inews--2020-05-21--The 1975, Notes on a Conditional Form, review: this rambling album fails to have much of an effect

The 1975 , Notes on a Conditional Form , review : this rambling album fails to have much of an effect The band 's fourth album lunges for meaning with its monologue by Greta Thunberg and foresees social isolation Matthew Healy of The 1975 performs at St Jerome 's Laneway Festival on 8th February in Melbourne , Australia .
( Photo : Mackenzie Sweetnam/Getty Images ) The 1975 ’ s career is about navigating ambition , and finding ways to be an interesting , worthwhile big band after the music industry and rock music got small .
This fourth album @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a double album in no hurry to settle down .
Yet elsewhere , he describes insularity and uncertainty , scared fronts and self-doubt , like an accidental report from the coronavirus front line .
It ’ s as if lockdown was always lying in wait .
Healy ’ s lyrics prophesy the sickness haunting us , but they didn ’ t need to – isolation ’ s unease is already inbred .
“ Well , girls , food , gear – I don ’ t like going outside so bring me everything here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ People ” declares .
“ Go outside ?
Seems unlikely , ” opens “ Frail State of Mind ” , a delicate sketch of thoughts too tender to touch .
Immediate lyrics merging rap and text message simultaneously describe lives nervously in motion , with desire mostly satisfied long-distance , as on the FaceTime electro-power ballad “ If You ’ re Too Shy ( Let Me Know ) ” .
Healy and co-writer George Daniel chug through genres , too , from the near-haiku dub of “ Shiny Collar Bone ” to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Worry ” .
“ Jesus Christ 2005 God Bless America ” is a rare moment of arresting contemplation as Healy ’ s sugared voice adopts the persona of a gay , possible Christian .
The attention deficit elsewhere feels purposeful , its skittering lack of effect pointedly apt .

The 1975, Notes on a Conditional Form ★★★
The 1975’s career is about navigating ambition, and finding ways to be an interesting, worthwhile big band after the music industry and rock music got small. This fourth album rambles and sprawls through 22 tracks, a double album in no hurry to settle down.
Greta Thunberg’s opening monologue is a typically on-the-nose lunge for meaning from frontman Matthew Healy.
Yet elsewhere, he describes insularity and uncertainty, scared fronts and self-doubt, like an accidental report from the coronavirus front line. It’s as if lockdown was always lying in wait. Healy’s lyrics prophesy the sickness haunting us, but they didn’t need to – isolation’s unease is already inbred.
“Well, girls, food, gear – I don’t like going outside so bring me everything here!” the punk thrash of “People” declares. “Go outside? Seems unlikely,” opens “Frail State of Mind”, a delicate sketch of thoughts too tender to touch.
Immediate lyrics merging rap and text message simultaneously describe lives nervously in motion, with desire mostly satisfied long-distance, as on the FaceTime electro-power ballad “If You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know)”.
Healy and co-writer George Daniel chug through genres, too, from the near-haiku dub of “Shiny Collar Bone” to the stuttering gospel ballad “Don’t Worry”.
“Jesus Christ 2005 God Bless America” is a rare moment of arresting contemplation as Healy’s sugared voice adopts the persona of a gay, possible Christian.
The attention deficit elsewhere feels purposeful, its skittering lack of effect pointedly apt.
Theartsdesk.com


inews--2020-05-21--Boris Johnson will not face criminal investigation over Jennifer Arcuri relationship

Boris Johnson will not face criminal investigation over Jennifer Arcuri relationship Police watchdog says there may have been 'intimate relationship' Boris Johnson will not face a criminal investigation by the police watchdog over allegations he abused his position as Mayor of London to reward a US tech entrepreneur .
The Independent Office for Police Conduct ( IOPC ) said on Thursday that it would not be launching a probe into the Prime Minister following claims of misconduct in public office involving former model and businesswoman Jennifer Arcuri .
The watchdog said it found no evidence to suggest Mr Johnson influenced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trips on trade missions involving Ms Arcuri .
It did find , however , evidence showing officers ’ decisions were influenced by the “ close relationship ” between the American and the former Mayor of London .
The review did also establish there there may have been an `` intimate relationship '' between Ms Arcuri and the Prime Minister .
Mr Johnson was referred to the police watchdog in September because as Mayor of London he was effectively the police commissioner and Ms Arcuri was receiving public money .
Ms Arcuri received tens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ funding , while Mr Johnson ’ s office ensured she was present on trade envoy trips to New York and Tel Aviv .
Independent Office for Police Conduct director general Michael Lockwood said : “ We found no evidence to indicate that Mr Johnson influenced the payment of any sponsorship monies to Ms Arcuri or that he influenced or played an active part in securing her participation in trade missions .
“ While there was no evidence that Mr Johnson influenced the payment of sponsorship monies or participation in trade missions , there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ making decisions about sponsorship monies and attendance on trade missions thought that there was a close relationship between Mr Johnson and Ms Arcuri , and this influenced their decision-making.
” The decision will come as a relief to Mr Johnson , who has denied any misconduct throughout the affair .
His relationship with Ms Arcuri has been a major source of discomfort for the Prime Minister , after it was revealed that he would cycle round to her apartment in Shoreditch , east London , during his breaks at City Hall .
Ms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which boasted a chrome pole-dancing pole in the living room - for IT lessons , having struck up a friendship with the then Mayor of London .
The Greater London Authority said it will continue with its own investigation despite the decision by the police watchdog .
A spokesman for the Prime Minister said the referral had been “ politically motivated ” adding it was welcome it had been thrown out .
“ Such vexatious claims of impropriety in office were untrue and unfounded .
An independent review by the Government Internal Audit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Labour Party were false .
”

Boris Johnson will not face a criminal investigation by the police watchdog over allegations he abused his position as Mayor of London to reward a US tech entrepreneur.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said on Thursday that it would not be launching a probe into the Prime Minister following claims of misconduct in public office involving former model and businesswoman Jennifer Arcuri.
The watchdog said it found no evidence to suggest Mr Johnson influenced decisions around payment of business grants or trips on trade missions involving Ms Arcuri.
Close relationship
It did find, however, evidence showing officers’ decisions were influenced by the “close relationship” between the American and the former Mayor of London.
The review did also establish there there may have been an “intimate relationship” between Ms Arcuri and the Prime Minister.
Mr Johnson was referred to the police watchdog in September because as Mayor of London he was effectively the police commissioner and Ms Arcuri was receiving public money.
Ms Arcuri received tens of thousands of pounds in business start-up funding, while Mr Johnson’s office ensured she was present on trade envoy trips to New York and Tel Aviv.
Independent Office for Police Conduct director general Michael Lockwood said: “We found no evidence to indicate that Mr Johnson influenced the payment of any sponsorship monies to Ms Arcuri or that he influenced or played an active part in securing her participation in trade missions.
“While there was no evidence that Mr Johnson influenced the payment of sponsorship monies or participation in trade missions, there was evidence to suggest that those officers making decisions about sponsorship monies and attendance on trade missions thought that there was a close relationship between Mr Johnson and Ms Arcuri, and this influenced their decision-making.”
The decision will come as a relief to Mr Johnson, who has denied any misconduct throughout the affair.
His relationship with Ms Arcuri has been a major source of discomfort for the Prime Minister, after it was revealed that he would cycle round to her apartment in Shoreditch, east London, during his breaks at City Hall.
Ms Arcuri said he visited the flat – which boasted a chrome pole-dancing pole in the living room – for IT lessons, having struck up a friendship with the then Mayor of London.
Politically motivated
The Greater London Authority said it will continue with its own investigation despite the decision by the police watchdog.
A spokesman for the Prime Minister said the referral had been “politically motivated” adding it was welcome it had been thrown out.
“Such vexatious claims of impropriety in office were untrue and unfounded. An independent review by the Government Internal Audit Agency similarly showed the claims made by the Labour Party were false.”
The spokesman added: “This was not a policing matter, and we consider this was a waste of police time.”


inews--2020-05-21--Coronavirus: New antibody test to be available in UK within two weeks - telling people if they've al

Coronavirus: New antibody test to be available in UK within two weeks - telling people if they've already had Covid-19

Coronavirus : New antibody test to be available in UK within two weeks - telling people if they 've already had Covid-19 Four hospitals in England , including the Royal Preston Hospital in Lancashire , are starting trials with the new antibody test A groundbreaking new antibody test will be available in the UK in the next two weeks , using blood from patients to determine if they have had the virus .
The test works by detecting antibodies , which are present in the body after someone has fought off the infection .
Many are excited for the new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crucial a step forward in learning more about immunity .
Four hospitals in England , including the Royal Preston Hospital in Lancashire , are starting trials , with expectations that thousands of tests will be available every day from 1 June , according to Sky News .
NHS staff and social workers are expected to have priority over tests , with an upcoming announcement from Boris Johnson and Matt Hancock expected for today , The Guardian reported .
The test being used in Preston has been developed by the medical company Roche along @ @ @ @ @ @ @ costs £69 and requires users to take a blood sample at home which is then sent off to an accredited laboratory for testing .
Superdrug said the test detects the IgG , which is the protein that develops after infection .
If positive , it means that the person tested had the virus at some point .
While the company said it will detect positive antibodies 97.5 per cent of the time and has a specificity of 100 per cent , meaning a positive result is specific to the SARS-CoV-2 virus - research @ @ @ @ @ @ @ early stages .
Experts have warned people who get a positive result from antibody tests to be cautious however , as there are still a number of questions over immunity to Covid-19 , such as whether reinfection is possible , or how long immunity can last for .
There have been conflicting reports over people testing positive for the virus after recovering from it , with some saying it is a result of quirks in how they are tested .
A new study in South Korea found that in people who had tested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were picking up on inactive forms of the virus in tests , meaning they were not infectious .
NHS medical director Professor Stephen Powis said the tests show whether or not someone has had Covid-19 but it is not yet clear whether this means people will not contract the virus again .
`` I would n't want people to think just because you test positive for the antibody that it necessarily means that you can do something different in terms of social distancing or the way you behave , '' he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the relationship between the positive antibody tests and immunity , I think we as scientists would say we need to tread cautiously . ''

