inews--2020-05-10--Plans to resurrect the football season are vulnerable to failure at any point, but the authorities a

Plans to resurrect the football season are vulnerable to failure at any point, but the authorities are compelled to try

Plans to resurrect the football season are vulnerable to failure at any point , but the authorities are compelled to try Reminders of the dangers are everywhere as football attempts to plot a route through the coronavirus minefield Three down at Brighton , a whole team quarantined in Germany , positive tests in Italy and Spain .
Everywhere reminders of the dangers as football attempts to plot a route through the coronavirus minefield .
Only when safe to do so ?
As football ’ s moderate , endlessly sensible voice , Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish , reiterated on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ season are a gamble vulnerable to failure at any point .
But for now at least football , nay , the whole of sport , is compelled to try .
There is a precedent .
Baseball and football resumed in Korea last week .
Elite golf follows south of the 38th parallel on Thursday with the KLPGA Championship at Lakewood Country Club on the outskirts of Seoul , a field of 150 women including three of the world ’ s top ten .
Of course , South Korea is at a more advanced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and contact tracing protocols .
Confidence is such that the golfers will not be formally tested .
Screening will extend to temperature checks and the obligation to complete a questionnaire relating to their personal Covid-19 circumstances .
The situation in Europe is more precarious yet the need to break the lockdown paralysis is increasingly pressing .
This is the delicate line all are treading .
Ahead of Monday ’ s latest meeting of Premier League clubs to determine how the game might proceed Parish conceded it might yet come to nothing , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ obliged to test the water .
No football has been played in England since the middle of March ( Photo : Getty Images ) “ We are a business at the end of the day and we support jobs , taxes , the economy .
We would be derelict in our duty if we didn ’ t find a way to try to bring the game back , ” Parish said .
“ It may prove beyond us .
We have huge challenges to complete the season , but we are planning to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if the challenges prove insurmountable now then we may be in for an extended period of not being able to play and that has huge ramifications for the game.
” Parish cited the Bundesliga as a test case that might provide the blueprint for recovery .
Though two players testing positive at Dynamo Dresden meant the return to quarantine for a fortnight of the entire squad and as a consequence their withdrawal from the German restart next weekend , English clubs are not subject to the same regional governance and therefore will not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the government deem it unnecessary .
On the plus side for those pushing a return to action , the great outdoors is less fertile ground for the virus .
In theory at least participants are less vulnerable to attack with their kit on .
On the negative side , players do not exist in a vacuum .
The perfect biosphere is impossible to create so there is always a risk .
The question , as always , is finding an acceptable balance between risk and both the desire and the need to crack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lag between infection and the capacity of tests to detect the virus .
In extreme cases athletes could be infected for as long as two weeks and still go undetected , all the while a risk to those around them .
More typically infections will light up testing kits within a couple of days .
Formula One hopes to create a contained environment around circuits which will involve teams being in situ for days before engines fire , undergoing a series of staged tests to weed out the infected .
Crowded stadiums on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from returning ( Photo : Getty Images ) On Saturday UFC returned to an empty Jacksonville Arena in Florida despite positive tests for Brazilian middleweight Jacare Souza and his two cornermen .
All three conformed to UFC guidelines by wearing masks and social distancing throughout the week but , though asymptomatic , tested positive and were promptly removed from the host hotel to self isolate under supervision by UFC medics .
All good thus far .
The problem comes when fighters are forced out of the bubble by injury and into the wider @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Price required hospital treatment for a suspected broken eye socket .
Notionally this put Price at risk of hospital infection , or worse , exposed medical staff and patients to imported risk .
The ultimate test for any sport will come with the first serious case or fatality .
While the statistics tell us that for the majority Covid-19 is not pernicious , with more than 30,000 already dead in Britain , and more than 280,000 worldwide , its lethal force is evident .
Any unnecessary additions to the death toll will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Three down at Brighton, a whole team quarantined in Germany, positive tests in Italy and Spain. Everywhere reminders of the dangers as football attempts to plot a route through the coronavirus minefield. Only when safe to do so? As football’s moderate, endlessly sensible voice, Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish, reiterated on the Marr Show, plans to resurrect the season are a gamble vulnerable to failure at any point. But for now at least football, nay, the whole of sport, is compelled to try.
There is a precedent. Baseball and football resumed in Korea last week. Elite golf follows south of the 38th parallel on Thursday with the KLPGA Championship at Lakewood Country Club on the outskirts of Seoul, a field of 150 women including three of the world’s top ten. Of course, South Korea is at a more advanced stage of recovery with established target testing and contact tracing protocols. Confidence is such that the golfers will not be formally tested. Screening will extend to temperature checks and the obligation to complete a questionnaire relating to their personal Covid-19 circumstances.
The situation in Europe is more precarious yet the need to break the lockdown paralysis is increasingly pressing. This is the delicate line all are treading. Ahead of Monday’s latest meeting of Premier League clubs to determine how the game might proceed Parish conceded it might yet come to nothing, but given the economic armageddon threatened football is obliged to test the water.
“We are a business at the end of the day and we support jobs, taxes, the economy. We would be derelict in our duty if we didn’t find a way to try to bring the game back,” Parish said. “It may prove beyond us. We have huge challenges to complete the season, but we are planning to do so. The concern is that if the challenges prove insurmountable now then we may be in for an extended period of not being able to play and that has huge ramifications for the game.”
Parish cited the Bundesliga as a test case that might provide the blueprint for recovery. Though two players testing positive at Dynamo Dresden meant the return to quarantine for a fortnight of the entire squad and as a consequence their withdrawal from the German restart next weekend, English clubs are not subject to the same regional governance and therefore will not be required to isolate en masse should the government deem it unnecessary.
On the plus side for those pushing a return to action, the great outdoors is less fertile ground for the virus. In theory at least participants are less vulnerable to attack with their kit on. On the negative side, players do not exist in a vacuum. The perfect biosphere is impossible to create so there is always a risk. The question, as always, is finding an acceptable balance between risk and both the desire and the need to crack on.
Virologists tell us of a lag between infection and the capacity of tests to detect the virus. In extreme cases athletes could be infected for as long as two weeks and still go undetected, all the while a risk to those around them. More typically infections will light up testing kits within a couple of days. Formula One hopes to create a contained environment around circuits which will involve teams being in situ for days before engines fire, undergoing a series of staged tests to weed out the infected.
On Saturday UFC returned to an empty Jacksonville Arena in Florida despite positive tests for Brazilian middleweight Jacare Souza and his two cornermen. All three conformed to UFC guidelines by wearing masks and social distancing throughout the week but, though asymptomatic, tested positive and were promptly removed from the host hotel to self isolate under supervision by UFC medics.
All good thus far. The problem comes when fighters are forced out of the bubble by injury and into the wider world, which duly happened when Nico Price required hospital treatment for a suspected broken eye socket. Notionally this put Price at risk of hospital infection, or worse, exposed medical staff and patients to imported risk.
The ultimate test for any sport will come with the first serious case or fatality. While the statistics tell us that for the majority Covid-19 is not pernicious, with more than 30,000 already dead in Britain, and more than 280,000 worldwide, its lethal force is evident. Any unnecessary additions to the death toll will be met with sermons of fire and brimstone.


inews--2020-05-10--Coronavirus survivors could be left with long-term damage, experts warn

Coronavirus survivors could be left with long-term damage , experts warn Covid-19 patients are suffering from extreme fatigue , and even lung and heart damage , for months after falling ill Coronavirus patients who need intensive care treatment will take much longer to recover from the illness .
( Photo by NEIL HALL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images ) Rising numbers of coronavirus patients are suffering symptoms such as extreme fatigue , and even lung and heart damage , for months after falling ill , according to experts .
Primary symptoms , such as a temperature and dry cough , can come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days or more '' data gathered by UK researchers suggests .
The long lasting effects are far beyond the official two-week period suggested by the World Health Organisation , although the WHO also says those with severe or critical cases can expect three to six weeks of recovery .
Professor Nicholas Hart , the lung doctor who treated Boris Johnson , has claimed coronavirus could end up becoming `` this generation ’ s polio '' and lead to a wave of further debilitating problems for patients many months , or years , after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spread via bodily fluids , infected up to 8,000 people a year in the UK between 1947 and 1956 , when a vaccine was finally found .
Another professor , Paul Garner , an expert in tropical medicine at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine , has suffered from Covid-19 symptoms for the last seven weeks , during which time he endured `` a rollercoaster of ill health , extreme emotions and utter exhaustion '' .
The 64-year-old , a fitness fanatic , said he suffered a `` heaviness and malaise , tightness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I have ] been so unwell I felt I was dying '' .
He said the symptoms were evidence of the long-lasting effects of the disease and not `` some post-viral syndrome '' .
At times the illness left him struggling to even walk .
He told the Mail on Sunday : `` There was something new each day .
A muggy head ; acutely painful calf ; upset stomach ; tinnitus ; pins and needles ; aching all over ; breathlessness ; dizziness ; arthritis in my hands . ''
The NHS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patients who have required hospitalisation will need ongoing medical care .
Some 4 percent will require in-patient rehabilitation , and 1 percent will permanently require acute care .
Other preliminary evidence , as well as historical research on other coronaviruses like severe acute respiratory syndrome ( SARS ) and Middle East respiratory syndrome ( MERS ) , suggests that for some people , it will take them years to fully recover , if at all .
Professor Garner said : `` We need to recognise that for some people the illness goes on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ real .
I think it is much more common than many imagine . ''

