in Panama.
When is Money Heist released on Netflix?
The fourth season is now available to stream on Netflix.
The current season has eight episodes.
What to expect from the new season of Money Heist
According to the official synopsis, there will be even more drama for the gang.
“La Casa de Papel Part 4 begins in chaos: the professor thinks that Lisbon has been executed, Rio and Tokyo have blown up an army tank and Nairobi is struggling between life and death.
“The gang is going through one of its toughest moments and the rise of an enemy among its ranks will put the heist in serious danger.”
Describing season four as “special”, Alex Pina and Javier Gomez Santander said: “In this fourth season what we propose is to stop a little, lower the piston to be able to dramatically savour some characters and then return to hit a burst in the middle of the season. It is a very special season.”
Who stars in Money Heist?
The main cast members have returned.
Ursula Corbero returns as narrator Silene Oliveira, AKA Tokyo, along with Itziar Ituno as Raquel Murillo (Lisbon), Alvaro Morte as Salvador Martin (The Professor), Pedro Alonso as Andres de Fonollosa (Berlin), Miguel Herran as Anibal Cortes (Rio), Esther Acebo as Monica Gaztambide (Stockholm), Jaime Lorente as Daniel Ramos (Denver), Darko Peric as Yashin Dasayev (Helsinki) and Mario de la Rosa as Suarez.
Alba Flores’ return as Agata Jimenez (Nairobi) has also been confirmed amid speculation that the character had been killed off in season three.


inews--2020-04-03--Netflix's compelling drama Unorthodox is a striking examination of faith and feminism

Netflix 's compelling drama Unorthodox is a striking examination of faith and feminism Netflix 's superb new drama tells the true story of a young woman who fled her Hasidic Jewish community in Brooklyn Why is television so fascinated by religious rebels ?
And why does it never get their portrayal quite right ?
Anyone who has broken from their faith community – in extreme cases , cults , but more commonly , the Amish or Mormons – are considered beguiling , different , alien .
Too often in drama , a person ’ s break from the world that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ total rejection of their upbringing , faith and customs ; the individuals simplified as naive oddballs , or wild and off the rails , unable to cope with the trappings of modern society .
Which is why the fantastic new mini-series Unorthodox is so striking in its measure and consideration .
This is Netflix ’ s first series filmed in Yiddish .
Based on the 2012 memoir by Deborah Feldman , Unorthodox : The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots , it follows Etsy Shapiro , a 19-year-old who flees her Orthodox Jewish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Through flashbacks - during which we feel lurched far further in the past than mere weeks and months ; shots of busy roads and familiar New York street signs remind us we ’ re in contemporary Brooklyn - we see glimpses of her former life , and the reasons she had to leave : her marriage to her husband , Yanky , was not happy , and childless .
Under much family pressure , he asked Etsy for a divorce .
Etsy herself is described as an “ orphan ” – though @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mother fled when Etsy was a toddler .
Shira Haas , the 24-year-old Israeli actress who plays Etsy , is superb : determined , insular , captivating to watch .
She looks even younger than she is , which makes scenes such as her wedding , at which she seems doll-like in her dress , an even starker reminder of the life and liberties she was denied .
Shira Haas gives an astounding performance in Unorthodox ( Photo : Netflix ) Her grit when she reaches Berlin – making friends , going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is all the more staggering for it : she is trying out adulthood for the first time .
“ Isn ’ t it splendid ?
” she is asked , in a club as the techno pounds .
“ I don ’ t know yet , ” she says .
“ All my life I ’ ve been warned that all this would kill me.
” That youth is her most powerful weapon again in the show ’ s most devastating scene , a flashback to the moment she and Yanky were finally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of failed attempts – it had always been too painful for her .
Mid-argument , she lies on her back , clenches her jaw and tells him to climb on , covering her eyes with her hands , face scrunched up in pain .
She tells him to keep going and when he finishes , beaming , a different kind of innocence has been lost as she weeps in lonely agony beside him .
Those contrasts between girlhood and womanhood are the only times Unorthodox sets out to shock .
There is no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up ; tension and conflict with her family is kept to a minimum ; and her community and religion are never condemned as simple oppressors .
She told her husband when she first met him that she was “ different ” , but we are rarely reminded that Etsy is an “ odd one out ” – the point is , she could be anyone .
Symbols of Hasidic Judaism are everywhere , and do not need to be explained for the viewer to understand their importance – in one scene , Etsy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while younger girls look on in horror ; in another , her husband ’ s peyot come to represent his heartbreak .
Mostly , though , Etsy ’ s imprisonment by a patriarchal world in which her worth is measured in how many babies she has is conveyed through women like her interfering mother-in-law rather than any religious doctrine , which compounds the sense of her entrapment .
We never see Etsy deliberating about whether to leave : that she has to go is her only certainty .
And when she does , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : love , music and her mother , who has spent decades making peace with everything she gave up : “ So much damage done in Brooklyn in the name of God .
”