A groundbreaking new antibody test will be available in the UK in the next two weeks, using blood from patients to determine if they have had the virus.
The test works by detecting antibodies, which are present in the body after someone has fought off the infection. Many are excited for the new test, as it could mark a crucial a step forward in learning more about immunity.
Four hospitals in England, including the Royal Preston Hospital in Lancashire, are starting trials, with expectations that thousands of tests will be available every day from 1 June, according to Sky News.
NHS staff and social workers are expected to have priority over tests, with an upcoming announcement from Boris Johnson and Matt Hancock expected for today, The Guardian reported.
Antibody tests
The test being used in Preston has been developed by the medical company Roche along with the NHS.
It comes as Superdrug became the first high street retailer to offer a DIY kit to test for Covid-19 antibodies.
The testing kit costs £69 and requires users to take a blood sample at home which is then sent off to an accredited laboratory for testing. Superdrug said the test detects the IgG, which is the protein that develops after infection. If positive, it means that the person tested had the virus at some point.
While the company said it will detect positive antibodies 97.5 per cent of the time and has a specificity of 100 per cent, meaning a positive result is specific to the SARS-CoV-2 virus – research into Covid-19 immunity is still in its early stages.
Caution over results
Experts have warned people who get a positive result from antibody tests to be cautious however, as there are still a number of questions over immunity to Covid-19, such as whether reinfection is possible, or how long immunity can last for.
There have been conflicting reports over people testing positive for the virus after recovering from it, with some saying it is a result of quirks in how they are tested. A new study in South Korea found that in people who had tested positive for a second time, tests were picking up on inactive forms of the virus in tests, meaning they were not infectious.
NHS medical director Professor Stephen Powis said the tests show whether or not someone has had Covid-19 but it is not yet clear whether this means people will not contract the virus again.
“I wouldn’t want people to think just because you test positive for the antibody that it necessarily means that you can do something different in terms of social distancing or the way you behave,” he said. “Because until we are absolutely sure about the relationship between the positive antibody tests and immunity, I think we as scientists would say we need to tread cautiously.”
Additional reporting from PA.


inews--2020-05-21--When is the next bank holiday? Why the first May long weekend was a Friday - and full list of 2020 U

When is the next bank holiday? Why the first May long weekend was a Friday - and full list of 2020 UK holidays

When is the next bank holiday ?
Why the first May long weekend was a Friday - and full list of 2020 UK holidays The coronavirus lockdown restrictions mean some of this year 's bank holidays will be very different to usual For many people , bank holidays are some of the high points of the year , giving us a few bonus days off to travel down to the beach or to fly off to Prague on a whim .
That 's not to say they wo n't be welcome , though - many will be eagerly counting down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off work to recharge the batteries , even if it 's just for a daily exercise walk and a family Zoom quiz .
Here are all the dates you need to know , and why 2020 's bank holidays are following a slightly different pattern to usual .
Why was the first May bank holiday on Friday ?
One of our two May bank holidays , the early one , known as May Day , was moved by the Government to coincide with the 75th anniversary of VE Day , or Victory Day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ensure that the long weekend would coincide with the extended 75th anniversary celebrations of the surrender of Nazi Germany , which ended the Second World War in Europe .
As part of the VE Day commemorations , more than 20,000 pubs were going to encourage drinkers to toast the heroes of the war , while churches were set to take part in a Ringing Out For Peace .
However , like all other mass gatherings and general activities involving leaving our homes , all public VE Day events were cancelled - so all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In total , there are six days in 2020 for those living in England , Scotland , Wales , and Northern Ireland , though some nations have additional holidays .
Here is a list of 2020 's bank holidays : As ever , there are various other key dates to remember in 2020 .
None provide paid , free time off work but all are important nonetheless .
Other dates for your diary :

For many people, bank holidays are some of the high points of the year, giving us a few bonus days off to travel down to the beach or to fly off to Prague on a whim.
However, like everything else, the coronavirus outbreak and ensuing lockdown restrictions mean that the majority of the nation’s long weekends have proved very different so far this year.
That’s not to say they aren’t welcome, though – many will be eagerly counting down the days to get some precious time off work to recharge the batteries, even if they still can’t do absolutely everything they want to.
Here are all the dates you need to know, and why 2020’s bank holidays have followed a slightly different pattern to usual.
When is the next bank holiday?
This year, the next bank holiday for England, Wales and Northern Ireland falls on Monday 31 August – it always coincides with the final Monday of the month.
Therefore last year’s day off was on Monday 26 August, and the 2021 bank holiday falls on Monday 30 August.
Both of May’s long weekends fell during a time when lockdown measures were more universally stringent in the UK, as did the two Easter bank holidays.
However, not only are there far more options available now (except for those people subject to local lockdown rules), there is the added bonus of 31 August coinciding with the final day of the Government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme.
Why was the first May bank holiday moved to a Friday?
One of our two May bank holidays, the early one, known as May Day, was moved by the Government to coincide with the 75th anniversary of VE Day, or Victory Day in Europe.
This was meant to ensure that the long weekend would coincide with the extended 75th anniversary celebrations marking the surrender of Nazi Germany, which ended the Second World War in Europe.
As part of the VE Day commemorations, more than 20,000 pubs were going to encourage drinkers to toast the heroes of the war, while churches were set to take part in a Ringing Out For Peace.
However, like all other mass gatherings and general activities involving leaving our homes, all public VE Day events were cancelled – so all commemorations had to be kept indoors.
Here is a list of 2020’s bank holidays
In total, there are six days in 2020 for those living in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, though some nations have additional holidays.
New Year’s Day: Wednesday 1 January
New Year’s Holiday: Thursday 2 January (Scotland only)
St Patrick’s Day: Tuesday 17 March (Northern Ireland only)
Good Friday: Friday 10 April
Easter Monday: Monday 13 April (England, Wales and Northern Ireland only)
Early May bank holiday: Friday 8 May
Spring bank holiday: Monday 25 May
Battle of the Boyne (substitute day): Monday 13 July (Northern Ireland only)
Summer bank holiday: Monday 3 August (Scotland only)
Summer bank holiday: Monday 31 August (England, Wales and Northern Ireland only)
St Andrew’s Day: Monday 30 November (Scotland only)
Christmas Day: Friday 25 December
Boxing Day (substitute day): Monday 28 December
As ever, there are various other key dates to remember in 2020. None provide paid, free time off work but all carry importance nonetheless.
Other dates for your diary:


inews--2020-05-21--Potato recipes: The best dishes to take advantage of the UK's burgeoning mountain of spuds

Potato recipes : The best dishes to take advantage of the UK 's burgeoning mountain of spuds Top chefs share ideas to help you make the most of 1m tonnes of potatoes once destined for restaurants In warehouses all over Britain , uneaten potato mountains are sitting dormant , calling out to be cooked .
Since the Government announced the closure of hospitality businesses on 23 March to limit the spread of coronavirus , piles of spuds that would have normally been gobbled up by restaurants and pubs , schools and offices have been left without a home .
Despite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Spud '' campaign , designed to encourage consumers to make use of the glut , as well as promising local initiatives , UK growers are worried .
Even with a number of Theroperating takeaway and grocery services , and the likes of McDonald 's and Nando 's slowly reopening for delivery , industry figures still think there will be an enormous surplus .
Stocks sat at 1.19m tonnes at the start of May .
Producers across the EU are , as it stands , expecting to lose almost £400m worth of potatoes .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ service outlets has reduced peeling trade to minimal levels .
This will likely continue for the short to medium-term as lockdown measures remain , '' warned the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board ( AHDB ) after April .
James Chase , who co-founded the crisps brand Tyrells and now makes premium gin and vodka on his Herefordshire farm , said the situation is tough .
`` We 're fortunate in that if we have extra potatoes , we can just make more gin and vodka , '' he said to i .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the industry and our business has still been hit .
We supply to supermarkets and restaurants too .
It 's not an easy time . ''
It is in British supermarkets where solace might be found .
Already retailers have reported a rise in potato sales of 28 per cent , though it is not yet enough to negate the dip in other areas - fish and chip shops suffering slighted demand being one of the primary components .
And it is not simply a matter of buying more , but also of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make use of Britain 's eclectic mix of varieties .
At Tesco , for example , high quality heritage potatoes such as Yukon Gold and Shetland Black , normally destined for the kitchens of Tom Kerridge and co. , have been made available to shoppers in stores .
But what do we do with them all ?
There 's only so much sausage and mash we can take .
i asked some of the country 's finest chefs for a few ideas .