Rising numbers of coronavirus patients are suffering symptoms such as extreme fatigue, and even lung and heart damage, for months after falling ill, according to experts.
Primary symptoms, such as a temperature and dry cough, can come and go or endure for “30 days or more” data gathered by UK researchers suggests.
The long lasting effects are far beyond the official two-week period suggested by the World Health Organisation, although the WHO also says those with severe or critical cases can expect three to six weeks of recovery.
‘This generation’s polio’
Professor Nicholas Hart, the lung doctor who treated Boris Johnson, has claimed coronavirus could end up becoming “this generation’s polio” and lead to a wave of further debilitating problems for patients many months, or years, after their symptoms begin.
The virus, spread via bodily fluids, infected up to 8,000 people a year in the UK between 1947 and 1956, when a vaccine was finally found.
Another professor, Paul Garner, an expert in tropical medicine at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, has suffered from Covid-19 symptoms for the last seven weeks, during which time he endured “a rollercoaster of ill health, extreme emotions and utter exhaustion”.
‘I felt I was dying’
The 64-year-old, a fitness fanatic, said he suffered a “heaviness and malaise, tightness in the chest – [at times I have] been so unwell I felt I was dying”. He said the symptoms were evidence of the long-lasting effects of the disease and not “some post-viral syndrome”. At times the illness left him struggling to even walk.
He told the Mail on Sunday: “There was something new each day. A muggy head; acutely painful calf; upset stomach; tinnitus; pins and needles; aching all over; breathlessness; dizziness; arthritis in my hands.”
The NHS assumes that 45 per cent of Covid-19 patients who have required hospitalisation will need ongoing medical care.
Some 4 percent will require in-patient rehabilitation, and 1 percent will permanently require acute care. Other preliminary evidence, as well as historical research on other coronaviruses like severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), suggests that for some people, it will take them years to fully recover, if at all.
Professor Garner said: “We need to recognise that for some people the illness goes on. The exhaustion is severe, and real. I think it is much more common than many imagine.”


inews--2020-05-10--What is the R number? Why the coronavirus reproduction rate is so important to understand for whethe

What is the R number? Why the coronavirus reproduction rate is so important to understand for whether the UK lockdown can end

What is the R number ?
Why the coronavirus reproduction rate is so important to understand for whether the UK lockdown can end The key is to keep the reproduction number for Covid-19 below one What is the reproduction number ?
This is the reproduction number and refers to the number of people an infected individual could pass the virus on to .
Different mathematical and statistical models can be used to predict the value .
Dr Yuliya Kyrychko , a reader in mathematics at the University of Sussex , tells i : “ The higher this number is , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ epidemic will develop , and as soon as it goes over one , that ’ s a clear sign that there will be an outbreak .
So a lower reproduction number is better ?
What is the reproduction number now ?
Near the beginning of the outbreak , different studies and organisations had different figures for the average reproduction rate but it was generally thought to be between two and three .
How do we reduce the R number ?
The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies is looking at options for easing restrictions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It is thought some form of social distancing will be in place for a while .
`` Because if not we will go back to a second wave .
It is entirely plausible for a second wave to actually be more severe than the first if it is not mitigated , '' he said .
Can the reproduction number go back up ?
`` Quarantine measures reduce the value of R by reducing contacts between people , and in Germany it went to about 0.7 in mid April and jumped to about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdown , '' says Dr Kyrychko .
`` Any changes we might make and what that might do - not just to the coronavirus infection rate , as we 've seen in Germany , but also to the non-Covid cases - we need to be confident that the NHS would be able to cope . ''
He said the Government is awaiting Sage 's advice on the R value - as well as on the four other tests - by early May , with the lockdown due to be reviewed on 7 May @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Re ?
It refers to the average number of people an individual infected with the virus could pass it on to at the start of an epidemic when the population is susceptible , before widespread immunity starts to develop and before any attempts at immunisation are made , according to the CEBM .
The Re , also referred to as Rt sometimes , stands for the effective reproduction rate , according to the CEBM .
This is most likely what scientists are using at the moment .
It refers to the number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be infected at any given time , and can change as immunisation spreads .

There are countless numbers to process every day as the world continues to get to grips with the coronavirus pandemic.
But one number is particularly important in trying to understand how quickly Covid-19 is spreading – the reproduction number.
It could be the key to understanding when the strict lockdown conditions can be lifted.
What is the reproduction number?
You may have heard England’s Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris Whitty, Boris Johnson and various ministers talk about the “R” number in relation to the coronavirus pandemic.
This is the reproduction number and refers to the number of people an infected individual could pass the virus to. Different mathematical and statistical models can be used to predict the value.
The higher the R value, the more infectious the virus. R3 means one person can pass Covid-19 to three people while R10 means it can be transmitted to 10.
Dr Yuliya Kyrychko, a reader in mathematics at the University of Sussex, tells i: “The higher this number is, the more likely it is that an epidemic will develop, and as soon as it goes over one, that’s a clear sign that there will be an outbreak.
“It is determined by the infectiousness of the pathogen itself, the number and frequency of contacts between people and some other factors,” she adds.
So a lower reproduction number is better?
A lower R number is better – lower than one, to be precise. This means each infected person could expect to pass it to less than one person on average.
This means it will spread slowly and eventually die out, according to the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine (CEBM) at Oxford University. If it is greater than one, the virus will “spread exponentially”.
What is the reproduction number now?
Near the beginning of the outbreak, different studies and organisations had different figures for the average reproduction rate but it was generally thought to be between two and three.
Now in the UK, the reproduction rate is believed to be between 0.75 and one. This means the total number of cases is falling.
For comparison, measles has an estimated value of more than R14 while smallpox is almost R6, according to the CEBM.
How do we reduce the R number ?
The lockdown and social distancing measures imposed by the Government are aimed at helping to reduce the reproduction number. Blocking contact between people will mean the virus has fewer chances to spread.
Reducing the R number to manageable levels is one of the Government’s five tests that must be reached before lockdown restrictions are changed.
With the number in the UK currently below one, the Prime Minister has eased some lockdown restrictions for people in England. Individuals are now allowed to meet up with a person from another household in an outdoor space, for example.
However Mr Johnson has warned that ministers will not hesitate to put the brakes on relaxing measures “if the data goes the wrong way”.
Can the reproduction number go back up?
When Germany began easing its lockdown, allowing some shops to open with strict social distancing measures, its reproduction number increased slightly.
“Quarantine measures reduce the value of R by reducing contacts between people, and in Germany it went to about 0.7 in mid April and jumped to about 0.96… after the relaxation of lockdown,” says Dr Kyrychko.
As a result, Chancellor Angela Merkel extended the social distancing measures.
Referring to the situation in Germany, Mr Raab warned that the UK must proceed “carefully” in lifting lockdown measures.
“Any changes we might make and what that might do – not just to the coronavirus infection rate, as we’ve seen in Germany, but also to the non-Covid cases – we need to be confident that the NHS would be able to cope.”
What is the difference between R0 and Re?
R 0 is the basic reproduction number.
It refers to the average number of people an individual infected with the virus could pass it on to at the start of an epidemic when the population is susceptible, before widespread immunity starts to develop and before any attempts at immunisation are made, according to the CEBM.
The zero in R 0 means it has been estimated when there is no immunity in the population, it adds.
An Imperial College London study predicted around 490,000 deaths in the UK with a model using an R0 of 2.4.
The CEBM says: “The larger the population, the more people are susceptible, and the more infective the virus, the larger R 0 will be for a given virus; the faster the rate of removal of infected individuals, by recovery or death, the smaller R 0 will be.”
The Re, also referred to as Rt sometimes, stands for the effective reproduction rate, according to the CEBM. This is most likely what scientists are using at the moment.
It refers to the number of people in a population who can be infected at any given time, and can change as immunisation spreads.
Additional reporting by PA


inews--2020-05-10--It's farcical that football's money men are trying to convince us player safety is behind their deci

It's farcical that football's money men are trying to convince us player safety is behind their decisions

It 's farcical that football 's money men are trying to convince us player safety is behind their decisions Whether you are for or against football returning , the debate would have more credibility if it was being decided by health experts Shouldn ’ t the resumption of Premier League football be voted upon by a collection of doctors and scientists , rather than , er , Ed Woodward and Steve Parish ?
It is somewhat farcical that football ’ s utterly conflicted moneymen who see the spectre of financial ruin looming on the horizon - via either a failure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ potentially ruinous relegation during a pandemic - are trying to convince the world that player safety and welfare is at the heart of their decision-making .
Almost any comment on Project Restart - and few of the executives have aired their views publicly , which says a lot - is caveated with the words ‘ when it is safe to do so ’ ignoring the ridiculousness of the statement because , of course , it will never be entirely safe to do so until there is a vaccine which may never arrive or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be so few teams remaining that the race for the top four could be confirmed before the 2020/21 season kicked off .
The Premier League is hoping to relaunch Project Restart on 8 June ( Photo : Getty Images ) Whether you are for or against top-flight football rushing back , at the least the debate would have a shred of credibility if it was being decided upon by health experts , not politicians and football clubs .
The head doctors at all 20 Premier League clubs , perhaps .
Although in that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ club owners and executives putting pressure on their doctors , and , as Ozark has proved , even those as straight as Marty Byrde can be corrupted .
If not that , then an independent group of medical professionals and experts ( it could be widened to include police officials ) who can analyse all of the available information , hear the arguments of the chief execs , the queries of the managers and concerns of the players and then cast a vote themselves about the safety and appropriateness of resuming the 2019/20 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are left with the accountants and the administrators , egged on by politicians desperate for the spotlight to shine elsewhere , arguing amongst themselves about who can come out of this crisis better off than their rivals .