Why is television so fascinated by religious rebels? And why does it never get their portrayal quite right?
Anyone who has broken from their faith community – in extreme cases, cults, but more commonly, the Amish or Mormons – are considered beguiling, different, alien.
Too often in drama, a person’s break from the world that has raised them is sensationalised as a total rejection of their upbringing, faith and customs; the individuals simplified as naive oddballs, or wild and off the rails, unable to cope with the trappings of modern society. Which is why the fantastic new mini-series Unorthodox is so striking in its measure and consideration.
This is Netflix’s first series filmed in Yiddish. Based on the 2012 memoir by Deborah Feldman, Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots, it follows Esty Shapiro, a 19-year-old who flees her Orthodox Jewish community in Williamsburg and travels to Berlin.
Through flashbacks – during which we feel lurched far further in the past than mere weeks and months; shots of busy roads and familiar New York street signs remind us we’re in contemporary Brooklyn – we see glimpses of her former life, and the reasons she had to leave: her marriage to her husband, Yanky, was not happy, and childless. Under much family pressure, he asked Esty for a divorce.
Esty herself is described as an “orphan” – though it transpires that her “crazy” mother fled when Esty was a toddler. Shira Haas, the 24-year-old Israeli actress who plays Esty, is superb: determined, insular, captivating to watch. She looks even younger than she is, which makes scenes such as her wedding, at which she seems doll-like in her dress, an even starker reminder of the life and liberties she was denied.
Her grit when she reaches Berlin – making friends, going to bars, auditioning for a conservatory – is all the more staggering for it: she is trying out adulthood for the first time. “Isn’t it splendid?” she is asked, in a club as the techno pounds. “I don’t know yet,” she says. “All my life I’ve been warned that all this would kill me.”
That youth is her most powerful weapon again in the show’s most devastating scene, a flashback to the moment she and Yanky were finally able to consummate their marriage after months of failed attempts – it had always been too painful for her. Mid-argument, she lies on her back, clenches her jaw and tells him to climb on, covering her eyes with her hands, face scrunched up in pain. She tells him to keep going and when he finishes, beaming, a different kind of innocence has been lost as she weeps in lonely agony beside him.
We never see Esty deliberating about whether to leave: that she has to go is her only certainty
Those contrasts between girlhood and womanhood are the only times Unorthodox sets out to shock. There is no final fight after which she must pack up; tension and conflict with her family is kept to a minimum; and her community and religion are never condemned as simple oppressors.
She told her husband when she first met him that she was “different”, but we are rarely reminded that Esty is an “odd one out” – the point is, she could be anyone. Symbols of Hasidic Judaism are everywhere, and do not need to be explained for the viewer to understand their importance – in one scene, Esty cries as her head is shorn, while younger girls look on in horror; in another, her husband’s peyot come to represent his heartbreak. Mostly, though, Esty’s imprisonment by a patriarchal world in which her worth is measured in how many babies she has is conveyed through women like her interfering mother-in-law rather than any religious doctrine, which compounds the sense of her entrapment.
We never see Esty deliberating about whether to leave: that she has to go is her only certainty. And when she does, the new freedoms she cherishes are simple: love, music and her mother, who has spent decades making peace with everything she gave up: “So much damage done in Brooklyn in the name of God.”
‘Unorthodox’ is available now on Netflix


inews--2020-04-03--When is the Virtual Grand National 2020? Runners, odds, how it works and what time it's on ITV

When is the Virtual Grand National 2020 ?
Runners , odds , how it works and what time it 's on ITV Just because coronavirus has cancelled the Grand National at Aintree , it does not mean there wo n't be some action on Saturday afternoon But that does not mean that there will be no racing over the famous fences for fans to watch on Saturday 4 April , when many would have been planning to make the trip to Aintree for Grand National Day .
Instead , the Virtual Grand National will be nationally televised to provide some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deprived of action on the track since 18 March , and will be for some weeks or even months ahead .
When is the Virtual Grand National and how can I watch it ?
How will the Virtual Grand National work ?
The race will be simulated based on the form and other factors affecting a real race , with 40 virtual runners and riders taking place , using an algorithmic model that runs every year ; in 2018 the computer correctly predicted Tiger Roll to win and got three of the top @ @ @ @ @ @ @ listing odds for the virtual race , meaning regular punters and once-a-year bettors will still have the chance to try to pick a winner in the National .
Tiger Roll is looking for a third successive Grand National win ( Getty Images )

The Grand National has, like large swathes of the British sporting calendar, been cancelled for 2020 due to the coronavirus outbreak.
But that does not mean that there will be no racing over the famous fences for fans to watch on Saturday 4 April, when many would have been planning to make the trip to Aintree for Grand National Day.
Instead, the Virtual Grand National will be nationally televised to provide some entertainment for racing fans who have been deprived of action on the track since 18 March, and will be for some weeks or even months ahead.
When is the Virtual Grand National and how can I watch it?
The race will get underway – barring any very unlikely false starts! – at 5.15pm on Saturday 4 April.
Coverage on ITV, presented by Nick Luck, will also be streamed through the ITV Player from 5pm until 5.30pm.
How will the Virtual Grand National work?
The race will be simulated based on the form and other factors affecting a real race, with 40 virtual runners and riders taking place, using an algorithmic model that runs every year; in 2018 the computer correctly predicted Tiger Roll to win and got three of the top five finishers correct.
Virtual Grand National runners and odds
(Odds best available as of 3 April; runners listed with number, name, jockey, odds, weight)
Bookmakers are indeed listing odds for the virtual race, meaning regular punters and once-a-year bettors will still have the chance to try to pick a winner in the National.
The maximum stake is £10 and all profits are being donated to the NHS Charities Group.


inews--2020-04-03--Hantavirus: Why you don't need to worry about misleading reports of a death in China from a 'new vir

Hantavirus: Why you don't need to worry about misleading reports of a death in China from a 'new virus'

