buzzfeed--2020-03-24--Couples In The UK Have Been Told They Must Either Live Together Or Not See Each Other During Lockdow

Couples In The UK Have Been Told They Must Either Live Together Or Not See Each Other During Lockdown

Couples in the UK have been told they must either start living together or not see each other in person for what is potentially several weeks , after the government announced stricter social distancing measures that say different households must not mix .
After reporters sought clarification at a press conference on Tuesday evening , deputy chief medical officer Jenny Harries said couples should consider the `` strength of their relationship '' and commit to either spending the lockdown period together or apart .
`` The principle is that we want people to stay in their household units primarily , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would not be able to see each other otherwise .
`` If your two individuals , two halves of a couple , are currently in separate households , ideally they should stay in those households , '' Harries said .
`` The alternative might be , that for quite a significant period going forward , they should just test the strength of their relationship and decide whether one wishes to be permanently resident in another household . ''
If a couple decide to live together , they will then be able to leave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ otherwise they should not be spending time together during the lockdown period , she said .
`` The issue here , what we do not want is people switching in and out of households .
It defeats the purpose of the reduction in social interactions , and will allow transmission of disease , '' Harries said .
`` So perhaps test very carefully your strength of feeling , stay with the household , either together or apart , but keep it that way while we go forward because otherwise we will not all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' At the same press conference , health secretary Matt Hancock announced that a new temporary hospital , with 4,000 beds , would open in east London next week , to “ make sure we have the capacity we need ” to tackle the coronavirus outbreak .
The NHS Nightingale Hospital will open at the Excel Centre , a massive conference and exhibition space , and would comprise of `` two wards , each of 2,000 people '' , Hancock said .
`` With the help of the military and with NHS clinicians @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have the capacity that we need , so that everyone can get the support they need . ''
Hancock also hit back at London mayor Sadiq Khan when he was asked why construction workers were still allowed to go to work , given that there was still significant overcrowding on many Tube trains , especially during the early morning rush hour .
Khan had said earlier on Tuesday that he had asked prime minister Boris Johnson to tell construction workers to stay at home , but had been overruled .
Transport for London @ @ @ @ @ @ @ network last week and has since said it is not able to run more trains due to staff self-isolating and being ill .
However , in an apparent dig at Khan , Hancock said , `` When it comes to the Tube , the first and the best answer is that Transport for London should have the Tube running in full , so that people travelling on the Tube are spaced out , and can be further apart , obeying the two-metre rule wherever possible , and there is no good reason in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the current levels of Tube provision should be as low as they are .
We should have more Tube trains running . ''
Hancock added that many countries had made the same decision that construction could carry on , so long as workers stayed a safe distance of two metres away from each other .

Couples in the UK have been told they must either start living together or not see each other in person for what is potentially several weeks, after the government announced stricter social distancing measures that say different households must not mix.
After reporters sought clarification at a press conference on Tuesday evening, deputy chief medical officer Jenny Harries said couples should consider the "strength of their relationship" and commit to either spending the lockdown period together or apart.
"The principle is that we want people to stay in their household units primarily," she said, explaining why they would not be able to see each other otherwise.
"If your two individuals, two halves of a couple, are currently in separate households, ideally they should stay in those households," Harries said. "The alternative might be, that for quite a significant period going forward, they should just test the strength of their relationship and decide whether one wishes to be permanently resident in another household."
If a couple decide to live together, they will then be able to leave the house together to exercise — but otherwise they should not be spending time together during the lockdown period, she said.
"The issue here, what we do not want is people switching in and out of households. It defeats the purpose of the reduction in social interactions, and will allow transmission of disease," Harries said. "So perhaps test very carefully your strength of feeling, stay with the household, either together or apart, but keep it that way while we go forward because otherwise we will not all be working towards achieving our outcome."
At the same press conference, health secretary Matt Hancock announced that a new temporary hospital, with 4,000 beds, would open in east London next week, to “make sure we have the capacity we need” to tackle the coronavirus outbreak.
The NHS Nightingale Hospital will open at the Excel Centre, a massive conference and exhibition space, and would comprise of "two wards, each of 2,000 people", Hancock said. "With the help of the military and with NHS clinicians, we will make sure that we have the capacity that we need, so that everyone can get the support they need."
Hancock also hit back at London mayor Sadiq Khan when he was asked why construction workers were still allowed to go to work, given that there was still significant overcrowding on many Tube trains, especially during the early morning rush hour.
Khan had said earlier on Tuesday that he had asked prime minister Boris Johnson to tell construction workers to stay at home, but had been overruled. Transport for London introduced a massively reduced service across the network last week and has since said it is not able to run more trains due to staff self-isolating and being ill.
However, in an apparent dig at Khan, Hancock said, "When it comes to the Tube, the first and the best answer is that Transport for London should have the Tube running in full, so that people travelling on the Tube are spaced out, and can be further apart, obeying the two-metre rule wherever possible, and there is no good reason in the information that I've seen that the current levels of Tube provision should be as low as they are. We should have more Tube trains running."
Hancock added that many countries had made the same decision that construction could carry on, so long as workers stayed a safe distance of two metres away from each other.