Shouldn’t the resumption of Premier League football be voted upon by a collection of doctors and scientists, rather than, er, Ed Woodward and Steve Parish?
It is somewhat farcical that football’s utterly conflicted moneymen who see the spectre of financial ruin looming on the horizon – via either a failure to conclude the current campaign or a potentially ruinous relegation during a pandemic – are trying to convince the world that player safety and welfare is at the heart of their decision-making.
Almost any comment on Project Restart – and few of the executives have aired their views publicly, which says a lot – is caveated with the words ‘when it is safe to do so’ ignoring the ridiculousness of the statement because, of course, it will never be entirely safe to do so until there is a vaccine which may never arrive or by whatever time it does there would be so few teams remaining that the race for the top four could be confirmed before the 2020/21 season kicked off.
Whether you are for or against top-flight football rushing back, at the least the debate would have a shred of credibility if it was being decided upon by health experts, not politicians and football clubs.
The head doctors at all 20 Premier League clubs, perhaps. Although in that scenario you then face the issue of club owners and executives putting pressure on their doctors, and, as Ozark has proved, even those as straight as Marty Byrde can be corrupted.
If not that, then an independent group of medical professionals and experts (it could be widened to include police officials) who can analyse all of the available information, hear the arguments of the chief execs, the queries of the managers and concerns of the players and then cast a vote themselves about the safety and appropriateness of resuming the 2019/20 season in June.
Instead, we are left with the accountants and the administrators, egged on by politicians desperate for the spotlight to shine elsewhere, arguing amongst themselves about who can come out of this crisis better off than their rivals.


inews--2020-05-10--BrewDog founder James Watt on hand sanitiser, lockdown and the silver linings of coronavirus

BrewDog founder James Watt on hand sanitiser , lockdown and the silver linings of coronavirus The beer company 's bars have been shuttered by lockdown How has coronavirus affected the business so far ?
What have you been doing since lockdown started ?
As well as fighting to survive and protect as many jobs as possible , we believe businesses should be a force for good .
We want to do all we can to help the country do this so we ’ ve been making hand sanitizer in our distillery pretty much 24/7 .
How are you protecting the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ask customers for input on new beer ideas via Twitter .
How are you still managing to create new products ?
So what we were intending to do over 12 to 18 months we ’ re going to try and do over the next few weeks .
It ’ s going to give us something to speak to beer fans about , it ’ s going to give us new things in our online shop ; it ’ s necessity-driven innovation .
How do you think this period will affect your industry more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ things are tough for hospitality but I think that perhaps the toughest time is going to be when we open again .
Businesses are battening down the hatches because they can preserve cash better now than if they ’ re open and trading at only 30 , 40 or 50 per cent capacity .
So I ’ m concerned about the future of hospitality .
Are there any silver linings to the crisis for you ?
Hopefully one of the legacies of Covid-19 is to make us all a little bit more mindful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on this planet , and a little bit more mindful about the impact that we have as humans on the planet itself .
You said in 2017 that you wanted to put BrewDog on the stock exchange within five years .
Is that still the plan ?

BrewDog has made a name for itself at the vanguard of craft beer over the past decade, but now coronavirus has shut down its bars and prompted the company to rapidly rethink.
i caught up with co-founder and boss James Watt, who was speaking over Zoom from the company’s brewery in Ellon, Aberdeenshire.
How has coronavirus affected the business so far?
We’ve lost so much of our revenue. We’ve got pretty much 100 bars closed all over the planet. Our export business is less than 50 per cent its usual volumes.
We’ve essentially got two channels which is supermarkets and our online shop which are doing well but not nearly well enough to kind of make up for the shortfall in revenue.
What have you been doing since lockdown started?
As well as fighting to survive and protect as many jobs as possible, we believe businesses should be a force for good. We want to do all we can to help the country do this so we’ve been making hand sanitizer in our distillery pretty much 24/7.
We’ve been donating that to the NHS frontline workers and charities so that’s been a key project for us. We’ve also been running an online bar and we recently held our AGM online and had over 14,000 people attend.
How are you protecting the business and your employees?
Myself and Martin [Dickie, BrewDog’s co-founder] have decided not to take any salary at all for all of 2020, and a lot of our senior team are taking pay cuts as well.
What this enables us to do is protect the most amount of jobs possible, so we did that very early on.
You often ask customers for input on new beer ideas via Twitter. How are you still managing to create new products?
It’s bizarre, so this has kind of forced us to fast-track the next 12 months of the product innovation pipeline.
So what we were intending to do over 12 to 18 months we’re going to try and do over the next few weeks. It’s going to give us something to speak to beer fans about, it’s going to give us new things in our online shop; it’s necessity-driven innovation.
Working on a new 95 calorie, 4% Hazy IPA today @BrewDog. Below are some early name ideas. What should we call it? Feel free to suggest alternative names too. pic.twitter.com/6N9sWHHbxP — James Watt (@BrewDogJames) May 3, 2020
How do you think this period will affect your industry more widely?
This could be a very dangerous time for hospitality. We’re going to be operating definitely with some government-mandated social distancing restrictions and I’m really not sure what public confidence is going to be in terms of gathering socially in public places.
Everyone thinks at the moment things are tough for hospitality but I think that perhaps the toughest time is going to be when we open again. Businesses are battening down the hatches because they can preserve cash better now than if they’re open and trading at only 30, 40 or 50 per cent capacity. So I’m concerned about the future of hospitality.
Are there any silver linings to the crisis for you?
Hopefully one of the legacies of Covid-19 is to make us all a little bit more mindful of how interdependent we are as people on this planet, and a little bit more mindful about the impact that we have as humans on the planet itself.
We’ve got huge sustainability projects that we’ve fast-tracked. For example we’re working on getting all the energy for our headquarters site via wind turbines less than a mile away.
You said in 2017 that you wanted to put BrewDog on the stock exchange within five years. Is that still the plan?
I would still like to! We’re still having conversations, it’s still part of the plans.
There’s so much uncertainty at the moment but it is still very much part of our thinking, and we continue to have conversations with banks and potential advisors, and we’d definitely like to make it happen.


inews--2020-05-10--Coronavirus lockdown: Funerals missed by mourners because of video technology problems

Coronavirus lockdown : Funerals missed by mourners because of video technology problems “ What a devastation to lose you mum and be unable to attend her funeral and grieve with your family and then be unable to login when a promise of a service was made , ” she said on Twitter .
One woman said on social media : “ I ’ ve been trying for an hour to log in .
I ’ ve missed my cousin ’ s funeral.
” Another woman added in a message to the firm : “ My mother-in-law ’ s funeral is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the funeral started .
Now it won ’ t let me in .
One woman from London who was trying to say goodbye to her uncle told i she quickly realised she had been put into the wrong funeral , which had overrun .
“ We logged out , but when the funeral we were due to attend finally started , the feed suddenly stopped part way through .
We were in the middle of a hymn at the time .
It was appalling.
” She added : “ This is such a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worry about those who are trying to watch these funerals alone at home .
An unreliable service like this can hugely add to people ’ s distress.
” Funerals are still being held during the coronavirus outbreak , but only for close family members ( Photo : Unsplash ) Louise Winter , a funeral director in London , said people being shown into the wrong funeral has been distressing for mourners and there had been no facility in the Obitus system for undertakers to delay the webcasting of a funeral if the previous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has now been updated .
She said : “ Video streaming of funerals might have been used once every two weeks before the lockdown but , overnight , absolutely everyone wants their funeral record and the system was never designed for that sort of demand .
'We 're very sorry about the issues some have experienced' She said : “ While the service is working well for the majority of people , we ’ re very sorry about the issues some have experienced and the distress it has caused , at what is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Mourners have been unable to say their final farewells to loved ones amid claims of “appalling” problems with one of the UK’s funeral webcasting services during the Covid-19 lockdown.
With attendance at crematoriums severely restricted during the global pandemic, people have been left having to watch funerals online.
i has identified at least 30 complaints on social media where people have raised concerns about difficulties accessing services screened by one audio-visual firm, Obitus.
They include a woman stranded in the US who said she was unable to watch her mother’s funeral in the UK.
“What a devastation to lose you mum and be unable to attend her funeral and grieve with your family and then be unable to login when a promise of a service was made,” she said on Twitter.
Video problems with funerals
Complaints have included being unable to login to a funeral and the feed cutting out before the funeral had ended.
One woman said on social media: “I’ve been trying for an hour to log in. I’ve missed my cousin’s funeral.” Another woman added in a message to the firm: “My mother-in-law’s funeral is happening and your site worked perfectly until the funeral started. Now it won’t let me in.
“You have failed abominably today. Your technology failings have created more upset than not being able to attend a funeral.”
One woman from London who was trying to say goodbye to her uncle told i she quickly realised she had been put into the wrong funeral, which had overrun.
“We logged out, but when the funeral we were due to attend finally started, the feed suddenly stopped part way through. We were in the middle of a hymn at the time. It was appalling.”
She added: “This is such a difficult time for people and I really worry about those who are trying to watch these funerals alone at home. An unreliable service like this can hugely add to people’s distress.”
Funeral errors
Louise Winter, a funeral director in London, said people being shown into the wrong funeral has been distressing for mourners and there had been no facility in the Obitus system for undertakers to delay the webcasting of a funeral if the previous one had overrun, but the system has now been updated.
She said: “Video streaming of funerals might have been used once every two weeks before the lockdown but, overnight, absolutely everyone wants their funeral record and the system was never designed for that sort of demand.
“Obitus are trying really hard. Everyone is trying their best to give people the funerals they want in impossible circumstances.”
‘We’re very sorry about the issues some have experienced’
A spokeswoman for Obitus said it has supported tens of thousands of bereaved families in recent weeks and it has worked rapidly to adapt its system for “unprecedented numbers” of people logging in to funerals.
She said: “While the service is working well for the majority of people, we’re very sorry about the issues some have experienced and the distress it has caused, at what is already an extremely difficult and upsetting time.
“We have already taken steps to improve and update our system, including a major upgrade to our server last week and the extension of our support team.
“We will also continue to work closely with funeral providers and families to ensure any further changes required are quickly identified and implemented.”