In warehouses all over Britain, uneaten potato mountains are sitting dormant, calling out to be cooked. Since the Government announced the closure of hospitality businesses on 23 March to limit the spread of coronavirus, piles of spuds that would have normally been gobbled up by restaurants and pubs, schools and offices have been left without a home.
Despite the likes of the “Bud the Spud” campaign, designed to encourage consumers to make use of the glut, as well as promising local initiatives, UK growers are worried. Even with a number of Theroperating takeaway and grocery services, and the likes of McDonald’s and Nando’s slowly reopening for delivery, industry figures still think there will be an enormous surplus. Stocks sat at 1.19m tonnes at the start of May. Producers across the EU are, as it stands, expecting to lose almost £400m worth of potatoes.
“The closure of schools and food service outlets has reduced peeling trade to minimal levels. This will likely continue for the short to medium-term as lockdown measures remain,” warned the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) after April.
James Chase, who co-founded the crisps brand Tyrells and now makes premium gin and vodka on his Herefordshire farm, said the situation is tough.
“We’re fortunate in that if we have extra potatoes, we can just make more gin and vodka,” he said to i. “But there have been knock-on effects across the industry and our business has still been hit. We supply to supermarkets and restaurants too. It’s not an easy time.”
It is in British supermarkets where solace might be found. Already retailers have reported a rise in potato sales of 28 per cent, though it is not yet enough to negate the dip in other areas – fish and chip shops suffering slighted demand being one of the primary components.
And it is not simply a matter of buying more, but also of expanding horizons. Shoppers are being invited to make use of Britain’s eclectic mix of varieties. At Tesco, for example, high quality heritage potatoes such as Yukon Gold and Shetland Black, normally destined for the kitchens of Tom Kerridge and co., have been made available to shoppers in stores.
But what do we do with them all? There’s only so much sausage and mash we can take. i asked some of the country’s finest chefs for a few ideas.
Scott Paton, head chef at Boringdon Hall, Devon
Irish potato bread
Ingredients:
450g cooked and peeled potatoes
55g butter
110g self raising flour
10g salt
Method:
Heat a lightly greased frying pan over medium heat
Mash the potatoes with the flour, butter and salt till a stiff dough forms
Roll the dough to 1cm thickness and cut into 6 wedges
Cook the dough in the pan in batches, turning once golden approximately 4-5 min per side. Add more butter to the pan if needed
Top generously with a good Irish cheddar and some honey cured ham and turn down the heat – the heat from the cooking of the potato bread will melt the cheese beautifully
Finish with a knob of butter for extra flavour, and because, why not?
Stevie Parle, from Pastaio, Palatino, and Craft London
Greens and potato gnocchi
Serves 4
Ingredients:
1kg big floury potatoes
200g raw spinach, chard, nettles or any greens, stripped of tough stalks and stems
2 egg yolks
200-300g flour
A few sage leaves
70g Butter
50g Parmesan
About ¼ of a whole nutmeg
Method:
Scrub the potatoes and leave whole
In a large pan of well salted cold water bring the potatoes and cook until soft but not
falling apart. Remove from the water and leave to cool
falling apart. Remove from the water and leave to cool Boil the greens in the potato water until soft. Drain
Dunk the cooked greens in cold water until cool and then squeeze them hard to
remove moisture
remove moisture Blend the greens and the egg yolks together until smooth
Once the potatoes have cooled, but are still warm, scrape off the skin
Mash
Boil a large pan of fresh well salted water
Put the mashed potato onto a clean worksurface. Mix the greens puree in with your
hands. Add about 2/3rds of the flour and bring the mixture together into a dough.
Add more flour if it is sticky.
hands. Add about 2/3rds of the flour and bring the mixture together into a dough. Add more flour if it is sticky. Take a small piece and drop into some boiling water. If it falls apart add more flour
Roll the dough into long sausages no thicker than a finer and chop into pieces a couple of centimetres long
You can indent each gnocchi, roll over a ridged gnocchi board or just leave them as
they are
they are Boil for 2 minutes
While the gnocchi boil heat a large frying or saute pan and add a little olive oil
When the oil is hot add the sage leaves and allow them to crackle. Remove from the
pan and set aside
pan and set aside Add the butter and allow it to melt
Add the gnocchi to the melted butter, grate over some parmesan and toss in the
butter
butter Spoon onto a plate and place a few sage leaves on top. Grate some more parmesan
over the top and finish an enthusiastic grating of nutmeg
Tommy Heaney, from Heaneys Cardiff
Potato salad with hollandaise and three-cornered leeks
Serves 4
Ingredients:
1kg baby Jersey Royals washed (or other baby potatoes)
150g Salted butter
Leeks
50g butter
8 baby leeks (or 2 large leeks)
200g chicken stock
Buttermilk hollandaise
2 cloves garlic sliced
200g unsalted butter
1 lemon, zest and juice
2 egg yolks
2 table spoon water
150g buttermilk
100ml milk
Season to taste with seat, pepper and fresh horseradish
Leek oil
200g three corner leek stems (reserve the flowers for garnish)
200g olive oil
Method:


inews--2020-05-21--When will hairdressers reopen? Date salons could open under UK Government plan for easing lockdown

When will hairdressers reopen ?
Date salons could open under UK Government plan for easing lockdown Latest on lockdown closures in the UK and if hairdressers could be among last businesses to reopen .
Hairdressers and barber shops remain temporarily closed , with many across the UK getting creative with cutting their own hair at home - with some very interesting results .
How long could salons be shut for ?
Although it was originally thought that hairdressers could be among the first businesses to reopen , Dominic Raab has revealed that they will not open until July at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , confirmed hairdressers , pubs and restaurants would have to wait until phase three , which would be from 4 July at the `` very earliest '' , to be reconsidered for reopening .
Mr Raab told Sky News ' Kay Burley @ Breakfast show : `` From 4 July , at the earliest , we 'll look at other sectors and that will include hospitality , but it will also include personal care and people like hairdressers.
” Although this will now be unlimited , Sturgeon said there must be “ no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which is in contrast to Johnson ’ s new advice .
The First Minister of Wales , Mark Drakeford , said that Wales would allow more frequent exercise and the opening of garden centres , but that said schools will not reopen from 1 June .
They can , however , draw on a second Treasury wage scheme which is for the self-employed .
Self-employed workers do n't need to apply to it , as HMRC will contact those who are eligible for the payout by mid-May .
Citizens Advice explains that “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus , you might be able to get money from the government .
“ You could get 80 per cent of your average profits up to a maximum of £2,500 per month .
This is called the Self-employment Income Support Scheme .
How can I support my local hairdresser ?
A good way to support your local hair salon is to buy a gift voucher now that you can use there when they reopen .
Hairdressers will also be very busy when they do reopen , so if your salon does have a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worth putting your name down now .
What have others countries done ?
It became the first European country to relax its restrictions in early April , firstly by allowing its citizens to jog and walk in the countryside without wearing their masks , as long as they kept 2 metres apart .
The country has a four-stage plan , part of which includes allowing outdoor restaurant and bar areas to reopen from 11 May , along with hairdressers and beauty salons .
Restaurants are then expected to resume indoor service and hotels @ @ @ @ @ @ @ May , which is two weeks earlier than the previous date of 8 June .

Hairdressers and barber shops across the UK are reopening from July 4, amid a raft of changes to lockdown restrictions that include the reopening of museums, galleries and cinemas, plus relief for the hospitality sector, with pubs, restaurants and hotels allowed to start trading again.
Since March, hairdressers have remained temporarily closed, with many across the UK getting creative with cutting their own hair at home – with some very interesting results.
Now they are set to reopen, but with extra security measures in place. Here’s what you need to know.
When do hairdressers reopen?
Hairdressers had been named among the businesses able to reopen from July 4, to the relief of families who have been managing with DIY haircuts and shaggier locks.
This is in line with the government’s “phase three” of lockdown, in which hospitality businesses, some entertainment venues and hairdressers might be able to reopen.
The decision to reopen salons comes as part of Boris Johnsons blueprint for a gradual easing of the coronavirus lockdown in England, which saw primary schools, nurseries and shops partially reopening from 1 June.
Although it was originally thought that hairdressers could be among the first businesses to reopen, Dominic Raab revealed that they will not open until July at the earliest.
This is in line with the plans for some cafes or restaurants with outdoor space, and places or worship and socially distanced cinemas.
When Nicola Sturgeon unveiled a four-phase route map to ease Scotland out of lockdown restrictions, she said retail services including hairdressers are not expected to be allowed to open for bookings again until phase three of the plan.
What safety measures will be in place?
Hairdressers and barbers have been advised to wear protective visors when they reopen after July 4.
Other precautions are expected, such as discussing the appointment in the mirror and avoiding smalltalk during the haircut to reduce the amount of face-to-face time.
The National Hair and Beauty Federation has advised salons to be clear in their messaging to customers about the health and safety measures in place.
What about wages?
It is estimated that 60 per cent of hairdressers are freelance, making them ineligible for the government’s furlough scheme.
They can, however, draw on a second Treasury wage scheme which is for the self-employed. Self-employed workers don’t need to apply to it, as HMRC will contact those who are eligible for the payout by mid-May.
Citizens Advice explains that “if your income has dropped because of coronavirus, you might be able to get money from the government.
“You could get 80 per cent of your average profits up to a maximum of £2,500 per month. This is called the Self-employment Income Support Scheme.”
How can I support my local hairdresser?
A good way to support your local hair salon is to buy a gift voucher now that you can use there when they reopen.
Hairdressers will also be very busy when they do reopen, so if your salon does have a waiting list, then it’s worth putting your name down now.
L’Oréal Professionnel, the British Beauty Council patron, has released a COVID-19 support guide to help salon owners, employees, and self-employed hair stylists who are currently out of work.
The guide includes details on the current government measures, alongside information on how to claim benefits, HR and legal advice.


inews--2020-05-21--When will gyms reopen? Latest UK coronavirus lockdown news as gymnasiums are still closed

When will gyms reopen ?
Latest UK coronavirus lockdown news as gymnasiums are still closed With the UK lockdown still in place , but Boris Johnson revealing a `` conditional plan '' to easing restrictions , when could gyms begin to reopen again ?
The Prime Minister revealed the government ’ s plans for the “ roadmap ” out of lockdown on Sunday 10 May , but the leaders of Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland have instead decided to remain with the original “ stay home ” message , rather that Johnson ’ s new “ stay alert ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unlimited , Sturgeon said there must be “ no sunbathing , picnics or barbecues ” , which is in contrast to Johnson ’ s new advice .
The First Minister of Wales , Mark Drakeford , said that Wales would allow more frequent exercise and the opening of garden centres , but that said schools will not reopen from 1 June .
While some countries , such as Czech Republic , have opened gyms up again , others like Italy are keeping them closed , even as restrictions are eased .
Johnson said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the coronavirus lockdown in England could see primary schools , nurseries and shops partially reopening from 1 June .
Some cafes or restaurants with outdoor space , and places or worship and socially distanced cinemas , could return to business from July , although specific details haven ’ t yet been given .
The government hasn ’ t yet confirmed when gyms will be able to reopen .
Health club chain PureGym has previously said that it is working out how its facilities could be laid out to allow for social distancing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Mr Cobbold added that gyms will only be re-opened when permitted to do so by the government .
He said : `` The right approach is a considered and careful opening , we will probably , when permitted by government , start by opening half a dozen sites and then expand from there when we 're confident that we have a model that 's safe and secure for members for the future.
” The PureGym website states : “ While we are closed , we will work hard to ensure your club @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for your return .
We are looking forward to welcoming you back.
” Fitness studio Barry 's Bootcamp also released a statement saying the company is `` unsure when we will be reopening but will continue to closely follow the advice of the government and local authorities '' .
They are currently offering virtual workouts for members .
Virgin Active will also inform customers when it will reopen clubs `` once it is safe to do so based on government advice '' .
Have gyms reopened in other European countries ?
In Italy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ travel within regions in order to visit relatives , provided that they wear masks .