Hantavirus : Why you do n't need to worry about misleading reports of a death in China from a 'new virus' The news has caused much consternation online ; somewhat understandable in the current climate As the world continues to struggle with the accelerating coronavirus pandemic , there are fears that another deadly illness has the potential to sweep the planet .
It 's been reported that a man from China 's Yunnan Province has died after testing positive for hantavirus , a rare type of virus transmitted from rodents to humans .
The news has caused much consternation online @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been shared thousands of times ; somewhat understandable in the current climate .
But is it something we should be worried about ?
Here are the facts : Hantaviruses are viruses that normally cause infection in rats and other rodents , but do not cause disease in them .
It is possible for such viruses to be transmitted to humans through a rodent 's urine , saliva or faeces , though this is rare .
Some strains - if they are transmitted to humans - can cause fatal diseases like hantavirus pulmonary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ respiratory disease which on the face of it would appear not too dissimilar to Covid-19 .
Cases of hantaviruses - named after the Hantan River area in South Korea where an outbreak was first observed in the 70s - have been reported on all continents except Australia .
About 150,000 cases are thought to occur annually worldwide .
That 's according to the UK Government 's guidance , which has n't been updated in nearly 12 years , which gives an idea of the lack of threat we 're dealing with .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been confirmed in the United Kingdom , '' they say , `` although there are seroprevalence data to suggest that exposure does occur . ''
What are the symptoms ?
No , 'hantavirus ' is n't going to be the next global pandemic ( Photo by Jane Barlow - WPA Pool/Getty Images ) The symptoms of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome include fever , cough , headache , lethargy , and shortness of breath , which rapidly deteriorates into respiratory failure , even with the aid of mechanical ventilation .
Hantaviruses have been recorded for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phenomenon ; a single human death from the virus is not cause for concern , and hardly constitutes an 'outbreak ' .
The already uncommon viruses are rarely spread between humans .
Although human-to-human transmission of a similar virus was reported in South America in both 2005 and 2019 , hantaviruses have almost entirely been linked to human contact with rodent excrement .
But given hantavirus ' status as a relative unknown that looks scary written down , and that the victim came from China - where Covid-19 is thought to have originated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ headlines in this age of uncertainty .
If your time is n't already taken up enough with practising social distancing and washing your hands to avoid Covid-19 , there are a number of steps you can take to avoid contracting hantavirus .

As the world continues to struggle with the accelerating coronavirus pandemic, there are fears that another deadly illness has the potential to sweep the planet.
It’s been reported that a man from China’s Yunnan Province has died after testing positive for hantavirus, a rare type of virus transmitted from rodents to humans.
The man died on his way back to Shandong Province, according to Global Times, an English-language publication based in China.
The news has caused much consternation online, and Global Times’ original tweet has been shared thousands of times; somewhat understandable in the current climate.
But is it something we should be worried about? Here are the facts:
What is hantavirus?
Hantaviruses are viruses that normally cause infection in rats and other rodents, but do not cause disease in them.
It is possible for such viruses to be transmitted to humans through a rodent’s urine, saliva or faeces, though this is rare.
Some strains – if they are transmitted to humans – can cause fatal diseases like hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), a rare respiratory disease which on the face of it would appear not too dissimilar to Covid-19.
Cases of hantaviruses – named after the Hantan River area in South Korea where an outbreak was first observed in the 70s – have been reported on all continents except Australia.
About 150,000 cases are thought to occur annually worldwide. That’s according to the UK Government’s guidance, which hasn’t been updated in nearly 12 years, which gives an idea of the lack of threat we’re dealing with.
“Very few cases of hantavirus infection have been confirmed in the United Kingdom,” they say, “although there are seroprevalence data to suggest that exposure does occur.”
What are the symptoms?
The symptoms of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome include fever, cough, headache, lethargy, and shortness of breath, which rapidly deteriorates into respiratory failure, even with the aid of mechanical ventilation.
The disease is thought to have a fatality rate of 36%, though cases remain rare.
Should I be worried?
No. Hantavirus is highly unlikely to be the next global pandemic.
Hantaviruses have been recorded for decades, and are not a new phenomenon; a single human death from the virus is not cause for concern, and hardly constitutes an ‘outbreak’.
The already uncommon viruses are rarely spread between humans. Although human-to-human transmission of a similar virus was reported in South America in both 2005 and 2019, hantaviruses have almost entirely been linked to human contact with rodent excrement.
Normally, news of a man’s death from hantavirus complications wouldn’t make for compelling news.
But given hantavirus’ status as a relative unknown that looks scary written down, and that the victim came from China – where Covid-19 is thought to have originated – it all makes for some must-read headlines in this age of uncertainty.
How can I avoid hantavirus?
If your time isn’t already taken up enough with practising social distancing and washing your hands to avoid Covid-19, there are a number of steps you can take to avoid contracting hantavirus.
“Simple hygiene precautions such as washing your hands after handling rats or their bedding and cage should be applied,” say the Government.


inews--2020-04-03--Coronavirus lockdown: Google data shows how far London and the rest of the UK are following the meas

Coronavirus lockdown: Google data shows how far London and the rest of the UK are following the measures