inews--2020-05-10--Rising from the ashes: How little Bradford paid fitting tribute to one of football’s forgotten trage

Rising from the ashes: How little Bradford paid fitting tribute to one of football’s forgotten tragedies

Rising from the ashes : How little Bradford paid fitting tribute to one of football ’ s forgotten tragedies On the 35th anniversary of one of football ’ s forgotten tragedies , we look back on how the club rose from the ashes Four minutes is all it took for the antiquated main stand to be engulfed in flames .
Back in 1985 , football stadiums did not look like they do today , and Valley Parade in Bradford was no different .
The tragedy does not get the coverage the Hillsborough Disaster four years later has attracted , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were changed forever .
Generations of single families were lost in minutes .
But struggle on they did , and 20 years ago this week , 15 years after their darkest day , the overriding feeling of joy would remain .
Having surprised a growing number of naysayers in securing a return to the English top flight for the first time in 77 years in 1999 , Bradford came into the final game of the 1999-2000 Premier League season against Liverpool knowing only a win against a side who needed the points to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up .
Bradford survived against the odds in 1999/00 - but were relegated in last place a year later ( Photo : Allsport ) “ For our club of our size , abused from all corners for having no right to be in the Premier League , to do what we did was incredible , ” Bradford manager that day , Paul Jewell , tells i .
“ For years I could not talk about it , but when books and documentaries came out it was a cathartic moment – I realised it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Christian Oldcorn , now stadium DJ at Valley Parade but also a fan who escaped the fire as an eight year old , tells i .
“ We jumped over the wall at the front as soon as we could .
My Dad had a long trench coat and he covered me so I could not see what was going on .
It was not totally successful – I saw pretty close up people who were about to be killed .
Fifteen years later , and the party would not be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bradford had given themselves a chance of staying in the Premier League by winning two of their previous three games , but still the doubters were out in force .
“ I was like a man possessed , I picked the best day to have my best performance in a Bradford shirt .
They [ Liverpool ] were scared of me , I could see it in their eyes – there was no way I was losing that game .
Current manager Stuart McCall – a player on the day of the fire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who died – is back for his third permanent spell as manager - while Jewell still lives in the area , even though he is director of football for Swindon .
The spirit the community has shown in dealing with the Bradford fire is one that leaves a lasting impression .

Four minutes is all it took for the antiquated main stand to be engulfed in flames. Back in 1985, football stadiums did not look like they do today, and Valley Parade in Bradford was no different.
That fire, on the day fans should have been celebrating something the tough, working class community had all grafted so hard for – promotion to the old second division – ended in tragedy as 56 fans perished.
The tragedy does not get the coverage the Hillsborough Disaster four years later has attracted, but in Bradford they never forget. Lives were changed forever. Generations of single families were lost in minutes. But struggle on they did, and 20 years ago this week, 15 years after their darkest day, the overriding feeling of joy would remain.
Having surprised a growing number of naysayers in securing a return to the English top flight for the first time in 77 years in 1999, Bradford came into the final game of the 1999-2000 Premier League season against Liverpool knowing only a win against a side who needed the points to secure Champions League qualification would keep them up.
Nobody gave them a hope. Not little old Bradford, but triumph against the odds is something this Yorkshire club is no stranger to.
“For our club of our size, abused from all corners for having no right to be in the Premier League, to do what we did was incredible,” Bradford manager that day, Paul Jewell, tells i.
“Gerard Houllier [then Liverpool manager] said that our achievement was bigger than Arsenal or Manchester United doing the double. The lazy, cheap shots at us meant nothing, given what a man like Houllier thought of us.
“The Liverpool and Bradford fans came together, given their shared grief, but both teams went for it that day, which was a fitting tribute.”
Every end of season match coincides with the anniversary of the fire on May 11, 1985. That too was a final game of the season, with the old third division title already sewn up.
Back then, trophies were presented before the game – everyone was in celebratory mood, but midway through the match with Lincoln, everything changed, forever.
“For years I could not talk about it, but when books and documentaries came out it was a cathartic moment – I realised it is ok to talk about that day,” Christian Oldcorn, now stadium DJ at Valley Parade but also a fan who escaped the fire as an eight year old, tells i.
“We jumped over the wall at the front as soon as we could. My Dad had a long trench coat and he covered me so I could not see what was going on. It was not totally successful – I saw pretty close up people who were about to be killed.
“I just remember Pennine Radio playing lots of sombre songs, which if I hear them now, I have to turn it off, as it reminds me of things I don’t want to remember.
“It was a season we had had a massive amount of success. We turned up that day and expected to have a bit of a party.”
Fifteen years later, and the party would not be brought to such a tragic end. Bradford had given themselves a chance of staying in the Premier League by winning two of their previous three games, but still the doubters were out in force.
One player in particular – Jamie Lawrence – who had spent seven years in jail previously – lead the charge, putting in a man-of-the-match display to inspire Bradford to the hardest fought of 1-0 victories to ensure they stayed up, even overcoming personal heartache in the process.
“I found out my Dad was dying before the match and I went to see the gaffer and he said ‘do it for your Dad’,” Lawrence tells i.
“I was like a man possessed, I picked the best day to have my best performance in a Bradford shirt. They [Liverpool] were scared of me, I could see it in their eyes – there was no way I was losing that game.
“It was the best atmosphere at any club I have ever felt. It shows what it meant that we had an open top bus tour afterwards, for survival!
“But the 56 are always in our hearts. Lockdown has stopped me going to this year’s memorial – Bradford is a special place.”
Current manager Stuart McCall – a player on the day of the fire, who attended many funerals of those who died – is back for his third permanent spell as manager – while Jewell still lives in the area, even though he is director of football for Swindon. The spirit the community has shown in dealing with the Bradford fire is one that leaves a lasting impression.
There have been plenty of highs, the Liverpool game being one, but the fire, and its legacy, is one, this Yorkshire community especially, will never forget.
“It often gets accused of being the forgotten disaster,” Oldcorn adds. “People ask a lot if it annoys me – it doesn’t. Here we pay our respects every year and remember it well.
“I work in a school and lots of our kids are not even aware of it. Since I have been able to look back, I have made sure our assemblies tell the stories.
“At the final whistle of the Liverpool game, I cannot say that we immediately thought of the victims of the fire. We remember in our quiet moment of reflection later. Some younger fans perhaps try to push for more, but that is not how we want to remember.
“The burns unit at the hospital is renowned the world over in the aftermath of the fire. We have to move on, and leave a lasting, positive legacy. I feel, as a community, we have done that.”


inews--2020-05-11--The UK reacts to new coronavirus lockdown rules: 'I live in Wales, I can't visit my family in Englan

The UK reacts to new coronavirus lockdown rules: 'I live in Wales, I can't visit my family in England but if I lived in France I could'

The UK reacts to new coronavirus lockdown rules : ' I live in Wales , I ca n't visit my family in England but if I lived in France I could' People have shared their frustrations at the lack of clarity of Boris Johnson 's speech Little Britain star Matt Lucas summed up the mood of the nation with an impersonation of Boris Johnson following his controversial speech to the nation last night about the lifting of some coronavirus lockdown rules .
In a video posted on Twitter he said : `` So we are saying do n't go to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't take public transport , do n't go to work .
Stay indoors , if you can work from home go to work , do n't go to work .
Go outside , do n't go outside .
And then we will or wo n't something or other . ''
But the new measures – which include moves to get the economy back to work and being able to leave the house for exercise as often as you want – left people feeling confused and anxious .
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meet up with other people '' outside their household as long as they are outside and stay 2m ( 6ft ) apart .
The adjustments come with a warning that the government “ will not hesitate to put on the brakes ” if a second wave of Covid-19 cases and deaths ensues .
A 50-page guidance document will be published by the government later .
Meanwhile the i asked for your opinions ... .
Shielded groups : 'What are we supposed to do ? '
It is presumed that vulnerable individuals and older @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do so , given that there was no mention of the issue in Mr Johnson 's speech .
More details of the plans are expected to be released later today .
Retired teacher Andy Scargill , 67 , from Chester , has a weakened immune system after suffering cancer .
He said : `` Last night 's address made no reference to to the shield group .
What are we supposed to do ?
Hoping there will be more detail in his announcement to parliament later . ''
Meeting people at 2m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seeing loved ones' Many people were disappointed at the lack of reference in the Prime Minister 's speech of 'social bubbles ' , an idea that 's been discussed which would allow people to see a small group of others outside their own household .
But earlier today Mr Raab said two people from different households will be permitted to meet outdoors , for example in a park if they stay 2m apart .
He said we should `` use some common sense '' and stressed individuals can not visit others at their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to take unlimited amounts of outdoor exercise , sit or sunbathe in parks , drive to other destinations to exercise and play sports with other household members from Wednesday .
Anita Gregson , 32 , from Birmingham , is looking forward to having walks with her family .
She said : `` I 'm happy with the clarification – it feels a safe way of seeing loved ones with the least risk compared to having people round to your house .
I think not being able to see family and close friends has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many .
`` It did seem strange before that we could interact with shop workers or say hi to a neighbour from a safe distance but not meet your mum or sister at a safe distance .
I was worried that allowing people to see a small group in their own houses would mean social distancing would go out of the window . ''
Alice Johnson , 33 , a single mother-of-two and receptionist for a construction company from east London , is waiting to hear from her employer about whether she needs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to do about childcare ?
I have n't slept all night worrying about this . ''