buzzfeed--2020-05-26--When A Karen Stops Being A Meme And Starts Being A Threat

A senior official is set to bring down the British government for the crime of violating COVID-19 lockdown to [ @ @ @ @ @ parents .
Lana Del Rey and Doja Cat had A LOT to apologize for this @ @ @ @ @ they did n't do that great at it !
And Chris Evans almost turned down @ @ @ @ @ .
Honestly , we 're right there with you Chris .

A senior official is set to bring down the British government for the crime of violating COVID-19 lockdown to [checks notes] visit his parents.
Lana Del Rey and Doja Cat had A LOT to apologize for this weekend, but uh...they didn't do that great at it!
And Chris Evans almost turned down Captain America due to anxiety. Honestly, we're right there with you Chris.


buzzfeed--2020-05-09--British Political Twitter Keeps Freaking Out Over "Bots" That Are Actually Regular People Copying An

British Political Twitter Keeps Freaking Out Over "Bots" That Are Actually Regular People Copying And Pasting Stuff

“ I ’ m not a bot , ” the anonymous Twitter user says , at the beginning of a @ @ @ @ @ would eventually send a screenshot of his map location and a photo of the inside @ @ @ @ @ account had no identifying information , a picture of the Incredible Hulk as its profile @ @ @ @ @ sent a pro-UK government tweet that was word-for-word the same as tweets sent by dozens @ @ @ @ @ “ Journalism is missing the ‘ mood ’ in this great country of ours - @ @ @ @ @ do not want or need blame , ” the tweet said .
“ We do @ @ @ @ @ our government who are doing their very best in a very difficult and unprecedented global @ @ @ @ @ of this message has been shared tens of thousands of times on Facebook and Twitter @ @ @ @ @ by high-profile public figures including Lord Alan Sugar .

“I’m not a bot,” the anonymous Twitter user says, at the beginning of a message exchange in which he would eventually send a screenshot of his map location and a photo of the inside of his fridge.
This account had no identifying information, a picture of the Incredible Hulk as its profile picture, and had recently sent a pro-UK government tweet that was word-for-word the same as tweets sent by dozens of other Twitter accounts:
“Journalism is missing the ‘mood’ in this great country of ours - the United Kingdom. We do not want or need blame,” the tweet said. “We do not want constant criticism of our government who are doing their very best in a very difficult and unprecedented global emergency.”
A longer version of this message has been shared tens of thousands of times on Facebook and Twitter in recent weeks, including by high-profile public figures including Lord Alan Sugar.


buzzfeed--2020-04-17--These Are The 7 Most Important K-Pop Headlines From This Week

On April 13 , Twice 's official YouTube channel released the first trailer for Twice : Seize the Light , @ @ @ @ @ that allows fans to follow as they embark on the North American dates of last @ @ @ @ @ If you have YouTube Premium , you can watch the entire Twice : Seize the @ @ @ @ @ on April 29 , but if not , do n't worry — a new episode @ @ @ @ @ be released every Wednesday .
I ca n't wait to find out more about Twice @ @ @ @ @ all the best parts of the Twicelights Tour too !
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On April 13, Twice's official YouTube channel released the first trailer for Twice: Seize the Light, a YouTube Originals documentary series that allows fans to follow as they embark on the North American dates of last year's Twicelights Tour.
If you have YouTube Premium, you can watch the entire Twice: Seize the Light series when it airs on April 29, but if not, don't worry — a new episode of the eight-part series will be released every Wednesday.
I can't wait to find out more about Twice through this show and relive all the best parts of the Twicelights Tour too! ✨


buzzfeed--2020-04-19--Rachel McAdams Made A Rare Public Comment About Her 2-Year-Old Son, And Also That She Would Be Open

Rachel McAdams Made A Rare Public Comment About Her 2-Year-Old Son, And Also That She Would Be Open To Playing Regina George Again

So there you have it , Rachel is getting through all this with the help of her son .
And @ @ @ @ @ a Mean Girls sequel would n't be out of the question .