Coronavirus lockdown : Google data shows how far London and the rest of the UK are following the measures Across the UK , 85 per cent fewer people are at restaurants , bars or movie theatres Londoners seem to be following social distancing measures well , according to new data by Google ( Photo : Getty ) Google 's new location data highlights that Londoners are following social distancing measures fairly well , with 62 per cent fewer people in work and 80 per cent fewer at places of transport .
Across the UK , 75 per cent fewer people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ per cent fewer are at public recreation places such as restaurants , cafes and movie theatres , following the Covid-19 lockdown measures .
The mobility report , which examines movement on 29 March , nearly a week after the Government introduced lockdown regulations , gives an indication into how places across the world are responding to social distancing rules .
Despite fears of overcrowded parks , the data showed that there are 54 per cent fewer in London parks and as a whole the country is using parks 52 per cent less too @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been an ongoing concern in the UK , but Google 's data showed that 46 per cent fewer people in the UK are in pharmacies and supermarkets .
The data also highlighted the impacts of introducing lockdown measures versus encouraging social distancing .
Sweden has not introduced strict measures to curb people leaving their homes for example , and the result is that it has 18 per cent fewer people in work , 36 per cent less in transport stations and 24 per cent fewer citizens in recreational places .
As for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death toll of any country , strict lockdown measures have resulted in 94 per cent fewer people in shops , restaurants and cafes , and in contrast to the UK , a huge decline in park use - 90 per cent less .
The United States did not see as big of a decline in public movements however , with 38 per cent fewer people in work , 47 per cent fewer in recreational places , and 51 per cent fewer in transport stations .
Critics have already raised concerns that this highlights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and the data highlights just how much of our personal data has been used to put it together .
The tech company claims the report adheres to its `` stringent privacy protocols while protecting people 's privacy '' , '' No personally identifiable information , like an individual ’ s location , contacts or movement , is made available at any point , '' it states in the report .
`` Insights in these reports are created with aggregated , anonymised sets of data from users who have turned on the location @ @ @ @ @ @ @ default .
People who have location history turned on can choose to turn it off at any time from their Google account and can always delete location history data directly from their timeline . ''

Google’s new location data highlights that Londoners are following social distancing measures fairly well, with 62 per cent fewer people in work and 80 per cent fewer at places of transport.
Across the UK, 75 per cent fewer people are at transport stations, while 85 per cent fewer are at public recreation places such as restaurants, cafes and movie theatres, following the Covid-19 lockdown measures.
The mobility report, which examines movement on 29 March, nearly a week after the Government introduced lockdown regulations, gives an indication into how places across the world are responding to social distancing rules.
Despite fears of overcrowded parks, the data showed that there are 54 per cent fewer in London parks and as a whole the country is using parks 52 per cent less too.
Fears around stockpiling and busy pharmacists have been an ongoing concern in the UK, but Google’s data showed that 46 per cent fewer people in the UK are in pharmacies and supermarkets.
Rest of the world
The data also highlighted the impacts of introducing lockdown measures versus encouraging social distancing. Sweden has not introduced strict measures to curb people leaving their homes for example, and the result is that it has 18 per cent fewer people in work, 36 per cent less in transport stations and 24 per cent fewer citizens in recreational places.
As for Italy, which has experienced the worst death toll of any country, strict lockdown measures have resulted in 94 per cent fewer people in shops, restaurants and cafes, and in contrast to the UK, a huge decline in park use – 90 per cent less.
The United States did not see as big of a decline in public movements however, with 38 per cent fewer people in work, 47 per cent fewer in recreational places, and 51 per cent fewer in transport stations.
Privacy concerns
Critics have already raised concerns that this highlights a concerning level of tracking by Google, and the data highlights just how much of our personal data has been used to put it together. The tech company claims the report adheres to its “stringent privacy protocols while protecting people’s privacy”,
“No personally identifiable information, like an individual’s location, contacts or movement, is made available at any point,” it states in the report.
“Insights in these reports are created with aggregated, anonymised sets of data from users who have turned on the location history setting, which is off by default. People who have location history turned on can choose to turn it off at any time from their Google account and can always delete location history data directly from their timeline.”


inews--2020-04-03--Coronavirus: GP says Government guidance on PPE should be stronger to avoid medics dying or becoming

Coronavirus: GP says Government guidance on PPE should be stronger to avoid medics dying or becoming super-spreaders

Coronavirus : GP says Government guidance on PPE should be stronger to avoid medics dying or becoming super-spreaders He said his colleagues have pleaded with schools and builders - or even ordered ski masks - to get their hands on eye protection '' I have an asbestos rated mask for myself , '' he said .
`` I went to the hardware shop and it was the last one they had so I am the only one in the surgery with one which means at the moment if there is any patient that needs seeing with this symptom then it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I got my mask from the DIY shop' Dr Evans said that an apron is not enough and staff should have full protective gowns ( Photo : Dan Kitwood/Getty ) 'We should look to China for guidance' '' The Public Health England ( PHE ) recommendation is out of kilter with much of the rest of the world that has dealt with coronavirus in that we are recommend to wear a plastic apron , surgical mask and a pair of gloves for each face-to-face contact with a patient in primary and secondary care @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who works in Gateshead , said many colleagues were having to be creative about getting hold of PPE '' When the practices reach the end of their supply they are not being delivered new stock in time or are being delivered in tiny quantities so some are asking for more and getting 50 which will last a few days , '' Dr Evans said .
He said surgeries and trusts are reporting that when they ask for more PPE they are `` passed from A to B to C with no answers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it and when '' .
`` We have asked for resupply of surgical masks we have not had it yet , our practice manager tried to escalate this and she was told by NHS England to contact our usual suppliers who , unsurprisingly , do n't have any in stock .
Then we were told by Newcastle Gateshead CCG said the army are now responsible for delivering . ''
'Companies should be ordered to make PPE' The UK 's manufacturers should make PPE , Dr Evans said ( Photo : Getty )