Little Britain star Matt Lucas summed up the mood of the nation with an impersonation of Boris Johnson following his controversial speech to the nation last night about the lifting of some coronavirus lockdown rules.
In a video posted on Twitter he said: “So we are saying don’t go to work, go to work, don’t take public transport, don’t go to work. Stay indoors, if you can work from home go to work, don’t go to work. Go outside, don’t go outside. And then we will or won’t something or other.”
The Prime Minister ditched the ‘stay at home, protect the NHS, save lives’ slogan, instead urging people to ‘stay alert, control the virus, and save lives’.
But the new measures – which include moves to get the economy back to work and being able to leave the house for exercise as often as you want – left people feeling confused and anxious. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has today confirmed that people in England can “meet up with other people” outside their household as long as they are outside and stay 2m (6ft) apart.
The adjustments come with a warning that the government “will not hesitate to put on the brakes” if a second wave of Covid-19 cases and deaths ensues. A 50-page guidance document will be published by the government later. Meanwhile the i asked for your opinions….
Shielded groups: ‘What are we supposed to do?’
It is presumed that vulnerable individuals and older people who are currently shielding should continue to do so, given that there was no mention of the issue in Mr Johnson’s speech. More details of the plans are expected to be released later today.
Retired teacher Andy Scargill, 67, from Chester, has a weakened immune system after suffering cancer. He said: “Last night’s address made no reference to to the shield group. What are we supposed to do? Hoping there will be more detail in his announcement to parliament later.”
Jess Barnes tweeted: “I feel we’ve been told to stay in and no plan in place for us able to be out.” Conservative MP for East Worthing and Shoreham Tim Loughton responded: “Nothing has changed for shielded people who will still be able to access additional support.”
Meeting people at 2m: ‘It feels a safe way of seeing loved ones’
Many people were disappointed at the lack of reference in the Prime Minister’s speech of ‘social bubbles’, an idea that’s been discussed which would allow people to see a small group of others outside their own household.
But earlier today Mr Raab said two people from different households will be permitted to meet outdoors, for example in a park if they stay 2m apart. He said we should “use some common sense” and stressed individuals cannot visit others at their home.
People will also be allowed to take unlimited amounts of outdoor exercise, sit or sunbathe in parks, drive to other destinations to exercise and play sports with other household members from Wednesday.
Anita Gregson, 32, from Birmingham, is looking forward to having walks with her family. She said: “I’m happy with the clarification – it feels a safe way of seeing loved ones with the least risk compared to having people round to your house. I think not being able to see family and close friends has been the toughest part of lockdown for many.
“It did seem strange before that we could interact with shop workers or say hi to a neighbour from a safe distance but not meet your mum or sister at a safe distance. I was worried that allowing people to see a small group in their own houses would mean social distancing would go out of the window.”
Different rules in UK nations: Families separated
The leaders of the four nations of the UK are choosing different ways to ease the coronavirus restrictions using their devolved powers: In Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland people have been told to continue to “stay at home” other than for buying food, medicine or exercise.
The Welsh Government has urged people not to drive across the border into Wales. Jeremy Miles, Counsel General for Wales, said police in Wales “absolutely have the power to fine” people for making non-essential journeys and not exercising near their homes.
Andy Hodges lives near Chester and his family live in Wrexham, Wales. They’ve not seen each other in seven weeks. “It’s frustrating that if my parents lived in England I’d be able to see them at a safe distance, but despite living just eight miles away I’d be breaking the law if I went to see them, I presume. It’s not totally clear.”
Twitter user Mia, who lives in South Wales, posted about her frustration at not being able to see her loved ones in England and pointed out the absurdity that she could technically visit them if she flew over from France. It was announced that passengers arriving from France will be exempt from forthcoming UK coronavirus quarantine measures.
Soooooo, let me get this right, I live in Wales, I can't visit my family that live in England but if I lived in France I could pop over to visit them with no quarantine no probs.. yep, #loadofcrap #BorisJohnson #thanksboris — mss (@lills_bills) May 11, 2020
Residents in beauty hot spots ‘thrown under a bus’
Residents in areas of natural beauty say they are left fearing an influx of visitors after Mr Johnson gave Britons the go ahead to drive to beauty spots for exercise.
Kim Nurse, an NHS doctor living in London, tweeted about her concerns for her elderly parents living in the Lake District. Cumbria is one of the worst hit regions in the UK for coronavirus, with one of the highests infection rates in the country, according to Department of Health data.
“You can drive anywhere you want to a beauty spot for a walk” worried about my parents in the Lake District, I expect a flood of tourists and peak of cases in area with overall limited resources #COVID19 #pleasestayawayfromthelakes — Kim Nurse (@kimsnurse) May 11, 2020
So from wednesday our reckless Prime Minister has given the go ahead for my home The Lake District to be absolutely battered by visitors, when we are high risk, have vulnerable communities
But you can not attend your loved ones funeral Where is the logic ?
Its scandalous — 𝓛𝓲𝓷𝓭𝓪 (@candylush) May 10, 2020
Sarah Caddy, who lives in Cornwall, said: “I fear people will see this as a green light to flock here. How are residents here supposed to get their daily exercise, which is essential to our physical and mental health, if our beaches and walking routes are chocka with visitors? There was no need to tell people they can travel to exercise, just being allowed to see loved ones at a safe distance locally should be enough. I feel like we’ve been thrown under a bus.”
Back to work: ‘What are we going to do about childcare?’
In his address on Sunday, Mr Johnson said people who could not work from home – including those in the manufacturing and construction industries – should be “actively encouraged to go back to work” but avoid public transport where possible. Mr Raab confirmed that this will apply from Wednesday.
Some, who are struggling financially, welcomed the news. Gregg Tymkow said he “welcomes any move that gets us back to work”. The 42-year-old scaffolding estimator, from near Bracknell, Berkshire, added: “I say that shamefully as I have two young kids but we only have one month left of the mortgage holiday and my wife as front line NHS doesn’t earn enough and Universal Credit is pathetic – I’m entitled to nothing, despite only now earning £130 a week as a Tesco delivery driver.”
But trade union leader Len McCluskey has said that Mr Johnson had “dumbfounded” millions. Many are feeling stressed at being told they have to go back to work when they have no childcare. The Government has said primary schools in England could reopen to some year groups, but not until from 1 June.
@BorisJohnson can you tell me what I do about work , there telling me I've got to go in but I've got no one to look after my children as I carnt take them to family members houses due to what's going off , I have a 1yr old baby and an 8yr old — Simon (@Supersy1984) May 11, 2020
Alice Johnson, 33, a single mother-of-two and receptionist for a construction company from east London, is waiting to hear from her employer about whether she needs to return. “What are we going to do about childcare? I haven’t slept all night worrying about this.”
Do you have a coronavirus story? Email claudia.tanner@inews.co.uk.


inews--2020-05-11--Coronavirus deaths: Care workers twice as likely to die from Covid-19, new ONS figures show

Coronavirus deaths : Care workers twice as likely to die from Covid-19 , new ONS figures show Several of the worst affected groups have been instructed to return to work this week Care workers are twice as likely to die from the coronavirus than the general working age population , new statistics have shown , raising fresh concerns about the lack of provisions for workers at the frontline of the epidemic .
Male carers , bus drivers , chefs and retail assistants have higher rates of death involving Covid-19 than other workers , new figures from the Office of National @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recorded deaths among women who have contracted the illness are in the care profession .
The workers dealing with the largest number of cases outside of hospitals have seen 66 women care workers die from the virus , with another 32 deaths recorded among men .
For male social care workers in England and Wales , the rate of death involving Covid-19 is estimated to be 23.4 deaths per 100,000 males , while for female social care workers the figure is 9.6 .
Bus drivers are one of the worst affected groups ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are among several groups who have continued to work during the coronavirus , or have been heavily encouraged to return to work by Prime Minister Boris Johnson this week .
Among men , bus drivers , chefs and retail assistants have higher rates of death involving Covid-19 than other workers , the figures suggest .
Security guards have one of the highest rates with 45.7 deaths per 100,000 , with taxi drivers and chauffeurs also facing record risk at a rate of 36.4 deaths .
Male bus and coach drivers were found to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 100,000 , chefs a rate of 35.9 , and sales and retail assistants a rate of 19.8 .
According to these statistics , bus drivers are 2.5 times more likely to die from Covid-19 .
However , the new Government advice is for people to take public transport if tehy need to get to work but ca n't get there by walking , cycling or driving .
Men working in construction are 2.5 times as likely to die from Covid-19 , and men working in plant operations are nearly four times as likely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been encouraged to return to work this week .
One union boss said the figures , which come the day after Prime Minister Boris Johnson said people should start going back to work if they can not work from home under conditional plans to ease the lockdown , were `` horrifying '' .
NHS doctors , nurses and healthcare workers have spoken out about their fears of working without personal protective equipment ( Photo : Christopher Furlong/Getty ) ONS analyst Ben Humberstone said : “ Generally , occupations with the most frequent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exposure to disease and some of these occupations also have high rates of Covid-19 deaths .
“ Compared with the rate among people of the same age and sex , men working in the lowest skilled occupations had the highest rate of Covid-19 deaths : for example men working as security guards had one of the highest rates .
Other specific occupations among men also had raised rates of Covid-19 deaths , including taxi drivers and chauffeurs , bus and coach drivers , chefs and sales and retail assistants .
“ Due to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contact with people , employees in these occupations may be more likely to come into contact with someone who has “ Covid-19 .
`` While we can say with confidence that there are higher rates of death from Covid-19 among these occupational groups even taking into account age and sex , there may be other factors such as ethnicity and where people live that will help explain these findings . ''