So there you have it, Rachel is getting through all this with the help of her son. And, it also sounds like a Mean Girls sequel wouldn't be out of the question.


buzzfeed--2020-03-15--17 Adults Who Decided To Act Like Children

This person who decided to put chicken bones in the back pocket of the jeans they were trying on .

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buzzfeed--2020-04-18--Friday's Daily Mail Had A "Wrap" Advert For The First Time Ever. The Government Bought It.

For others , the situation is worse still : So far more than 2,000 staff across local and national press have lost their jobs , according to research by Press Gazette .
The impact was especially immediate for free newspapers given to commuters .
one of the first outlets to take a big hit was City AM , which is distributed to commuters in London ’ s financial district .
“ Everything happened incredibly quickly ” says Rachel Cunliffe , the paper ’ s Comment and Features Editor .
In the space of three weeks she went from working in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ working from home , to being furloughed .
“ I know a huge amount of work has gone into ensuring that City AM is able to ride out the crisis ” she told BuzzFeed News .
“ But it 's still a shock to suddenly not be working.
” A week after City AM , the London Evening Standard imposed a 20 % pay cut on some staff and furloughed others .
Former Chancellor George Osborne , the paper ’ s editor , confirmed this was because of “ the big fall in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also speedy and brutal for local papers , heavily reliant on advertising from businesses that are now likely to be closed indefinitely because of the coronavirus .
JPI Media - owner of the Yorkshire Post , Scotsman and many other regional titles - put 350 staff on furlough and announced that others would receive partial pay cuts .
“ It 's a really stressful time , especially as we 're covering some really harrowing stories — you can spend all day with people crying on the phone to you ” one Yorkshire Post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a society , we ca n't afford to lose that and at the moment there 's real danger of that happening.
” “ I think it 's fair to say we 've done some world-class journalism during this crisis but that does n't matter when there 's not enough money coming in.
” The advertising hit does not just apply to the printed word : digital publishing revenue is also down dramatically because of “ blocklists ” , which have hit local and national press .
Companies often like to avoid placing their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ blocklists ” have prevented promotions from appearing alongside stories with ‘ coronavirus ’ in them .
But at the moment pretty much every story includes that word .
The nationals recently signed a joint letter saying they could lose £50m if the pandemic lasts another three months because of blocklists .

For others, the situation is worse still: So far more than 2,000 staff across local and national press have lost their jobs, according to research by Press Gazette.
The impact was especially immediate for free newspapers given to commuters. one of the first outlets to take a big hit was City AM, which is distributed to commuters in London’s financial district.
“Everything happened incredibly quickly” says Rachel Cunliffe, the paper’s Comment and Features Editor.
In the space of three weeks she went from working in the office covering the Budget, to working from home, to being furloughed.
“I know a huge amount of work has gone into ensuring that City AM is able to ride out the crisis” she told BuzzFeed News. “But it's still a shock to suddenly not be working.”
A week after City AM, the London Evening Standard imposed a 20% pay cut on some staff and furloughed others.
Former Chancellor George Osborne, the paper’s editor, confirmed this was because of “the big fall in advertising”.
The advertising crunch was also speedy and brutal for local papers, heavily reliant on advertising from businesses that are now likely to be closed indefinitely because of the coronavirus.
JPI Media - owner of the Yorkshire Post, Scotsman and many other regional titles - put 350 staff on furlough and announced that others would receive partial pay cuts.
“It's a really stressful time, especially as we're covering some really harrowing stories — you can spend all day with people crying on the phone to you” one Yorkshire Post journalist told BuzzFeed News. “As a society, we can't afford to lose that and at the moment there's real danger of that happening.”
“I think it's fair to say we've done some world-class journalism during this crisis but that doesn't matter when there's not enough money coming in.”
The advertising hit does not just apply to the printed word: digital publishing revenue is also down dramatically because of “blocklists”, which have hit local and national press.
Companies often like to avoid placing their ads next to grim topics and recent “blocklists” have prevented promotions from appearing alongside stories with ‘coronavirus’ in them.
But at the moment pretty much every story includes that word.
The nationals recently signed a joint letter saying they could lose £50m if the pandemic lasts another three months because of blocklists.


buzzfeed--2020-04-18--Revealed: The UK’s “Three Stage” Exit Strategy To Ease The Coronavirus Lockdown