A GP has said Government guidance on what levels of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) health professionals should be wearing needs to be strengthened to avoid medics dying or becoming coronavirus super-spreaders.
Dr Paul Evans, a GP who runs a surgery in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, said the Government needs to make it compulsory for healthcare workers to wear full protective wear – including eye protection and long gowns – for every interaction with a patient.
And he said British industry should be directed to turn its focus to mass-making equipment because many health workers in his area have all but given up on relying on NHS supplies, instead being forced to source their own forms of PPE.
Dr Evans and many of his colleagues have resorted to buying their own masks because there are simply not enough supplies for medical staff to protect themselves.
“I have an asbestos rated mask for myself,” he said. “I went to the hardware shop and it was the last one they had so I am the only one in the surgery with one which means at the moment if there is any patient that needs seeing with this symptom then it would me who see them.
‘I got my mask from the DIY shop’
“Some organisations are contacting schools to ask if science departments can spare goggles. Some individual doctors have got ski masks, a handful of GPs around here got visors from a builders merchant who very kindly gave them away to NHS staff.
“Locally, an organisation contacted a public school that happens to have a 3D printer to ask if they can make some kind of eye protection. It’s a little bit sad that we are in this situation.”
He said the organisation running the Covid-19 testing hub in Gateshead has accepted that, without the highest standard of protective equipment, they won’t be able to staff it with health workers so they are also contacting anyone with 3D printers.
On Thursday the Government strengthened its guidance for the use of PPE by health and social care workers in hospitals, GP and dental surgeries, care homes and delivering care directly to people’s homes.
The new guidance states that staff providing direct patient care within two metres of someone with confirmed or suspected Covid-19 should wear appropriate kit, rather than the one metre specified in previous advice. But the guidance makes no changes to the actual kit to be worn in hospitals.
Full gowns only for high risk
It states that clinicians should wear an apron, gloves, surgical mask and eye protection but this is “based on the risk” and not compulsory.
Only those carrying out aerosol generating procedures ( AGPs ) – infection control measures for inpatients – should wear the higher level of protective gear such as full gowns.
Dr Evans argued the UK needs to change this to compel all medical staff to wear full protective gear – including visors and long gowns – at all times with patients.
He said this was crucial to both protect medics and prevent them from becoming so-called super-spreaders – passing it from patient to patient.
‘We should look to China for guidance’
“The Public Health England (PHE) recommendation is out of kilter with much of the rest of the world that has dealt with coronavirus in that we are recommend to wear a plastic apron, surgical mask and a pair of gloves for each face-to-face contact with a patient in primary and secondary care,” he said.
“Only those doing things like intubation are provided with full gowns and eye protection like visors but this seems to be standard in the rest of the world.
“In China they reported that doctor mortally rate was fairly high at the start and dropped to relatively none after they realised how the disease is transmitted through droplets.
“If the Chinese data is to be trusted, since they went to wearing full gowns, mask and gloves for every patient contact their doctor deaths have been nil.”
This is compounded, he said, by the confusion and delay over supplies of equipment.
Doctors left without kit
“When the practices reach the end of their supply they are not being delivered new stock in time or are being delivered in tiny quantities so some are asking for more and getting 50 which will last a few days,” Dr Evans said.
“We are probably going to be in the stage of doctors having to decide whether to reuse kit which is against advice – or go without.”
He said surgeries and trusts are reporting that when they ask for more PPE they are “passed from A to B to C with no answers of how they are going to get it and when”.
“We have asked for resupply of surgical masks we have not had it yet, our practice manager tried to escalate this and she was told by NHS England to contact our usual suppliers who, unsurprisingly, don’t have any in stock. Then we were told by Newcastle Gateshead CCG said the army are now responsible for delivering.”
‘Companies should be ordered to make PPE’
Dr Evans said, at the moment, all he can do is hope that his local Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) manages to deliver more supplies before he totally runs out.
“The government needs to, with same enthusiasm shown for making ventilators, get manufacturers large and small to knock this PPE up,” he said.
“If they have managed to persuade them to turn their hands to making ventilators at short notice – they can make protective gear.”
The Government guidance concluded that aprons offer a similar level of protection to the gowns recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Meets WHO standards
Despite the fact that medics are not required to wear full protective gear at all times with patients, the Government said WHO confirmed the guidance is consistent with the highest levels of protection in the world for the procedures with the highest risk of transmission.
Dr Yvonne Doyle, medical director of Public Health England said: “Protecting our NHS colleagues on the frontline is vitally important.
“This updated guidance provides a greater degree of clarity so that NHS clinicians caring for patients feel confident in the PPE they need to wear.
“Our standards are amongst the highest in the world and in line with what WHO recommends in circumstances and settings with the highest risk of transmission.”


inews--2020-04-03--GCSE and A level results: Schools to rank students in order for grades during coronavirus closures -

GCSE and A level results: Schools to rank students in order for grades during coronavirus closures - but pupils won't know until summer