Care workers are twice as likely to die from the coronavirus than the general working age population, new statistics have shown, raising fresh concerns about the lack of provisions for workers at the frontline of the epidemic.
Male carers, bus drivers, chefs and retail assistants have higher rates of death involving Covid-19 than other workers, new figures from the Office of National Statistics suggest, while the the highest recorded deaths among women who have contracted the illness are in the care profession.
The figures are based on an analysis of the 2,494 registered deaths involving coronavirus among workers aged 20 to 64 in England and Wales up to and including 20 April.
The workers dealing with the largest number of cases outside of hospitals have seen 66 women care workers die from the virus, with another 32 deaths recorded among men. For male social care workers in England and Wales, the rate of death involving Covid-19 is estimated to be 23.4 deaths per 100,000 males, while for female social care workers the figure is 9.6.
High deaths among taxi drivers and security guards
They are among several groups who have continued to work during the coronavirus, or have been heavily encouraged to return to work by Prime Minister Boris Johnson this week.
Among men, bus drivers, chefs and retail assistants have higher rates of death involving Covid-19 than other workers, the figures suggest. Security guards have one of the highest rates with 45.7 deaths per 100,000, with taxi drivers and chauffeurs also facing record risk at a rate of 36.4 deaths.
Male bus and coach drivers were found to have a rate of 26.4 deaths per 100,000, chefs a rate of 35.9, and sales and retail assistants a rate of 19.8. According to these statistics, bus drivers are 2.5 times more likely to die from Covid-19. However, the new Government advice is for people to take public transport if tehy need to get to work but can’t get there by walking, cycling or driving.
Men working in construction are 2.5 times as likely to die from Covid-19, and men working in plant operations are nearly four times as likely to die from Covid-19. Both groups have been encouraged to return to work this week.
‘Horrifying’ figures
One union boss said the figures, which come the day after Prime Minister Boris Johnson said people should start going back to work if they cannot work from home under conditional plans to ease the lockdown, were “horrifying”.
John Phillips, acting GMB general secretary, said: “These figures are horrifying, and they were drawn up before the chaos of last night’s announcement.
“If you are low-paid and working through the Covid-19 crisis, you are more likely to die – that’s how stark these figures are.
“Ministers must pause any return to work until proper guidelines, advice and enforcement are in place to keep people safe.”
ONS researchers also found that people working in social care, including care workers and home carers, have “significantly” higher death rates involving Covid-19 than the working population as a whole.
The ONS said its analysis “does not prove conclusively that the observed rates of death involving Covid-19 are necessarily caused by differences in occupational exposure”.
Helen Barnard, Acting Director, Joseph Rowntree Foundation said: “Today’s figures are another stark reminder that although we are all weathering the same storm, we are not all in the same boat. People in low-paid public-facing jobs, such as security guards, carers, and factory and transport workers, are at an increased risk of catching coronavirus. We know that ethnic minorities and those living in more deprived areas are also more likely to die from the virus. As a country that believes in protecting each other from harm, this is just not right.
“As the Government considers how to wind down its economic interventions, it is vital that the health of workers in these roles is prioritised, and that financial support is available as a lifeline to anyone who needs it. No one should have to go out to earn in order to stay afloat if it puts their health at risk.
“In the longer term, we must ask ourselves what kind of society we want to live in after the virus passes. This means rethinking how we treat the low-paid workers who have sustained us and kept us safe during this crisis.”
It said the researchers had adjusted the data for age, but not for other factors such as ethnic group or place of residence.
The findings could change as more deaths are registered, the ONS added.
ONS analyst Ben Humberstone said: “Generally, occupations with the most frequent and close interaction with others have greater exposure to disease and some of these occupations also have high rates of Covid-19 deaths.
“Compared with the rate among people of the same age and sex, men working in the lowest skilled occupations had the highest rate of Covid-19 deaths: for example men working as security guards had one of the highest rates. Other specific occupations among men also had raised rates of Covid-19 deaths, including taxi drivers and chauffeurs, bus and coach drivers, chefs and sales and retail assistants.
“Due to the nature of these roles requiring close contact with people, employees in these occupations may be more likely to come into contact with someone who has “Covid-19.
“While we can say with confidence that there are higher rates of death from Covid-19 among these occupational groups even taking into account age and sex, there may be other factors such as ethnicity and where people live that will help explain these findings.”
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has dodged demands to apologise to care workers and the elderly who have been blindsided by the epidemic. The Government came under fire for not including deaths from the virus in care homes in the mortality rate reports sooner.
A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said: “The death of any care or health worker is a tragedy and the whole country recognises the tremendous work of social care workers, nurses, doctors and many others on the frontline of this global outbreak.
‘’We are working closely with the social care sector to ensure we have a comprehensive picture of the number of workers in the social care sector who have died. The Government is also working to ensure that social care providers and families of those affected are given the support they need.’’
Additional reporting by Press Association


inews--2020-05-11--When can I go fishing? Latest on when angling will be allowed again as government issues new lockdow

When can I go fishing? Latest on when angling will be allowed again as government issues new lockdown guidelines

When can I go fishing ?
Latest on when angling will be allowed again as government issues new lockdown guidelines Latest on when angling will be allowed , as government issues new lockdown guidelines .
If you regularly partake in a spot of fishing , you may be eager to get back out on the open water or riverbank again .
When will I be able to fish again ?
If you are planning to go fishing in lakes or the sea you must be within your own household and two metres from other households .
Although this will now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .
Is fishing allowed in other European countries ?
On 4 May angling resumed in Belgium , and many countries have now also announced timetables for lifting restrictions on activities that allow social distancing to continue , such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden has already confirmed to MPs that ministers are actively considering how low risk outdoor activities such as angling and golf might be permitted in the first phase of easing restrictions .
How can I prepare to fish again ?
The EA has also advised on other ways that keen anglers can keep busy and prepare for when they can head back out to fish again .
“ First up , take some time to get your tackle into top condition so you ’ re ready to go when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enjoy our favourite pastime again , ” adds the EA .

If you regularly partake in a spot of fishing, you may be eager to get back out on the open water or riverbank again.
But with the UK still under lockdown, when will the public be able to fish?
Here’s everything you need to know.
When will I be able to fish again?
According to the Government’s new lockdown rules, angling and water sports were allowed to resume in England from Wednesday (13 May).
If you are planning to go fishing in lakes or the sea you must be within your own household and two metres from other households.
However, outdoor swimming pools, indoor swimming pools, and gyms remain closed for the foreseeable future.
But the leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have rejected Boris Johnson’s new “stay alert” slogan.
The First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, has ordered those in Scotland to follow different advice on outdoors exercise.
Although this will now be 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.
The Northern Ireland Executive has now published its five-stage plan for slowly easing the coronavirus lockdown.
Although the blueprint does not currently include projected dates, phase one includes the reopening of outdoor spaces and public sports amenities.
Is fishing allowed in other European countries?
This report sets how recreational fishing could be permitted, alongside drawing on experience in other European countries including Germany, Holland, Denmark, the Czech Republic and Norway.
Angling has been allowed to continue in these countries under certain conditions during the pandemic.
On 4 May angling resumed in Belgium, and many countries have now also announced timetables for lifting restrictions on activities that allow social distancing to continue, such as fishing.
The Angling Trust explains that Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden has already confirmed to MPs that ministers are actively considering how low risk outdoor activities such as angling and golf might be permitted in the first phase of easing restrictions.
How can I prepare to fish again?
The Angling Trust has launched a new Fishing Buzz website which has lots of angling news, advice, tips and videos to keep the whole family entertained.
The EA has also advised on other ways that keen anglers can keep busy and prepare for when they can head back out to fish again.
“First up, take some time to get your tackle into top condition so you’re ready to go when we can return to the bankside and enjoy our favourite pastime again,” adds the EA.
They advise thoroughly cleaning and drying fishing nets and gear in order to ensure diseases and invasive species are removed to help to protect waterways and fish stocks.
They also advise disposing of old bait and preparing new bait, alongside tying rigs or flies.


inews--2020-05-11--When will schools reopen? Why UK primary schools are opening first after coronavirus lockdown - and

When will schools reopen? Why UK primary schools are opening first after coronavirus lockdown - and how long secondaries could be closed

When will schools reopen ?
Why UK primary schools are opening first after coronavirus lockdown - and how long secondaries could be closed Schools have been closed to all but the children of essential workers since the end of March to help guard against the coronavirus pandemic Schools have been closed to all but the children of essential workers since the end of March to help guard against the coronavirus pandemic .
But the Prime Minister has now set tentative dates for when pupils and teachers may be able to return to class .
He has pinpointed 1 June as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but this is likely to only apply to some schools in England .
Wales ' Education Minister Kirsty Williams has already said Welsh schools will not reopen on 1 June , and Scotland 's First Minister Nicola Surgeon has said a return `` might not be possible '' by the summer holidays , which start at the end of June .
Boris Johnson made the announcement during his Sunday evening briefing ( Photo : Getty ) Primary schools will be the first to come back , with pupils in Reception , Year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the queue .
Mr Johnson said primary students could return in stages from 1 June `` at the earliest '' , meaning a few year groups start first , with others coming later , or classes alternating between physical lessons and studying at home .
Any return to schools is conditional on the virus ' reproduction rate , and the number of new infections staying low , Mr Johnson said .
No date has been set for secondary schools , which will reopen as part of the next phase of lockdown easing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possibility of some secondary pupils who have exams next year getting some teaching before the summer holidays .
`` Our ambition is that secondary pupils facing exams next year will get at least some time with their teachers before the holidays , '' he said .
Schools have been closed to most pupils since March ( Photo : Getty ) What are teachers saying ?
Mary Bousted , joint general secretary of the National Education Union , said : `` Coronavirus continues to ravage communities in the UK and the rate of Covid-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the wider opening of our schools .
Who is currently going to school ?