The coronavirus lockdown has changed people’s lives in many ways, but one of the biggest has been the way in which we exercise.
Gyms, leisure centres and indoor pools had all been closed since 21 March, while home workout equipment is like gold dust online.
However, the Government has finally given the go-ahead for gyms to open their doors again.
When did the gyms reopen?
Gyms, leisure centres and indoor pools reopened on Saturday 25 July.
They will have to follow strict new guidelines, such as introducing timed bookings for workouts and restrictions on showering.
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said the move to reopen gyms would help get the country “match-fit to defeat the virus” amid growing fears of inactivity among the population due to social distancing restrictions.
“The reopening of gyms is the news millions across the country have been waiting for with many people desperate to jump on a spinning bike or dive into a pool,” he said.
“Our comprehensive guidance will ensure gyms, pools and leisure centres have the support they need to reopen safely for their customers and staff.”
In the Government’s Our Plan to Rebuild document, released on Monday 11 May, gyms and fitness studios were originally part of step three of the lockdown exit plan, starting from 4 July.
However, Mr Johnson later said indoor gyms are categorised as “close proximity” businesses and would remain shut.
He said: “The business and culture secretaries will establish task forces with public health experts and the sectors to help them become Covid-secure and reopen as soon as possible.”
The industry reacted with frustration at Mr Johnson’s “catastrophic decision” to give the green light to many sectors of the economy, but not gyms.
Mark Sesnan, managing director of GLL, which runs 270 leisure and sport facilities on behalf of local authorities, said: “This will bad for business, bad for jobs and bad for the health of the nation.”
He added: “The Government is ignoring the health of the nation, when it has been proven that conditions such as obesity and diabetes increase the risks associated with Covid-19.”
What safety measures will be in place?
When gyms reopen, it won’t be business as usual.
According to The Times, gyms and swimming pools will require receptionists to use clickers to count numbers going in, and booking systems will be put in place to prevent overcrowding.
On gym floors, people will only be permitted to use equipment that’s spaced two metres apart and a gym’s maximum capacity will be calculated based on three metres squared per person.
Changing rooms and showers will be in use but “extra care” will be provided to maintain social distancing in these areas, while sweat towels will not be permitted on gym floors or studios.
Health club chain PureGym has previously said that it is working out how its facilities could be laid out to allow for social distancing, alongside capping member numbers.
PureGym CEO Humphrey Cobbold, told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that the chain was working to upgrade hygiene and sanitation procedures in order to “provide a safe environment for the future.”


inews--2020-05-21--Coronavirus: Minister James Brokenshire confident 'effective test and trace' will be in place by 1 J

Coronavirus: Minister James Brokenshire confident 'effective test and trace' will be in place by 1 June - even though tracking app won't be ready

Coronavirus : Minister James Brokenshire confident 'effective test and trace ' will be in place by 1 June - even though tracking app wo n't be ready Security minister James Brokenshire argued the app is n't necessary for track and trace to go ahead Mr Brokenshire was challenged repeatedly on why the app is not ready by Sky News presenter Kay Burley on Thursday , who accused him of `` dancing on the head of a pin '' as he argued that the scheme did not need the app to go ahead .
His comments come after NHS bosses warned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of time '' to get it 's track and trace scheme off the ground , which experts say has been proved to be the best way to emerge from lockdown .
James Brokenshire said the app was not necessary for track and trace .
( Photo : Sky News ) He added : `` But obviously , the priority being to get these track and tracers trained , in place , that is what the Prime Minister is very confident about .
We 're confident the system will be there , able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1 June . ''
Pushed on whether the app is needed to competently track and trace , Mr Brokenshire said : `` Of course Kay , we want to see the app rolled out , work continues at pace in relation to that , learning from the experience in the Isle of Wight , so that that can be adopted more broadly . ''
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has been told 'time is running out ' for the Government to launch its testing and tracing system ( Photo : STEFAN ROUSSEAU/POOL/AFP/Getty ) 'There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this' A steward directs a car at the coronavirus COVID-19 testing centre set up in the car park of Chessington World of Adventures , south of London ( Photo : ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty )

Minister James Brokenshire has said he is “confident” that a track and trace system will be in place by 1 June, despite an app to facilitate the service being delayed.
Mr Brokenshire was challenged repeatedly on why the app is not ready by Sky News presenter Kay Burley on Thursday, who accused him of “dancing on the head of a pin” as he argued that the scheme did not need the app to go ahead.
His comments come after NHS bosses warned that the Government is “running out of time” to get it’s track and trace scheme off the ground, which experts say has been proved to be the best way to emerge from lockdown.
‘Introduced in parallel’
The security minister told Sky News that the app “will be introduced in the coming weeks in parallel” with the system employing track and trace staff.
He added: “But obviously, the priority being to get these track and tracers trained, in place, that is what the Prime Minister is very confident about. We’re confident the system will be there, able to track and trace around 10,000 people on 1 June.”
Pushed on whether the app is needed to competently track and trace, Mr Brokenshire said: “Of course Kay, we want to see the app rolled out, work continues at pace in relation to that, learning from the experience in the Isle of Wight, so that that can be adopted more broadly.”
Mr Brokenshire added that the app provides “extra support”.
‘Time is running out’
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has been told “time is running out” for the Government to launch its testing and tracing system if a possible second wave of coronavirus is to be avoided.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a testing and tracing system considered essential for easing the current coronavirus lockdown will be up and running by 1 June.
But Niall Dickson, chief executive of the NHS Confederation – which represents organisations across the healthcare sector, wrote to Health Secretary Matt Hancock because his members were “concerned” over an apparent lack of a clear strategy.
“We would therefore urge you to produce such a strategy with a clear implementation plan ahead of any further easing of the lockdown,” Mr Dickson said in his letter.
He said Mr Johnson’s plan to launch the system by 1 June was “very much welcome”.
“But delivery and implementation will be critical, and we await further details,” he added.
Test, track and trace – TTT – means testing people for coronavirus, tracking the spread of the virus, then tracing the people with whom an infected person has come into contact.
Health officials began contact tracing for every positive diagnosis of coronavirus following the first confirmed cases in January.
‘There’s so many questions to ask about this’
Widespread contact tracing was abandoned in mid-March as the number of cases soared in the UK, but it is now seen as a crucial component of efforts to safely ease the lockdown while avoiding a second wave of Covid-19 infections.
1 June is also the date earmarked for the gradual reopening of schools in England.
The Prime Minister’s official spokesman told a Westminster briefing the smartphone app being trialled on the Isle of Wight “is only one part of the system” and that there was a “tried and tested” system for tracing and testing people.
But Newcastle University’s Allyson Pollock, a professor of public health, said the Government’s approach had raised numerous questions.
“This is an extraordinary experiment that the Government’s put in place, and none of us know how it’s going to work,” she said on BBC Radio 5.
“There’s so many questions to ask about this and why they’re bypassing the local systems, and the local health system and the local community. Because you have to know your local community. You can’t put the fire out from the centre.”
A Government spokesperson said on Monday that: “It remains our aim to roll out the app across the country in the coming weeks” but added that “it is possible to do track and trace work separately to the app”.
“That is obviously something that happened previously and it is perfectly possible to do that again.”
Additional reporting by Press Association.


inews--2020-05-21--Normal People producers force Pornhub to take down pirated sex scenes

Normal People producers force Pornhub to take down pirated sex scenes Pirated sex scenes from Normal People have been taken down from Pornhub ( Photo : BBC ) The producers of Normal People issued a takedown notice to the adult website Pornhub after a video compilation of sex scenes from the show appeared on the platform .
A 22-minute compilation of clips from the hit BBC drama , praised for the sensitivity of its extended intimate scenes between Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal , was shared on the X-rated site .
Ed Guiney , executive producer of the Sally Rooney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hugely disappointed that excerpts from the series of Normal People have been used in this way . ''
`` It 's both a violation of copyright and more importantly , it 's deeply disrespectful to the actors involved and to the wider creative team.
” Guiney added : “ We have taken appropriate steps to require that the content be removed from the platform with immediate effect.
” A tender moment between Connell and Marianne in Normal People ( Photo : BBC ) Corey Prince , Vice President of Pornhub , said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Pornhub is fully compliant with the law , ” he told Variety .
“ We respect all copyright requests and as soon as we become aware of the existence of these types of videos on our site , we have them removed.
” Normal People was called the BBC ’ s “ raunchiest ever drama ” by The Sun , which calculated 41 minutes of “ sex , kissing and foreplay ” across its 12 episodes .
An intimacy coach on set helped ensure that Edgar-Jones and Mescal were comfortable filming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` no genital touching '' rule .
“ One of the things I ’ m most proud about is the portrayal of sex from a young person ’ s perspective .
It ’ s really refreshing , ” Mescal told i .
Although Guiney ’ s Element Pictures succeeded in removing the pirated video from Pornhub , it remains in circulation on other websites operating from outside the US .
Normal People has received more than 38m requests on the BBC iPlayer , allowing the broadcaster to reconnect with younger viewers who had @ @ @ @ @ @ @