GCSE and A level results : Schools to rank students in order for grades during coronavirus closures - but pupils wo n't know until summer Ofqual has said students will not be told what GCSE and A level grades they have been predicted to stop teachers coming under pressure Teachers in England will predict GCSE and A level grades for their students using a variety of work and mock exam results , and will then have to rank the students in the order of how well they think they would have done if exams had not been cancelled .
If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ too generous or too harsh in the grades they have predicted , the grades of some or all of the students could be adjusted up or down by the exam boards .
Students will not be told what they have been predicted so teachers do not feel pressured to award a higher grade , and will only find out when they receive their qualifications in the summer .
For each subject , teachers will submit two pieces of information per student : `` The grade they believe you were most likely to get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happened as planned '' , and `` within each subject , the order of students at your school or college , by performance , for each grade '' .
The exam boards will then compare the predicted grades to a range of information , including `` the expected national outcomes for this year ’ s students , the prior attainment of students at each school and college ( at cohort , not individual level ) , and the results of the school or college in recent years '' .
However , Ofqual said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ schools and colleges appear to be more severe or generous than others , exam boards will adjust the grades of some or all of those students upwards or downwards accordingly '' .
`` Since the final grades for some or all students in a centre could be different from those submitted , it also helps to manage students ’ expectations , '' it added .
Ofqual made clear that for A level students , the `` centre assessment grades '' which schools will submit could differ from students ' predicted grades provided to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There are some issues that still need to be ironed out .
For `` private '' candidates - students who were intending to take their exams outside of school , such as those who are home educated - Ofqual said that if possible the head of the centre where they were due to sit their exams should try to make a judgement about their grades .
However , it conceded that `` unfortunately this is unlikely to be possible for all private candidates , some of whom may instead need to take exams @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .
Students will find out what grades they have been awarded in the summer , and no later than the dates that A level and GCSE results were due to be published ( 13 August and 20 August respectively ) .
If students are unhappy with their results , they will have a right to appeal , and will also have the option to sit exams when schools eventually re-open .
If they choose to take exams , Ofqual has said that their calculated grade and their examined grade will both `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take the higher of the two .
Ofqual said : `` It will take time for the results of these exams to be issued , so [ students ] will need to discuss with their higher and further education institution whether to start their course as planned or to delay their entry .

Teachers in England will predict GCSE and A level grades for their students using a variety of work and mock exam results, and will then have to rank the students in the order of how well they think they would have done if exams had not been cancelled.
Revealing its process for awarding qualifications this year after exams were scrapped because of the coronavirus, the exam watchdog Ofqual said that rank ordering is needed to help it maintain consistency between different schools.
If some schools look like they have been too generous or too harsh in the grades they have predicted, the grades of some or all of the students could be adjusted up or down by the exam boards.
Students will not be told what they have been predicted so teachers do not feel pressured to award a higher grade, and will only find out when they receive their qualifications in the summer.
Rank ordering
In a letter to students today, Ofqual’s chief regulator, Sally Collier, sets out the approach to coming up with grades.
For each subject, teachers will submit two pieces of information per student: “The grade they believe you were most likely to get if teaching, learning and exams had happened as planned”, and “within each subject, the order of students at your school or college, by performance, for each grade”.
For example, if 15 students have been predicted a grade 5 in a certain subject, teachers will have to rank them one to 15.
To make their predictions, teachers will consider a range of things including “classwork and homework”, “results in assignments and any mock exams”, “any non-exam assessment or coursework” and “general progress during your course”.
No extra work
Schools will not be required to set any additional mock exams or homework.
This information will have to go to exam boards by a date yet to be confirmed, but no earlier than 29 May.
The exam boards will then compare the predicted grades to a range of information, including “the expected national outcomes for this year’s students, the prior attainment of students at each school and college (at cohort, not individual level), and the results of the school or college in recent years”.
This will not change the rank order and the exam boards will not assume that the distribution of grades should be the same for each school.
Grade adjustments
However, Ofqual said that “if grading judgements in some schools and colleges appear to be more severe or generous than others, exam boards will adjust the grades of some or all of those students upwards or downwards accordingly”.
Ofqual has told teachers and schools “that they must not share their centre assessment grades with students, parents or carers, under any circumstances, until after final results are issued”.
The watchdog said “this is to protect the integrity of centres’ judgements, and to avoid anyone feeling under pressure to submit a grade that is not supported by the evidence”.
“Since the final grades for some or all students in a centre could be different from those submitted, it also helps to manage students’ expectations,” it added. Ofqual made clear that for A level students, the “centre assessment grades” which schools will submit could differ from students’ predicted grades provided to Ucas as part of university applications.
Autumn exam option
There are some issues that still need to be ironed out. For “private” candidates – students who were intending to take their exams outside of school, such as those who are home educated – Ofqual said that if possible the head of the centre where they were due to sit their exams should try to make a judgement about their grades.
However, it conceded that “unfortunately this is unlikely to be possible for all private candidates, some of whom may instead need to take exams in the autumn to get their grades”.
Students will find out what grades they have been awarded in the summer, and no later than the dates that A level and GCSE results were due to be published (13 August and 20 August respectively).
If students are unhappy with their results, they will have a right to appeal, and will also have the option to sit exams when schools eventually re-open. If they choose to take exams, Ofqual has said that their calculated grade and their examined grade will both “stand” – effectively meaning they can take the higher of the two.
Delayed university entry
However, if A level students choose to be examined in the autumn this might mean that they are unable to go to university in the 2020-21 academic year.
Ofqual said: “It will take time for the results of these exams to be issued, so [students] will need to discuss with their higher and further education institution whether to start their course as planned or to delay their entry.
“We have asked organisations that represent higher and further education providers to consider how they might be flexible in admissions decisions, considering delays to entry to courses, for any students choosing to take an exam this autumn.”
Today’s Ofqual guidance covers GCSEs, AS and A levels, Extended Project Qualifications (EPQ) and Advanced Extension Awards (AEA) in maths.


inews--2020-04-03--Coronavirus in the UK: Why the immunity wristbands for Covid-19 may not be the answer to the lockdow

Coronavirus in the UK: Why the immunity wristbands for Covid-19 may not be the answer to the lockdown