Boris Johnson has announced the Government’s plan to gradually bring the UK out of lockdown, including a timeline for when schools will reopen.
Schools have been closed to all but the children of essential workers since the end of March to help guard against the coronavirus pandemic.
But the Prime Minister has now set tentative dates for when pupils and teachers may be able to return to class.
He has pinpointed 1 June as the earliest possible date for schools reopening, but this is likely to only apply to some schools in England.
Wales’ Education Minister Kirsty Williams has already said Welsh schools will not reopen on 1 June, and Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Surgeon has said a return “might not be possible” by the summer holidays, which start at the end of June.
In Northern Ireland, education minister Peter Weir has said a phased return in September is most likely.
When will primary schools reopen?
Primary schools will be the first to come back, with pupils in Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 at the front of the queue.
Mr Johnson said primary students could return in stages from 1 June “at the earliest”, meaning a few year groups start first, with others coming later, or classes alternating between physical lessons and studying at home.
Other social distancing measures could include staggering break times and putting a cap of class sizes.
Any return to schools is conditional on the virus’ reproduction rate, and the number of new infections staying low, Mr Johnson said.
When will secondary schools reopen?
No date has been set for secondary schools, which will reopen as part of the next phase of lockdown easing.
However Mr Johnson did float the possibility of some secondary pupils who have exams next year getting some teaching before the summer holidays.
“Our ambition is that secondary pupils facing exams next year will get at least some time with their teachers before the holidays,” he said.
What are teachers saying?
Teachers have called Mr Johnson “reckless” for aiming to reopen schools in June.
Mary Bousted, joint general secretary of the National Education Union, said: “Coronavirus continues to ravage communities in the UK and the rate of Covid-19 infection is still far too great for the wider opening of our schools.
“If schools are re-opened to blatant breaches of health and safety, we will strongly support our members who take steps to protect their pupils, their colleagues and their families.
“The worst outcome of any wider re-opening of schools is a second spike of Covid-19 infection.”
Who is currently going to school?
Currently, only children of key workers, as well as those who are vulnerable, such as children with a social worker, are allowed to attend school.
Figures from 30 April show around 191,000 have been going to school, roughly two per cent of the usual number.


inews--2020-05-11--Lockdown is giving romantic dramas like Normal People an extra frisson of sexual tension

Lockdown is giving romantic dramas like Normal People an extra frisson of sexual tension Watching Marianne and Connell get down and dirty is allowing those isolating alone to live vicariously through their passion In ordinary times , Normal People would still be a very good show .
It didn ’ t smash BBC Three viewing records and receive over 20 million requests on iPlayer by being mediocre – it ’ s a beautiful , heart-wrenching piece with two incredible central performances from Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal .
But we ’ re not living in ordinary times .
The show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , stressful , unusually hot weeks , when spring blossomed to life and our skin felt the first touch of sun – the only touch many of us could expect to enjoy for a while .
It had been five dry weeks , in more ways than one .
So forgive us for bingeing 12 gorgeous episodes of meaningful close-ups , longing looks , and two conventionally attractive people going to town on each other .
The central relationship between Marianne and Connell is one told through physical contact , whether it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a sweet shoulder-kiss .
At the start of the series Marianne is starved of affection , shown most powerfully through her lack of physical contact with anyone .
While Connell is at the heart of a friendship group who are always shoving , teasing and rough-housing , and has a demonstrably affectionate mother , Marianne is trapped within her own two-metre rule .
Would we have felt her need to have Connell acknowledge her in public with a touch of some kind , no matter how small , if we weren ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our own ?
In its purest form , Normal People is about physical intimacy , both for the simple , carnal pleasure of it , and for the way it enables lovers to develop feelings for one another .
Even the camera work is intimate , pushing in close on Marianne and Connell ’ s faces until we can practically feel their quickening breath .
For a few lovely hours of escapism , we can live our lives vicariously through Marianne and Connell .
We can go to sticky-floored pubs and crowded house @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and have intimate , passionate sex .
We are as wrapped up in their relationship - and as hopelessly dependent on it - as they are .
Normal People isn ’ t the only show that ’ s getting a boost from the world ’ s constant unfulfilled horniness .
Run , airing in the UK on Sky Comedy , is even more thrillingly illicit than Normal People .
Merritt Wever and Domhnall Gleeson are two former college sweethearts who fulfil a 17-year-old pact to run away with each other , and I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of an episode without massively fancying both of them .
Not only are they two hot people doing it , but they ’ re doing it in trains and hotels , those currently forbidden places likely to be swarming with coronavirus .
I have found myself missing casual physical contact with friends and family , or even strangers .
When the characters in Run squeezed past people in train aisles , I had to catch my breath .
The idea of being that close to people , even strangers , now has the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show that delights in delayed gratification , and the early episodes hinge on the close-quarters near-touching between Wever and Gleeson ’ s characters , as they do a gleefully poor job of resisting temptation .
Under normal circumstances , it would have been effective tension-building .
In the current climate , it ’ s unbearably exciting .
Ruby and Billy 's closeness on Run is more exciting during social distancing ( Photo : Sky ) It ’ s no coincidence that we ’ re turning to romance to keep us sane in lockdown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the happiest of times .
Channel 4 ’ s Feel Good is another popular binge-watch , in which recovering addict Mae ( Mae Martin ) falls for the not-quite-out George ( Charlotte Richie ) , and the two must learn to navigate a kind of relationship that ’ s new to both of them .
Feel Good deals with serious issues , and Mae ’ s need for affirmation via public displays of affection is especially poignant right now , but it ’ s also just a classic rom-com with added strap-on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are lucky enough to be seeing out lockdown with our partners are missing the ability to express our emotions physically , whether that ’ s hugging our mums , dancing with friends , or having carefree sex uninterrupted by the fear of our own mortality .
We ’ re living through frightening and lonely months .
And if TV can allow us to experience intimacy by proxy then great .
If it also happens to feature sexy people doing sexy things , then that ’ s just a bonus .

In ordinary times, Normal People would still be a very good show. It didn’t smash BBC Three viewing records and receive over 20 million requests on iPlayer by being mediocre – it’s a beautiful, heart-wrenching piece with two incredible central performances from Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal. But we’re not living in ordinary times.
The show landed during UK lockdown after five long, stressful, unusually hot weeks, when spring blossomed to life and our skin felt the first touch of sun – the only touch many of us could expect to enjoy for a while. It had been five dry weeks, in more ways than one. So forgive us for bingeing 12 gorgeous episodes of meaningful close-ups, longing looks, and two conventionally attractive people going to town on each other.
The central relationship between Marianne and Connell is one told through physical contact, whether it’s a sweaty realistic sex scene or a sweet shoulder-kiss. At the start of the series Marianne is starved of affection, shown most powerfully through her lack of physical contact with anyone. While Connell is at the heart of a friendship group who are always shoving, teasing and rough-housing, and has a demonstrably affectionate mother, Marianne is trapped within her own two-metre rule. Would we have felt her need to have Connell acknowledge her in public with a touch of some kind, no matter how small, if we weren’t all living through a physical isolation of our own?
In its purest form, Normal People is about physical intimacy, both for the simple, carnal pleasure of it, and for the way it enables lovers to develop feelings for one another. Even the camera work is intimate, pushing in close on Marianne and Connell’s faces until we can practically feel their quickening breath. For a few lovely hours of escapism, we can live our lives vicariously through Marianne and Connell. We can go to sticky-floored pubs and crowded house parties, make terrible drunk choices, and have intimate, passionate sex. We are as wrapped up in their relationship – and as hopelessly dependent on it – as they are.
Normal People isn’t the only show that’s getting a boost from the world’s constant unfulfilled horniness. Run, airing in the UK on Sky Comedy, is even more thrillingly illicit than Normal People. Merritt Wever and Domhnall Gleeson are two former college sweethearts who fulfil a 17-year-old pact to run away with each other, and I defy anyone to get to the end of an episode without massively fancying both of them. Not only are they two hot people doing it, but they’re doing it in trains and hotels, those currently forbidden places likely to be swarming with coronavirus.
I have found myself missing casual physical contact with friends and family, or even strangers. When the characters in Run squeezed past people in train aisles, I had to catch my breath. The idea of being that close to people, even strangers, now has the power to shock. Run is a show that delights in delayed gratification, and the early episodes hinge on the close-quarters near-touching between Wever and Gleeson’s characters, as they do a gleefully poor job of resisting temptation. Under normal circumstances, it would have been effective tension-building. In the current climate, it’s unbearably exciting.
It’s no coincidence that we’re turning to romance to keep us sane in lockdown. It offers an escapist wish-fulfilment even in the happiest of times. Channel 4’s Feel Good is another popular binge-watch, in which recovering addict Mae (Mae Martin) falls for the not-quite-out George (Charlotte Richie), and the two must learn to navigate a kind of relationship that’s new to both of them. Feel Good deals with serious issues, and Mae’s need for affirmation via public displays of affection is especially poignant right now, but it’s also just a classic rom-com with added strap-on jokes.
Even those of us who are lucky enough to be seeing out lockdown with our partners are missing the ability to express our emotions physically, whether that’s hugging our mums, dancing with friends, or having carefree sex uninterrupted by the fear of our own mortality. We’re living through frightening and lonely months. And if TV can allow us to experience intimacy by proxy then great. If it also happens to feature sexy people doing sexy things, then that’s just a bonus.