The producers of Normal People issued a takedown notice to the adult website Pornhub after a video compilation of sex scenes from the show appeared on the platform.
A 22-minute compilation of clips from the hit BBC drama, praised for the sensitivity of its extended intimate scenes between Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal, was shared on the X-rated site.
Ed Guiney, executive producer of the Sally Rooney adaptation, said: “We’re hugely disappointed that excerpts from the series of Normal People have been used in this way.”
‘Deeply disrespectful’
“It’s both a violation of copyright and more importantly, it’s deeply disrespectful to the actors involved and to the wider creative team.”
Guiney added: “We have taken appropriate steps to require that the content be removed from the platform with immediate effect.”
Corey Prince, Vice President of Pornhub, said the video has been removed from the website. “Pornhub is fully compliant with the law,” he told Variety.
“We respect all copyright requests and as soon as we become aware of the existence of these types of videos on our site, we have them removed.”
Normal People was called the BBC’s “raunchiest ever drama” by The Sun, which calculated 41 minutes of “sex, kissing and foreplay” across its 12 episodes.
An intimacy coach on set helped ensure that Edgar-Jones and Mescal were comfortable filming the sex scenes, which followed a “no genital touching” rule.
“One of the things I’m most proud about is the portrayal of sex from a young person’s perspective. It’s really refreshing,” Mescal told i.
Scenes still in circulation
Although Guiney’s Element Pictures succeeded in removing the pirated video from Pornhub, it remains in circulation on other websites operating from outside the US.
Fan-made videos culled from films and TV shows designed for viral sharing often help promote their source material despite breaching copyright laws.
Normal People has received more than 38m requests on the BBC iPlayer, allowing the broadcaster to reconnect with younger viewers who had drifted to YouTube and streaming rivals.


inews--2020-05-21--Jack Garratt: ‘I was an easy target. And people did go for me’

Jack Garratt : ‘ I was an easy target .
And people did go for me ’ The singer talks to Nick Duerden about his new record and how he has learnt to accept critics – and the voice in his head What he means by this is that when his debut album , Phase , came out later that year , it wasn ’ t a comparably huge commercial hit .
In truth , it wasn ’ t really that surprising : Phase , and its creator , were far more left-field than his award-winning peers , his music @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strictest sense , as unifying or crowd-pleasing . '
I ’ ve always loved to dance – it ’ s such a good way to express yourself , to be free ' ( Photo : Jake Wangner ) If that first record was Garratt still finding his voice , he has now very much found it .
Though it may be drenched in the kind of sonic experimentation listeners of James Blake and Bon Iver will be familiar with , it is pretty singular stuff .
Encompassing themes of happiness and misery , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ per minute .
This is music to dance to .
“ The melodies , I hope , are uplifting and fun , ” he says , “ because I ’ ve always loved to dance – it ’ s such a good way to express yourself , to be free .
But I wanted it to be very honest lyrically .
With this record , I had to go out of my way to genuinely love myself , because that ’ s what I realised I needed : to engage in a genuine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not always an easy process , and I ’ m still learning , but what I ’ m all about now is coming from a place of absolute honesty.
” The mental health issues he has been plagued with would have been evident , he believes , in whichever way he chose to express himself as an adult , but being a musician , which brought him a public recognition that wasn ’ t always complimentary , undoubtedly exacerbated things .
“ I was an easy target for people , and they really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at BBC Radio 1 's Big Weekend at Powderham Castle in Exeter ( Photo : Ben Birchall/PA Wire ) “ That happened , ” he says , “ when I was busy swatting away that voice , ignoring it , and it came back like a juggernaut .
It said that everybody would be happy if I killed myself , but it also said that I would never kill myself because I was a coward.
” He sighs .
“ That ’ s how I talk to myself.
” He has come to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as something that will never go away .
“ And so I have to learn to love it as much as I can , because if I don ’ t , it will prevent me from making music , from loving my family , and it will kill me.
” It might be worth pointing out here that , throughout our conversation , Garratt makes for disarmingly good company .
He is friendly , and funny , his voice bright and full of life .
Even when he talks about his lowest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If depression can often announce itself upon those it stalks like storm clouds visible to everyone , then Garratt has learned to conceal his .
Jack at BBC Radio 1 's Big Weekend at Powderham Castle in Exeter ( Photo : Ben Birchall/PA Wire ) And in the meantime ?
“ In the meantime , I ’ m engaging with people who want to talk to me , and not just about me .
I lost a lot of my confidence after the first album , but I ’ m engaging in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to build up that confidence again.
” He laughs dryly .
“ It ’ s a start .
”

Since he was about 12 years old, Jack Garratt has been aware of a voice in his head trying to bring him down.
It is a critical voice, filled with a coruscating self-loathing. “It hates who I am,” Garratt says. “It tells me that I don’t deserve anything.”
The voice remained a constant throughout adolescence and into adulthood. When, as an emergent singer in 2016 at the age of 24, he won the Brits Critics’ Choice Award and the BBC Sound Poll Award, he was only the fourth person ever to receive both in a single year, following Adele, Sam Smith and Ellie Goulding.
“Yes, and we all know who they are, but people still really don’t know much about me, do they?” he laments.
What he means by this is that when his debut album, Phase, came out later that year, it wasn’t a comparably huge commercial hit. In truth, it wasn’t really that surprising: Phase, and its creator, were far more left-field than his award-winning peers, his music more experimental and not, in the strictest sense, as unifying or crowd-pleasing.
The negative voice in his head loved this purported “failure”, as it confirmed what Garratt had long suspected himself: that he never really deserved such plaudits in the first place. “It confirmed I was rubbish,” he says.
Looking back on that album today, he thinks it was “confused, strange and pre-determined”.
Reviews were mixed, and profile pieces openly mocked him. The Guardian made fun of the fact that he didn’t take drugs and hailed from affluent Little Chalfont; The Independent derided him for being “bland”.
His anxiety spiralled, his depression grew.
He vowed to start over, underwent therapy, and got married. He started recording new songs, but was so displeased with the results that he junked them all.
Over time, he managed to write more songs that he was actually happy with, and in June they will see the light of day on his second album, Love, Death & Dancing.
‘There is definitely more that should be done in caring for the mental health of those who are currently being encouraged to write about their mental health’
If that first record was Garratt still finding his voice, he has now very much found it. Though it may be drenched in the kind of sonic experimentation listeners of James Blake and Bon Iver will be familiar with, it is pretty singular stuff. Encompassing themes of happiness and misery, it is set to some euphoric beats per minute. This is music to dance to.
“The melodies, I hope, are uplifting and fun,” he says, “because I’ve always loved to dance – it’s such a good way to express yourself, to be free. But I wanted it to be very honest lyrically. With this record, I had to go out of my way to genuinely love myself, because that’s what I realised I needed: to engage in a genuine relationship with myself. It’s not always an easy process, and I’m still learning, but what I’m all about now is coming from a place of absolute honesty.”
On paper at least, Garratt – a man whose chin-hugging beard would, you feel, elicit admiration from Glastonbury’s Michael Eavis – had a happy and contented upbringing. Though Little Chalfont, in the Chilterns, was not exactly a hotbed of avant-garde creativity.
“I come from a privileged background, I’ve always been very aware of that,” he notes. “I’ve not used it to help my career, but I’ve not hidden from it, either. It’s simply who I am.”
The mental health issues he has been plagued with would have been evident, he believes, in whichever way he chose to express himself as an adult, but being a musician, which brought him a public recognition that wasn’t always complimentary, undoubtedly exacerbated things. “I was an easy target for people, and they really did go for me.”
Every musician gets bad reviews, but these played directly to his inner critic, and any resolve he had built up quickly crumbled. He was so convinced of his ultimate lack of worth – and future prospects – that he considered taking his own life.
“That happened,” he says, “when I was busy swatting away that voice, ignoring it, and it came back like a juggernaut. It said that everybody would be happy if I killed myself, but it also said that I would never kill myself because I was a coward.” He sighs. “That’s how I talk to myself.”
He deals with this particular episode on the album track “She Will Lay My Body on the Stone”, a haunting piano ballad that almost touches upon gospel. “I am begging you,” he sings in the most keening voice. “Please separate me from myself/I’m on my knees.”
‘I wanted it to be very honest lyrically. With this record, I had to go out of my way to genuinely love myself’
He has come to accept his inner voice, he suggests, as something that will never go away. “And so I have to learn to love it as much as I can, because if I don’t, it will prevent me from making music, from loving my family, and it will kill me.”
It might be worth pointing out here that, throughout our conversation, Garratt makes for disarmingly good company. He is friendly, and funny, his voice bright and full of life. Even when he talks about his lowest ebb, he sounds upbeat and affirmative. If depression can often announce itself upon those it stalks like storm clouds visible to everyone, then Garratt has learned to conceal his.
“I know I’m eloquent enough to talk about my emotions,” he explains, “but the truth is I’m as emotionally jangled up as I’ve ever been. But I am learning to engage more with my sense of identity.”
Nevertheless, it is hard work, and lonely with it. He believes that the record industry could help more – not just him, but the many like him.
“Don’t get me wrong, I have a wonderful relationship with all the people I work with, but I don’t think that the industry itself yet knows how to take care of the people who create for it. If they don’t take care of the product, the product will fail.
“There is definitely more that should be done in caring for the mental health of those who are currently being encouraged to write about their mental health – it’s a very fashionable thing to talk about these days, after all – so I do think we should all be holding one another to account.”
And is he optimistic that this will happen one day? “I hope so, yes.”
And in the meantime? “In the meantime, I’m engaging with people who want to talk to me, and not just about me. I lost a lot of my confidence after the first album, but I’m engaging in violent acts of self-love now in order to build up that confidence again.” He laughs dryly. “It’s a start.”


inews--2020-05-21--What's The Matter with Tony Slattery? When documentary with comic and his partner Mark Michael Hutch