Coronavirus in the UK : Why the immunity wristbands for Covid-19 may not be the answer to the lockdown Scientists are desperately trying to produce a reliable antibody test to identify who has had coronavirus The Prime Minister says the key to “ unlocking the puzzle ” of coronavirus is testing , and one part of that strategy is to produce a reliable blood test that can identify people who have already had Covid-19 , and are potentially immune to the disease .
Whether this antibody test can bring an end to the lockdown , however , is another question @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have immunity to coronavirus they could get back to work , and life in the UK would slowly begin to return to normal .
More key workers would be able to provide services , and the economy could start to pick up again if private sector employees could be back at their desks .
There are suggestions that this proof could come in the form of immunity certificates or even , as Health Secretary Matt Hancock told BBC ’ s Question Time on Thursday , wristbands .
He said : “ That says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m immune and I can ’ t pass it on and I ’ m highly unlikely to catch it ’ .
” This could allow some people in lockdown to “ get back , as much as possible , to normal life ” , the minister said .
But this idea is not without problems .
Firstly , an antibody test is not yet reliable and is still going through assessment .
Even if a reliable test were produced , immunity will only show up 28 days after infection , meaning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before this system could be in operation .
Secondly , easing lockdown restrictions for people who had certificates or wristbands , while those who were untouched by coronavirus were told to stay indoors , could cause harmful division in society and potentially lead people to break out of the restrictions anyway .
Thirdly , an immunity certificate/wristband system could create a perverse incentive for some to try to contract the disease - thinking they were healthy enough to only suffer a mild infection - just so they could escape lockdown , leading the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and arguably most seriously , a wristband system could lead people into a false sense of security because the production of antibodies does not guarantee complete immunity against infection .
It is also not yet clear how long immunity would last for , because this is a new virus .
Eleanor Riley , Professor of Immunology and Infectious Disease at the University of Edinburgh , said : “ It ’ s not something that we 've ever done before .
When we vaccinate people , particularly for certain diseases where they ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ give people a certificate saying they have been vaccinated .
“ But that certificate doesn ’ t say they are immune and there ’ s a difference .
We don ’ t know yet whether somebody who has had this virus is immune .
“ They have antibodies , they ’ ve clearly been exposed , yet will those antibodies protect them against reinfection ?
I ’ m not sure that we know that .
“ So to give a certificate saying somebody is immune , I think is actually quite dangerous because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if it ’ s true and B , it could give people a slight sense of false security , where they start to do things that they wouldn ’ t otherwise do .
“ For the general public , saying you ’ re immune they will think ‘ oh OK , I don ’ t need to worry anymore ’ - and there will be people who will die as a result of that .
I think it ’ s very risky and I don ’ t think it ’ s necessary .
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The Prime Minister says the key to “unlocking the puzzle” of coronavirus is testing, and one part of that strategy is to produce a reliable blood test that can identify people who have already had Covid-19, and are potentially immune to the disease.
Whether this antibody test can bring an end to the lockdown, however, is another question entirely. If people can prove they have immunity to coronavirus they could get back to work, and life in the UK would slowly begin to return to normal.
More key workers would be able to provide services, and the economy could start to pick up again if private sector employees could be back at their desks.
There are suggestions that this proof could come in the form of immunity certificates or even, as Health Secretary Matt Hancock told BBC’s Question Time on Thursday, wristbands.
‘Normal life’
He said: “That says ‘I’ve had it and I’m immune and I can’t pass it on and I’m highly unlikely to catch it’.” This could allow some people in lockdown to “get back, as much as possible, to normal life”, the minister said.
But this idea is not without problems. Firstly, an antibody test is not yet reliable and is still going through assessment. Even if a reliable test were produced, immunity will only show up 28 days after infection, meaning there would still be a time lag before this system could be in operation.
Secondly, easing lockdown restrictions for people who had certificates or wristbands, while those who were untouched by coronavirus were told to stay indoors, could cause harmful division in society and potentially lead people to break out of the restrictions anyway.
Thirdly, an immunity certificate/wristband system could create a perverse incentive for some to try to contract the disease – thinking they were healthy enough to only suffer a mild infection – just so they could escape lockdown, leading the number of cases to soar.
Fourthly, and arguably most seriously, a wristband system could lead people into a false sense of security because the production of antibodies does not guarantee complete immunity against infection. It is also not yet clear how long immunity would last for, because this is a new virus.
Risky
Eleanor Riley, Professor of Immunology and Infectious Disease at the University of Edinburgh, said: “It’s not something that we’ve ever done before. When we vaccinate people, particularly for certain diseases where they’re going to travel overseas… we give people a certificate saying they have been vaccinated.
“But that certificate doesn’t say they are immune and there’s a difference. We don’t know yet whether somebody who has had this virus is immune.
“They have antibodies, they’ve clearly been exposed, yet will those antibodies protect them against reinfection? I’m not sure that we know that.
“So to give a certificate saying somebody is immune, I think is actually quite dangerous because: A, we don’t know if it’s true and B, it could give people a slight sense of false security, where they start to do things that they wouldn’t otherwise do.
“For the general public, saying you’re immune they will think ‘oh OK, I don’t need to worry anymore’ – and there will be people who will die as a result of that. I think it’s very risky and I don’t think it’s necessary.”


inews--2020-04-03--Do face masks work against coronavirus? WHO and UK advice on how effective they are, and how to wear

Do face masks work against coronavirus? WHO and UK advice on how effective they are, and how to wear them

Do face masks work against coronavirus ?
WHO and UK advice on how effective they are , and how to wear them Viruses like coronavirus can only be transmitted within droplets of liquid , such as from coughs or sneezes So far , advice on containing the spread of Covid-19 has largely been based on knowledge of similar viruses spread via cough droplets , and so covering your nose and mouth when sneezing is strongly advised .
However , the jury is still out on face masks .
Now a panel of advisers at the World Health Organisation ( WHO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ research to reassess whether more of us should be wearing masks to help slow the spread of the virus , and this could lead to a shift in the advice given to the public .
Why is the US urging people to wear masks ?
Speaking on Good Morning Britain on Friday ( 3 Apr ) , he said asking the public to wear them is not something the government has done , as the response has been based on following medical and scientific advice .
How should I wear and dispose of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wearing masks ?
The WHO is currently advising people to keep a distance of at least two metres away from anyone who is coughing or sneezing to avoid the risk of infection .
The former director at the WHO told the BBC : “ The WHO is opening up its discussion again , looking at the new evidence to see whether or not there should be a change in the way it ’ s recommending masks should be used.
” What does new research say ?