inews--2020-05-11--Coronavirus in the UK: Fears university students could be trapped paying rent into next year

Coronavirus in the UK : Fears university students could be trapped paying rent into next year The National Union of Students said there is `` no clarity '' about whether students will be held to future rental contracts signed months ago Concerns have been raised that even if face-to-face teaching does not resume in the autumn university students could still be trapped into rental contracts for the new academic year that they signed months ago ( Photo : Christopher Furlong/Getty Images ) University students could be trapped into paying rent for accommodation that they might not have to use or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the next academic year , i can reveal .
With no certainty that face-to-face teaching will resume for all courses before 2021 , concerns are now being raised that students could be trapped by contracts they signed at the start of 2020 .
Eva Crossan Jory , vice president for welfare at the National Union of Students , told i : `` There ’ s going to be a really big issue in the next few months because unlike the rest of the rental market , students sign contracts eight to nine months @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no clarity from government on whether or not students will have to begin those contracts if they ’ re not allowed to go back to university in September . ''
Ms Woodhead - who is still negotiating with her landlord - said that many accommodation providers are insisting on full rent because maintenance payments are still being made to students .
“ What they are failing to consider is that many students rely on that maintenance loan as their only source of income and we are not eligible for any other government help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to contribute to household bills due to our parents also losing their jobs or income and consequently our loans have to be stretched further than usual.
” Theresa Haddley , whose daughter Annie is in her second year at the University of Liverpool , told i the family had been forced to stump up £1,300 to pay for accommodation Annie is no longer able to use .
The other key source of student anger is over tuition fees .
The Government has said that universities in England can continue charging £9,250 a year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ delivered online .
Lewis Wells , a modern languages student at Nottingham University , said he had already lost 60 hours of lectures and 40 hours of classes to the strikes , “ now exacerbated by what has been a few months of online support ” .

University students could be trapped into paying rent for accommodation that they might not have to use or even be allowed to access well into the next academic year, i can reveal.
The news comes amid mounting student anger about rents and having to pay full tuition fees for courses which have been severely disrupted by the coronavirus.
When the Covid-19 outbreak struck, many students were advised by universities to vacate their accommodation and return home, with teaching moving online.
Some accommodation providers have released students from their tenancies, but others – particularly smaller private landlords – are continuing to charge full rent.
‘No clarity’
With no certainty that face-to-face teaching will resume for all courses before 2021, concerns are now being raised that students could be trapped by contracts they signed at the start of 2020.
Eva Crossan Jory, vice president for welfare at the National Union of Students, told i: “There’s going to be a really big issue in the next few months because unlike the rest of the rental market, students sign contracts eight to nine months in advance.
“There’s no clarity from government on whether or not students will have to begin those contracts if they’re not allowed to go back to university in September.”
Uncertainty about future accommodation will be an extra weight on the minds of students already feeling badly let down.
‘Awful’ situation
Beth Woodhead, a second year law student at Plymouth University, has been away from her accommodation since 23 March – the date when her university advised students to return home.
However, she is still being charged a £2,000 rent instalment for the property.
“The situation is awful for many students,” she told i. “It is ridiculous to be charged full rent for properties that we cannot access due to the Government’s lockdown measures.”
Ms Woodhead – who is still negotiating with her landlord – said that many accommodation providers are insisting on full rent because maintenance payments are still being made to students.
“What they are failing to consider is that many students rely on that maintenance loan as their only source of income and we are not eligible for any other government help.
“Many of us are having to contribute to household bills due to our parents also losing their jobs or income and consequently our loans have to be stretched further than usual.”
‘Ridiculous’ fees
Theresa Haddley, whose daughter Annie is in her second year at the University of Liverpool, told i the family had been forced to stump up £1,300 to pay for accommodation Annie is no longer able to use.
Her daughter returned home on 23 March to begin shielding because she has chronic asthma and other medical problems.
The other key source of student anger is over tuition fees. The Government has said that universities in England can continue charging £9,250 a year, even if all the teaching is delivered online.
Olivia Bell, a student studying English and Philosophy at Sheffield University, told i she had lost almost two-thirds of her first year because of striking lecturers and Covid-19.
“The lecturers at Sheffield are amazingly supportive, but those who are refusing to refund us, or minimise our loan are being ridiculous,” she told i.
“I did not sign up for an online course. I signed up for the university experience, personal interaction… I am missing out on a lot.”
Unis ‘at risk’
Lewis Wells, a modern languages student at Nottingham University, said he had already lost 60 hours of lectures and 40 hours of classes to the strikes, “now exacerbated by what has been a few months of online support”.
He said lectures were not always being recorded for online use, and video calls “are not a real substitute for face-to-face lessons”.
At a House of Commons hearing last week, Professor Julia Buckingham, the president of Universities UK, said that if universities are forced to pay refunds it “could put some institutions at risk”.
Universities have also pointed out the work they are doing to support students. For example, the University of Edinburgh has retrained its counsellors to provide telephone counselling.
The University of Southampton has meanwhile been trying to support students who have left care or are estranged from their families via weekly phone check-ins and by sending them care packs containing vouchers for food, equipment and books.
Dr Tim Bradshaw, chief executive of the Russell Group of universities, said: “As well as investing millions of pounds in online provision for students, Russell Group universities are working hard to ensure education is accessible to all.
“This includes providing equipment for disadvantaged students and financial support for those in need, as well as maintaining the full range of support services that make up the university experience and are so crucial at this difficult time, including counselling, mentoring and mental health services.”
The Government has said that universities will only be able to charge full fees if courses are of good quality. On rent, it has said private landlords should discuss with tenants the possibility of releasing them early from leases.


inews--2020-05-11--Can I drive to exercise or walk my dog? The lockdown rules on travelling in UK explained

Can I drive to exercise or walk my dog ?
The lockdown rules on travelling in UK explained As rules regarding lockdown restrictions begin to change , knowing what you can and can not do can still feel vague Under government guidance , people are allowed to go out once daily for exercise - but does this include driving to a beauty spot or park to run or walk your dog ?
Can I drive to take my dog on a walk ?
Current rules being enforced by the lockdown states that there are only four reasons you should be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is now updating the daily exercise allowance , from one form of daily exercise a day to an unlimited amount of exercise each day .
This will be permitted from Wednesday 13 May , and social distancing measures will still need to be followed .
Boris Johnson said : `` From this Wednesday , we want to encourage people to take more and even unlimited amounts of outdoor exercise . ''
Driving to other destinations to do this exercise , which includes dog walking , is also allowed .
`` You can sit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , you can drive to other destinations , you can even play sports but only with members of your own household , '' Johnson explained .
In the list released by the government , it stated : “ Parks will remain open only for individuals and households to exercise once a day .
The National Trust also announced that they are closing all of their gardens and parks as well due to the spread of coronavirus .
Their statement said : “ We have now closed all of our gated gardens and parks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and shops to help restrict the spread of the coronavirus , and by the end of Tuesday 24 March , we will close all our car parks .

Under government guidance, people are now allowed to go outside for more than their once daily exercise – in fact, outdoor exercise is now no longer limited. But does this include driving to a beauty spot or park to run or walk your dog?
Here’s what you should know.
Can I drive to take my dog on a walk?
Current rules being enforced by the lockdown states that there are only four reasons you should be leaving your home:
Daily exercise (which includes walking your dog)
Shopping for essentials
Travelling to and from work
To fulfil medical needs
The UK Government has now updated the daily exercise allowance, from one form of daily exercise a day to an unlimited amount of exercise each day.
This will be permitted from Wednesday 13 May, and social distancing measures will still need to be followed.
Boris Johnson said: “From this Wednesday, we want to encourage people to take more and even unlimited amounts of outdoor exercise.”
Driving to other destinations to do this exercise, which includes dog walking, is also allowed.
“You can sit in the sun in your local park, you can drive to other destinations, you can even play sports but only with members of your own household,” Johnson explained.
Are parks closed?
In the list released by the government, it stated: “Parks will remain open only for individuals and households to exercise.
“Communal spaces within parks such as playgrounds and football pitches will be closed.”
The National Trust also announced that they are closing all of their gardens and parks as well due to the spread of coronavirus.
Their statement said: “We have now closed all of our gated gardens and parks as well as our houses, cafes and shops to help restrict the spread of the coronavirus, and by the end of Tuesday 24 March, we will close all our car parks.
“We believe it is important that people do not travel, and instead stay at home and observe social distancing measures.”