What's The Matter with Tony Slattery? When documentary with comic and his partner Mark Michael Hutchinson is on BBC Two tonight, and what to expect

What 's The Matter with Tony Slattery ?
When documentary with comic and his partner Mark Michael Hutchinson is on BBC Two tonight , and what to expect Slattery , 60 , was diagnosed with depression in the 90s , and explores his mental health in this new documentary Then , in 1996 , amid rumours of a breakdown , the comedian seemed to vanish from our TV screens overnight .
These days Slattery is back , touring the country with a show about his mental health , and how hit has affected his past and present .
And now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that same subject on BBC Two - What 's the Matter with Tony Slattery ?
When is What 's the Matter with Tony Slattery ?
on TV ?
What can we expect ?
Slattery , 60 , was diagnosed with depression in the 90s , but he and his partner of 30 years , Mark Hutchinson , have always been convinced it was something else .
Now he wants to have his mental health reassessed , and is doing so with the cameras following him .
The documentary will see him visit Professor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s leading experts on Bipolar disorder , a condition characterised by severe and disabling highs and lows over which the sufferer has little control .
Professor Julia Sinclair also joins the show to speak to Slattery about his alcohol use , and the cocaine habit he kicked decades ago .
Slattery on Whose Lines is it Anyway ( Photo : Channel 4 ) Mark has been witness to his partner 's illness for decades and believes a traumatic experience in his childhood could be affecting him .
New science confirms that people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely to have suffered physical or mental abuse as a child , so while in Belfast they visit an expert in childhood trauma , Professor Ciaran Mulholland , which results in Tony revealing an `` extraordinarily raw and painful '' childhood trauma .
On their return Professor Goodwin calls them back in .
Can he confirm a diagnosis , and will Tony finally be able to access the support he needs ?
Slattery was one of the Cambridge Footlight set that included Stephen Fry , Hugh Laurie and Emma Thompson , and became @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it Anyway ?

During the late 1980s and early 90s, Tony Slattery was a household name in Britain.
Then, in 1996, amid rumours of a breakdown, the comedian seemed to vanish from our TV screens overnight.
These days Slattery is back, touring the country with a show about his mental health, and how hit has affected his past and present.
And now he has a brand new documentary exploring that same subject on BBC Two – What’s the Matter with Tony Slattery?
Here is everything you need to know…
When is What’s the Matter with Tony Slattery? on TV?
The one-hour documentary airs on Thursday 21 May at 9pm on BBC Two.
It will also be available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
The @sundog_pictures #Horizon film What’s the Matter with Tony Slattery?, is on @BBCTwo from 9pm. this evening.
Do share this with your friends and, if you do watch, I hope you take something positive from it.
Thank you.
Love
Tony x#BeKind #MentalHealthWeek pic.twitter.com/7HdFzk1ZPF — Tony Slattery (@ItsTonySlattery) May 21, 2020
What can we expect?
Slattery, 60, was diagnosed with depression in the 90s, but he and his partner of 30 years, Mark Hutchinson, have always been convinced it was something else.
Bipolar disorder was discussed when Slattery had his breakdown 25 years ago, but was never confirmed.
Now he wants to have his mental health reassessed, and is doing so with the cameras following him.
The documentary will see him visit Professor Guy Goodwin, one of the world’s leading experts on Bipolar disorder, a condition characterised by severe and disabling highs and lows over which the sufferer has little control.
Professor Julia Sinclair also joins the show to speak to Slattery about his alcohol use, and the cocaine habit he kicked decades ago.
Mark has been witness to his partner’s illness for decades and believes a traumatic experience in his childhood could be affecting him.
New science confirms that people with bipolar are over 2.5 times more likely to have suffered physical or mental abuse as a child, so while in Belfast they visit an expert in childhood trauma, Professor Ciaran Mulholland, which results in Tony revealing an “extraordinarily raw and painful” childhood trauma.
On their return Professor Goodwin calls them back in. Can he confirm a diagnosis, and will Tony finally be able to access the support he needs?
Who is Tony Slattery?
Slattery was one of the Cambridge Footlight set that included Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie and Emma Thompson, and became a household name on Whose Line is it Anyway?
He also appeared on panel shows including Have I Got News for You, and was a regular on the TV version of the quiz show Just a Minute.
Other credits include Red Dwarf, Ahead of the Class and That’s Love.


inews--2020-05-21--Coronavirus immunity: everything we know about whether you can catch Covid-19 more than once

Coronavirus immunity : everything we know about whether you can catch Covid-19 more than once Recent research and leading scientists have suggested that lifelong immunity from Covid-19 might not be possible One of the most important questions about this coronavirus is over immunity , and just how long individuals stay immune to Covid-19 for will be a big factor in whether society will be able to return to the freedoms seen before the pandemic .
Recent research and leading scientists have suggested that lifelong immunity from Covid-19 might not be possible for those who catch the virus , as was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ professor of infectious disease modelling at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine , told the House of Lords Science and Technology committee that humans may not be able to develop long-term immunity to Covid-19 .
He said that in other kinds of coronavirus , such as ones that cause colds , reinfection is possible .
What do we know ?
Up until now there have been questions over whether reinfection is a significant problem , due to reports of people testing positive for a second time .
For this reason the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warned against issuing immunity passports - a proposed way of allowing people who have antibodies to return to work .
Many of the reports of reinfection have been attributed to issues with testing however .
On Tuesday , 14 US sailors tested positive for Covid-19 after already testing positive and recovering , NBC News reported .
The individuals had reportedly met `` rigorous recovery criteria '' before testing positive again , leading to concerns over whether Covid-19 immunity might not last very long .
Experts have since said that this does not necessarily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again however , and could be a quirk due to the type of tests used .
It could mean that the virus is taking longer to exit the body , but is unable to infect other people .
A total of 277 patients in the country were believed to have fallen ill for a second time , with more in China and Japan , but analysis of the virus found it did not have enough changes that would effectively disguise it from the immune system , Sky News reported .
But `` this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a new infection , and the devil is in the detail that we do n't know , '' he explained .
`` It 's not identical nor even that similar to SARS and MERS , so how infectious it is , or how it infects the lungs , heart , kidneys - those details really matter . ''
`` The immune response is multifaceted , and we have n't remotely narrated the details of that story for this infection , '' he said , outlining an issue that is crucial to understanding who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will not be , and what will be required for a vaccine .
Prof Altmann added that the world of immune responses is far more complex than whether someone has a positive or negative result from an antibody test , and said often the public conversation around immunisation is misleading and frustrating for pathologists .
He said there are ethical questions over some of the methods that have been suggested over implementing antibody tests in the future , such as issuing antibody passports to people , as knowing that the person has tested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are to catch it again .

Our understanding of Covid-19 is constantly changing as more research is conducted into this novel disease.
One of the most important questions about this coronavirus is over immunity, and just how long individuals stay immune to Covid-19 for will be a big factor in whether society will be able to return to the freedoms seen before the pandemic.
Recent research and leading scientists have suggested that lifelong immunity from Covid-19 might not be possible for those who catch the virus, as was once hoped.
Professor John Edmunds, professor of infectious disease modelling at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, told the House of Lords Science and Technology committee that humans may not be able to develop long-term immunity to Covid-19. He said that in other kinds of coronavirus, such as ones that cause colds, reinfection is possible.
What do we know?
Up until now there have been questions over whether reinfection is a significant problem, due to reports of people testing positive for a second time. For this reason the World Health Organisation (WHO) have warned against issuing immunity passports – a proposed way of allowing people who have antibodies to return to work.
It warned there was “no evidence that people who have recovered from Covid-19 and have antibodies are protected from a second infection”.
Many of the reports of reinfection have been attributed to issues with testing however. On Tuesday, 14 US sailors tested positive for Covid-19 after already testing positive and recovering, NBC News reported.
The individuals had reportedly met “rigorous recovery criteria” before testing positive again, leading to concerns over whether Covid-19 immunity might not last very long. Experts have since said that this does not necessarily mean that the group caught the virus again however, and could be a quirk due to the type of tests used. It could mean that the virus is taking longer to exit the body, but is unable to infect other people.
Similarly, in South Korea, officials have blamed testing failures for reports that people relapsed after recovering Covid-19.
A total of 277 patients in the country were believed to have fallen ill for a second time, with more in China and Japan, but analysis of the virus found it did not have enough changes that would effectively disguise it from the immune system, Sky News reported.
‘Learning curve’
“We’re on a very steep learning curve,” Daniel Altmann, professor of immunology at Imperial College London, told i.
Scientists have been looking to Covid-19’s nearest relatives for direction over how this virus may behave, such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) – two forms of coronavirus.
But “this is a new virus for humans and a new infection, and the devil is in the detail that we don’t know,” he explained. “It’s not identical nor even that similar to SARS and MERS, so how infectious it is, or how it infects the lungs, heart, kidneys – those details really matter.”
He added that alongside these qualities, those which are unique to Covid-19 include the virus’ specific impact on the immune system.
“The immune response is multifaceted, and we haven’t remotely narrated the details of that story for this infection,” he said, outlining an issue that is crucial to understanding who may be protected from Covid-19 and who will not be, and what will be required for a vaccine.
Ethical questions
Prof Altmann added that the world of immune responses is far more complex than whether someone has a positive or negative result from an antibody test, and said often the public conversation around immunisation is misleading and frustrating for pathologists.
He said there are ethical questions over some of the methods that have been suggested over implementing antibody tests in the future, such as issuing antibody passports to people, as knowing that the person has tested positive does not determine how likely they are to catch it again.
Ultimately, “we know more way than we did in January, but it is not nearly even enough,” he said.


inews--2020-05-21--Coronavirus: What 'world beating' Covid-19 test and trace looks like - and why the UK won't match it