Whether wearing a face mask can help prevent the spread of coronavirus has been a divisive subject among health professionals.
So far, advice on containing the spread of Covid-19 has largely been based on knowledge of similar viruses spread via cough droplets, and so covering your nose and mouth when sneezing is strongly advised. However, the jury is still out on face masks.
The mayor of London has called for the government to change its guidance on face masks to make them compulsory for all Londoners, while scientists and politicians met on Thursday (23 Apr) to discuss whether the public should now be advised to wear them.
Here’s what we know so far about the effectiveness of face masks, the current official guidance on who should wear them – and what new research says.
Should I be wearing a mask?
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is currently only advising those who are sick and showing symptoms of coronavirus to wear a mask, such as coughing or sneezing.
If you are healthy, you only need to wear a mask if you are caring for someone with a suspected coronavirus infection.
The WHO emphasises that wearing a mask is only effective if it is combined with frequent hand washing with soap and water, and an alcohol-based hand rub.
Experts from the Scientific Advisory Group on Emergencies (Sage) met on Tuesday (21 Apr) to debate the issue, and recommended the public should wear homemade masks when they venture outdoors.
The scientists have passed on research to the government showing that coverings could help to stop asymptomatic people from passing on the virus, and claimed the UK’s current policy on masks does too little to prevent infections.
Scientists believe that while masks won’t prevent people from catching the virus, it could help in stopping it being spread to others.
The chairman of the Royal College of General Practitioners Professor Martin Marshall said: “If [people] are coughing and spluttering then it makes complete sense to wear masks in order to protect other people.
“I think the guidance that we’re expecting to hear is that the wearing of face masks is a voluntary activity not mandated and it certainly makes a lot of sense to focus limited resources that we have at the moment on those who have greatest need and that’s the health professionals.”
How should I wear and dispose of a mask?
If you are going to wear a mask, the WHO recommends cleaning your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub, or soap and water, before putting it on.
You should cover your nose and mouth with the mask, and make sure there are no gaps between the mask and your face.
Avoid touching the mask while you are using it – and if you do, thoroughly wash your hands after.
Replace the mask with a new one as soon as it is damp, and do not reuse single use masks.
The mask should be removed from behind – do not touch the front of it – and immediately discard it in a closed bin.
Wash your hands again after you have disposed of it.
Should more people be wearing masks?
The WHO is currently advising people to keep a distance of at least two metres away from anyone who is coughing or sneezing to avoid the risk of infection.
This is because evidence has shown that viruses like coronavirus can only be transmitted within droplets of liquid, such as from coughs or sneezes.
It is understood that most of these droplets will either evaporate or fall to the ground close to the person who released them.
However, if people who are displaying symptoms of the virus cover their mouth with a mask, this helps to prevent droplets being released into the air, thereby minimising the virus spreading.
The WHO is considering changing its guidance, although it is concerned that making masks compulsory could lead to complacency about social distancing and handwashing.
The WHO has said that medical masks must first be prioritised for health workers, but can be useful in preventing the spread of the virus for those who have coronavirus symptoms.
Officials in New York City are now urging people to wear masks when they go outside, with Mayor Bill de Blasio stating that coverings for the nose and mouth can be “homegrown”, and made from a scarf or bandana.
It is believed the new US Government guidance would suggest that non-medical masks, such as T-shirts or bandanas, be used to cover the nose and mouth when in public. Professional-grade masks are to be kept for healthcare workers.
Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti has also encouraged residents in the city to cover their faces while in public.
Scientists are now recommending the UK takes a similar approach to the US, advising people wear homemade masks outdoors in an effort to prevent the spread, while the British Medical Association (BMA) has said that all essential workers outside of the NHS should be given face masks to wear when outside of their homes.
What does new research say?
New research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US used high-speed cameras and sensors to assess exactly what happens after a person coughs or sneezes.
The study found that after exhaling, a small fast-moving cloud of gas that can contain droplets of various sizes liquid is released, which can be carried over long distances.
Findings showed that coughs can project liquid up to six metres, while sneezes can reach up to eight metres away.
Professor Lydia Bourouiba of MIT, told the BBC: “What we exhale, cough or sneeze is a gas cloud that has high momentum that can go far, traps the drops of all sizes in it and carries them through the room.
“So having this false idea of safety at one to two metres, that somehow drops will just fall to the ground at that distance is not based on what we have quantified, measured and visualised directly.”
“Flimsy masks are not going to protect from inhaling the smallest particles in the air because they do not provide filtration.
“But they would potentially divert the cloud that is being emitted with high momentum to the side instead of forward.”
However, a spokesperson for Public Health England (PHE) argued there is little evidence that wearing masks outside of clinical settings offers any widespread benefits: “Face masks must be worn correctly, changed frequently, removed properly, disposed of safely and used in combination with good universal hygiene behaviour in order for them to be effective.
“Research also shows that compliance with these recommended behaviours reduces over time when wearing facemasks for prolonged periods.”