Coronavirus : What 'world beating ' Covid-19 test and trace looks like - and why the UK wo n't match it The Prime Minister has pledged to deliver the system but South Korea 's has raised privacy questions The Prime Minister has come under intense pressure after the UK abandoned its test and trace scheme way back in March due to a lack of testing capacity .
But when it comes to world beating , Mr Johnson may find it difficult to rival the likes of South Korea - and he might not want to .
The east Asian country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exemplar in the fight against Covid-19 .
Having dealt with at least two SARS epidemics and another involving MERS ( Middle East Respiratory Syndrome ) , South Korea was well prepared for an upper respiratory disease , such as the one that has swept the globe .
An illustration of its test and trace system in action came in the last few days .
The country had reported no new cases for some time when a fresh outbreak occurred on 12 May at a cluster of nightclubs and bars in the capital , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 65,000 tests had been carried out and 170 people traced back to the cluster of nightclubs and 89 found to have been infected , some of those traced lived hundreds of miles away .
How was the Korean government ’ s “ Covid-19 command centre ” able to track and trace so many people so quickly ?
By being asked to describe their movements to human contact tracers , but this information is also supplemented by GPS phone tracking , credit card transactions and also by accessing surveillance cameras .
Alerts are then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ smartphone app to tell them they have been in contact with someone who has been infected .
But the level of intrusion utilised by the South Korean government is something that certainly Mr Johnson would find deeply uncomfortable .
Already the Government has been accused of sailing too close to the wind when it comes to infringing on people ’ s privacy with its plans to roll out a nationwide contact tracing app .
The idea that the Government might start accessing people ’ s credit card details and tracing their whereabouts via @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely to prove too much for a Western democracy .
But without which it may make the Prime Minister ’ s promise to usher in a “ world beating ” test and trace programme undeliverable .

Boris Johnson pledged on Wednesday to introduce a “world beating” test and contact tracing programme by 1 June amid mounting criticism over delays to such a system.
The Prime Minister has come under intense pressure after the UK abandoned its test and trace scheme way back in March due to a lack of testing capacity.
But when it comes to world beating, Mr Johnson may find it difficult to rival the likes of South Korea – and he might not want to.
Testing times
The east Asian country has rightly been held up as an exemplar in the fight against Covid-19. Having dealt with at least two SARS epidemics and another involving MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome), South Korea was well prepared for an upper respiratory disease, such as the one that has swept the globe.
An illustration of its test and trace system in action came in the last few days. The country had reported no new cases for some time when a fresh outbreak occurred on 12 May at a cluster of nightclubs and bars in the capital, Seoul.
By Monday this week, 65,000 tests had been carried out and 170 people traced back to the cluster of nightclubs and 89 found to have been infected, some of those traced lived hundreds of miles away.
How was the Korean government’s “Covid-19 command centre” able to track and trace so many people so quickly? By being asked to describe their movements to human contact tracers, but this information is also supplemented by GPS phone tracking, credit card transactions and also by accessing surveillance cameras.
Alerts are then sent out to the public via a smartphone app to tell them they have been in contact with someone who has been infected.
World beater?
But the level of intrusion utilised by the South Korean government is something that certainly Mr Johnson would find deeply uncomfortable.
Already the Government has been accused of sailing too close to the wind when it comes to infringing on people’s privacy with its plans to roll out a nationwide contact tracing app. The idea that the Government might start accessing people’s credit card details and tracing their whereabouts via their phone’s location settings is likely to prove too much for a Western democracy.
But without which it may make the Prime Minister’s promise to usher in a “world beating” test and trace programme undeliverable.


inews--2020-05-21--Global warming: The world can capture enough carbon dioxide to avert dangerous climate change, resea

Global warming: The world can capture enough carbon dioxide to avert dangerous climate change, research reveals

Global warming : The world can capture enough carbon dioxide to avert dangerous climate change , research reveals New estimates suggest just 2,700 gigatonnes of carbon will need to be stored underground to meet global climate targets Averting dangerous climate change might just be achievable , thanks to new research suggesting there is enough space underground to store all the carbon scientists say needs to be taken from the atmosphere to keep temperatures stable .
Carbon capture and storage ( CCS ) is where carbon dioxide emissions are trapped as they enter the atmosphere and are piped underground , to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ oil fields .
Scientists believe the technology - still in its infancy - will be crucial to reverse climate damage and meet international targets on global warming .
Imperial College London has today released the first estimates of how much carbon will need to be taken out of the atmosphere to meet international climate targets , and therefore how much storage capacity will be needed .
The team estimates that around 2,7000 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide will need to be extracted to meet climate targets , which would fit comfortably within the 10,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world has for captured carbon .
The scientists added that the current installation rate of CCS infrastructure puts the world on track to trap enough carbon from the atmosphere to help keep warming within two degrees , which scientists say is a relatively safe limit .
Dr Christopher Zahasky from Imperial 's Department of Earth Science and Engineering said the research proves for the first time that the world has enough carbon storage capacity to avert dangerous levels of climate change .
`` We found that even the most ambitious scenarios are unlikely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CO2 storage resource globally , much less than the 10,000 Gt of storage resource that leading reports suggest is possible , ” he said .
“ Our study shows that if climate change targets are not met by 2100 , it wo n't be for a lack of carbon capture and storage space . ''
The news followed a cheering update on the performance of renewable power in the UK ’ s electricity system , with carbon-free sources supplying more power than fossil fuels for the first time ever this year .
Analysis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Drax found that February ’ s severe storms powered turbines to generate record levels of wind energy , propelling renewables to supply 40 per cent of UK electricity needs during the first quarter of 2020 .
It marks the first time ever renewables have supplied more power than fossil fuels in the UK , with gas , coal , and oil contributing 35 per cent to UK power needs over the same period .

Averting dangerous climate change might just be achievable, thanks to new research suggesting there is enough space underground to store all the carbon scientists say needs to be taken from the atmosphere to keep temperatures stable.
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is where carbon dioxide emissions are trapped as they enter the atmosphere and are piped underground, to be stored in empty natural gas and oil fields. Scientists believe the technology – still in its infancy – will be crucial to reverse climate damage and meet international targets on global warming.
Imperial College London has today released the first estimates of how much carbon will need to be taken out of the atmosphere to meet international climate targets, and therefore how much storage capacity will be needed.
The team estimates that around 2,7000 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide will need to be extracted to meet climate targets, which would fit comfortably within the 10,000 gigatonnes of storage capacity scientists believe the world has for captured carbon.
Plenty of room
The scientists added that the current installation rate of CCS infrastructure puts the world on track to trap enough carbon from the atmosphere to help keep warming within two degrees, which scientists say is a relatively safe limit.
Dr Christopher Zahasky from Imperial’s Department of Earth Science and Engineering said the research proves for the first time that the world has enough carbon storage capacity to avert dangerous levels of climate change.
“We found that even the most ambitious scenarios are unlikely to need more than 2,700 Gt of CO2 storage resource globally, much less than the 10,000 Gt of storage resource that leading reports suggest is possible,” he said. “Our study shows that if climate change targets are not met by 2100, it won’t be for a lack of carbon capture and storage space.”
The findings are published in Energy & Environmental Science.
Green power
The news followed a cheering update on the performance of renewable power in the UK’s electricity system, with carbon-free sources supplying more power than fossil fuels for the first time ever this year.
Analysis by Imperial on behalf of power firm Drax found that February’s severe storms powered turbines to generate record levels of wind energy, propelling renewables to supply 40 per cent of UK electricity needs during the first quarter of 2020.
It marks the first time ever renewables have supplied more power than fossil fuels in the UK, with gas, coal, and oil contributing 35 per cent to UK power needs over the same period.


inews--2020-05-21--Cleaners and coronavirus: Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted how cleaning staff work in 'sub-human co

Cleaners and coronavirus: Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted how cleaning staff work in 'sub-human conditions', says union

Cleaners and coronavirus : Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted how cleaning staff work in 'sub-human conditions ' , says union 'At the beginning of the pandemic , we all got fired' Some commercial cleaning companies had sacked employees , rather than placing them on the Government 's furlough scheme to retain jobs , and then asked them to return to work without providing Personal Protective Equipment ( PPE ) , according to the Independent Workers ' Union of Great Britain .
Ministers have encouraged people who can not work from home to go back to work if it is safe to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meaning some cleaners have been asked to return to cleaning offices and other workplaces . '
I would have lost my job had I not gone' Maria ( not her real name ) , who was born in South America , said her employer had not offered her PPE when she was told to resume cleaning the offices of an information sector company on Monday .
She has been living with her son , daughter-in-law and their three children , since the pandemic began .
However , she still has to pay £350 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the living room of a shared flat .
`` I did n't have any option .
The manager called me and he said , 'Monday you start . '
What could I say ?
A colleague of ours , who is not in great health , she was told she had to give a medical certificate if she wanted to not go [ to work ] .
Of course I would have lost my job had I not gone , '' she said , according to a translation from her union , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the pandemic , we all got fired .
It was only because the union intervened that we were all hired back and put on furlough .
Only then , would they pay us . ''
`` In my case , just as Boris Johnson was saying that there was going to be money to furlough staff , the first thing the company did was to fire all of us .
They don ’ t treat us like people .
`` We ’ re the worst treated people .
If we do something @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speak ill of us , they ’ ll criticise us .
If we do something right , it 's the managers who take all the credit .
`` We do all the dirty work , we wake up at the earliest hours ... and we get paid the lowest salary ... Maybe we don ’ t have training for other roles , but we have families .
Sometimes we don ’ t make enough in a month to pay all our needs . ''
Maria has to take up to three buses to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she feels leaves her exposed to catching the virus and possibly passing it on to her son and his family , even if she takes extra care .
`` Yesterday , the bus driver had to tell people over the loud speaker to go upstairs or to sit down because people were standing up in the aisles , that ’ s how full it was . ''
Maria is also employed by another cleaning company but she is yet to resume that work .
She is concerned about how her working conditions will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdown .
The IWGB said it already knew that cleaning companies `` are among the worst employers in the UK '' but that their behaviour had `` only worsened '' during the pandemic .

The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted “the sub-human conditions” under which cleaners are often made to work, a union has said.
Some commercial cleaning companies had sacked employees, rather than placing them on the Government’s furlough scheme to retain jobs, and then asked them to return to work without providing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), according to the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain.
It comes after an employee at a commercial cleaning company in London told i of her worries about returning to work, saying that she felt “disposable”.
Ministers have encouraged people who cannot work from home to go back to work if it is safe to do so after weeks of lockdown, meaning some cleaners have been asked to return to cleaning offices and other workplaces.
‘I would have lost my job had I not gone’
Maria (not her real name), who was born in South America, said her employer had not offered her PPE when she was told to resume cleaning the offices of an information sector company on Monday.
She and her colleagues were told to bring their own equipment, such as masks and gloves.
The 47-year-old felt she had no option but to return to work or she would lose her job.
She has been living with her son, daughter-in-law and their three children, since the pandemic began. However, she still has to pay £350 a month in rent for the bed in the living room of a shared flat.
“I didn’t have any option. The manager called me and he said, ‘Monday you start.’ What could I say? A colleague of ours, who is not in great health, she was told she had to give a medical certificate if she wanted to not go [to work]. Of course I would have lost my job had I not gone,” she said, according to a translation from her union, the IWGB.
“At the beginning of the pandemic, we all got fired. It was only because the union intervened that we were all hired back and put on furlough. Only then, would they pay us.”
Maria said the initial sacking showed “how disposable we are”.
‘Treated really poorly’
She said she felt that she and her colleagues had been “treated really poorly”.
“In my case, just as Boris Johnson was saying that there was going to be money to furlough staff, the first thing the company did was to fire all of us. They don’t treat us like people.
“We’re the worst treated people. If we do something wrong, [the managers will] speak ill of us, they’ll criticise us. If we do something right, it’s the managers who take all the credit.
“We do all the dirty work, we wake up at the earliest hours… and we get paid the lowest salary… Maybe we don’t have training for other roles, but we have families. Sometimes we don’t make enough in a month to pay all our needs.”
Maria has to take up to three buses to get to work some days, which she feels leaves her exposed to catching the virus and possibly passing it on to her son and his family, even if she takes extra care.
“Yesterday, the bus driver had to tell people over the loud speaker to go upstairs or to sit down because people were standing up in the aisles, that’s how full it was.”
Maria is also employed by another cleaning company but she is yet to resume that work. She is concerned about how her working conditions will change as Britain begins to exit the lockdown.
Behaviour has ‘worsened’
The IWGB said it already knew that cleaning companies “are among the worst employers in the UK” but that their behaviour had “only worsened” during the pandemic.
“The Covid-19 crisis has brought to light the sub-human conditions under which cleaners are often made to work,” said president Henry Chango Lopez.
“Managers have chosen to fire workers rather than put them on furlough, others have unilaterally cut workers’ hours and some have denied workers the most basic PPE. When members have gotten in touch, we have managed to stop these abuses.
“But the reality is that most people in the cleaning sector are not unionised and are being bullied by unaccountable employers,” he added.


inews--2020-05-21--The people who can't shake off coronavirus: 'Week nine and I'm exhausted and back to being bed bound

The people who can't shake off coronavirus: 'Week nine and I'm exhausted and back to being bed bound'

The people who ca n't shake off coronavirus : 'Week nine and I 'm exhausted and back to being bed bound' An expert says a small but significant number of people are suffering from the 'long tail ' form of the virus Professor Brendan Delaney says he lives an active , healthy lifestyle ( Photos : Professor Brendan Delaney ) '' I know from my experience with patients with chronic fatigue syndrome that you only have a finite amount of energy in a day and if you push yourself you hit a brick wall and are out of the game @ @ @ @ @ @ @ frustrating , and it 's surprised me because I 'm someone is very fit and active . ''
'The fatigue was back with a vengeance' Professor Paul Garner has compared the after effects to a game of snakes and ladders ( Photo : Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine ) He felt well enough to do an online HIIT session , but the exertion left him unable to get out of bed for three days .
After a week of being confined to the house , he went for a `` gentle walk '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was `` back with a vengeance '' and he was back in bed for two days .
After being confined to the house for seven days , I went for my first gentle walk .
It was effortless , and the sun was shining .
I extended it a little further than I had intended , a total of 2 miles .
What a mistake .
The next day , the Covid-19 fatigue was back with a vengeance , and I was in bed for two days . '
I 'm back to @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Professor Brendan Delaney would often cycle up to 80 miles on a Sunday. But now a five-minute walk to the corner shop leaves him breathless and feeling wiped out.
He began suffering Covid-19 symptoms – fever, nausea and muscle aches – just before lockdown, on 15 March. Working one day a week as a GP and the rest in academia, he battled on working, from home, and after a fortnight he started feeling better.
But two weeks later his symptoms returned and he needed time off. The crushing fatigue means that now – nine weeks since he first got sick – he can still only manage working part-time.
“I’d describe my initial sickness as in the moderate category,” the 57-year-old from London told i. “Someone who’d be monitored in the community but not sick enough to stay in hospital.
I was feeling better, and I thought, okay, that’s it then. Then the intense fatigue hit Professor Brendan Delaney
“I was feeling better, and I thought, okay, that’s it then. Then the intense fatigue hit. I’ve also been diagnosed with post-Covid asthma and been given inhalers.
“I’m someone who would work away into the evening. Now I have a Zoom call for an hour and then need a lie down for three hours. I can only manage working for half a day.
“I know from my experience with patients with chronic fatigue syndrome that you only have a finite amount of energy in a day and if you push yourself you hit a brick wall and are out of the game for a few days. It’s frustrating, and it’s surprised me because I’m someone who is very fit and active.”
The World Health Organization has extended its list of common signs to include fatigue, shortness of breath and aches and pains, along with fever and cough. The NHS recently added loss or change to sense of smell or taste to its criteria.
‘Small but significant number’ with long-term effects
We know that patients go into intensive care and need ventilators are more likely to have lung damage, but the long-term impact of Covid-19 is still not understood.
Experts have pointed to what we do know about a related coronavirus, SARS. After the 2012 outbreak, researchers found that 40 per cent of SARS survivors experienced symptoms of chronic fatigue following the illness.
Professor Tim Spector, of King’s College London, which has developed the Covid-19 tracker app, estimates that a small but significant number of people are suffering from the “long tail” form of the virus. With 3.65m people using the app, he estimates 200,000 of them are self-reporting symptoms which have lasted for the duration of the study, which is six weeks.
It’s not yet clear what causes the illness to last longer in some people. One theory is that it’s virus-drive, another it’s an immune system reaction to the virus.
Prof Delaney, who is set to begin a study with his Imperial College London colleagues investigating the relationship between Covid-19 symptoms and disease severity, says it could take some time before the bigger picture is clearer.
“We have data on patients who end up in hospital, but so far we haven’t been collecting much information on those in the community. So we don’t know much about relapses.
“I haven’t myself come across any Covid-19 patients having relapses, but I know GP practices are seeing this. I think it’s fair to say it’s not very common, but it’s common enough for people to connect online and share their experiences as I have done.
“We also need a risk score to predict sooner which patients will need hospital, and which should be monitored sooner so we can admit those who need hospital sooner.”
‘The fatigue was back with a vengeance’
Another medic still struggling with ongoing symptoms is Paul Garner, a professor at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. In a BMJ Opinion piece, he explains that after “the weirdest seven weeks of illness” – which he describes as “a roller coaster of exhaustion, pain everywhere, tinnitus, headaches, and fog”, he had thought he’d largely recovered. “I felt remarkably well, almost high,” he said.
He felt well enough to do an online HIIT session, but the exertion left him unable to get out of bed for three days. After a week of being confined to the house, he went for a “gentle walk”. The next day, the fatigue was “back with a vengeance” and he was back in bed for two days.
My guess is that there are a lot of us out there, and none of us know how long this recovery will take Professor Paul Garner
He compared the experience of the after effects to a game of snakes and ladders. “You feel great, do a little bit more than usual and come crashing down the next day.”
This week he is staying put indoors. “I do little work now and stop before the brain fog sets in,” he said. “I have learnt that I am OK mid-morning and later in the afternoon, and rest in between.
“I am reading materials about pacing and CFS/ME and listening to the CFS/ME community. I am taken aback that doctors have been so dismissive of what these patients have been saying for so long.”
He urged employers need to be sympathetic and allow their staff time to convalesce. “My guess is that there are a lot of us out there, and none of us know how long this recovery will take.”
‘I’m back to being bed bound in week nine’
It feels like someone has their finger on my windpipe and I can’t take enough air in Gemma Hepworth
Gemma Hepworth is an 37-year-old actor from Wakefield who lives a healthy lifestyle involving yoga, vitamins and a vegetarian diet. She is suffering breathing problems and exhaustion nine weeks after developing Covid-19 symptoms.
During the first week, she had migraines, fever, and a sore throat. She never had a cough. The fatigue was present from the start. “I barely had the energy to dial 111 on my phone,” she said. “I’ve never slept as much in my whole life.”
On day eight she had something like an asthma attack and went to hospital. Doctors sent her home. Five days later she was back to A&E with breathing problems. She was given inhalers and told to rest. While she was never tested for Covid-19, doctors said she fitted the criteria.
In the third week, Gemma saw an improvement. She wasn’t 100 per cent, but well enough to move house after she was evicted.
But then a few days ago, she had a relapse of her symptoms. “It’s hit me really hard,” she said. “I’ve felt breathless again. It feels like someone has their finger on my windpipe and I can’t take enough air in.
“I’m exhausted and back to being bed bound. I’m having nose bleeds, ringing in the ears and pain behind the eyes. I feel severely dehydrated, it’s like having the worst hangover. My throat is very hoarse. I’d lost my sense of smell and taste early on and that’s still not 100 per cent.
“It’s really scary, I don’t know if there’s been any long-term damage on my lungs and how long this fatigue will last.”
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