“ The NHS has done it , ” one minister told BuzzFeed News .
“ This has been an appalling few weeks , but we appear to have got through it without the worst happening.
” No exact plan to relax the lockdown has been finalised , government sources told BuzzFeed News , because it was too early to take decisions without knowing if the transmission rate of the virus , “ the R number ” , was coming down to a manageable level , and whether proposals to test and trace potential cases were viable .
If either of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restrictions would have to be extended again or reintroduced at a later date , they warned .
There are also a range of different options for how the UK could lift the restrictions , affecting different industries and age groups in different ways , based on as yet unavailable data .
One source said the permutations at this stage were so varied and dependent on nonexistent data that they could not give a definitive picture of what life will look like in the months ahead .
However , ministers and government scientists are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ease some restrictions over the next three months , multiple sources familiar with the plan told BuzzFeed News .
The first stage , in what one minister said was a “ best-case scenario ” , would begin with schools and some businesses reopening in early to mid-May in order to get the economy moving again .
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is determined to allow nonessential retail shops to reopen as soon as possible , as well as warehouses for businesses such as Next , which closed its operations last month .
The Treasury also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manufacturing and construction industries get back to work as possible while encouraging proper hygiene and social distancing in the workplace .
People would be allowed out of their homes for nonessential shopping in this scenario , but most social distancing measures would remain in place .
Some ministers are lobbying Downing Street to partially relax some other of the harshest rules in this first stage , such as those stopping people from sitting in parks or taking more than one form of exercise a day .
Commuters could be encouraged to wear masks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of scientific advice finds them to be effective at preventing the spread of the disease .
There are concerns in government that this is another area Britain has been slower to get on top of than other countries .
The Department of Health told BuzzFeed News that no procurement of masks for the general public was yet taking place , and that it was still focusing on buying masks for NHS and care workers .
The second stage would see more businesses reopening and further social distancing measures lifted , and ministers hope @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the end of May or beginning of June .
This would mean most people returning to work and small gatherings being permitted .
Later in the summer , the government hopes to be able to open pubs and restaurants .
SAGE scientists are also looking at lifting restrictions by age , raising the prospect that people under a certain age threshold could be able to go back to their offices sooner , organise social gatherings , or go to the pub — but those above the limit can not .
Ministers and aides @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 and the repurposing of existing antiviral drugs could have an important role in allowing the UK to move to stage two .
Aides have been optimistically sharing news in their WhatsApp groups this week that a drug called remdesivir has shown signs of alleviating symptoms in patients in the US .
There is now increasing optimism in Whitehall that by summer antiviral drugs could be used in Britain to give coronavirus patients a better chance of recovery and reduce death rates .
The third stage is the long-term final “ exit ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is defeated once and for all and life returns to normal for the whole nation .
Government scientists have told ministers that there are only two routes to fully beating the virus : developing a vaccine , or the controversial “ herd immunity ” approach whereby a majority of the population get the disease , recover and can return to normal life .
Neither is a realistic prospect any time soon , with a vaccine thought to be a year to 18 months away — although scientists at the University of Oxford claim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and doubts about how long immunity lasts .
Until one of those two outcomes is achieved , the elderly and vulnerable must continue to be “ shielded ” with as many of the social distancing measures remaining in place as possible , a minister told BuzzFeed News .
Government figures are concerned that the public has not fully grasped the prospect of an effective indefinite lockdown for those over 70 and vulnerable groups .
“ ‘ You can ’ t see granny for 18 months ’ is going to be an extremely unpopular @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the minister said .

“The NHS has done it,” one minister told BuzzFeed News. “This has been an appalling few weeks, but we appear to have got through it without the worst happening.”
No exact plan to relax the lockdown has been finalised, government sources told BuzzFeed News, because it was too early to take decisions without knowing if the transmission rate of the virus, “the R number”, was coming down to a manageable level, and whether proposals to test and trace potential cases were viable. If either of these did not go to plan, restrictions would have to be extended again or reintroduced at a later date, they warned.
There are also a range of different options for how the UK could lift the restrictions, affecting different industries and age groups in different ways, based on as yet unavailable data. One source said the permutations at this stage were so varied and dependent on nonexistent data that they could not give a definitive picture of what life will look like in the months ahead.
However, ministers and government scientists are working on a broader three-stage strategy to ease some restrictions over the next three months, multiple sources familiar with the plan told BuzzFeed News.
The first stage, in what one minister said was a “best-case scenario”, would begin with schools and some businesses reopening in early to mid-May in order to get the economy moving again. Chancellor Rishi Sunak is determined to allow nonessential retail shops to reopen as soon as possible, as well as warehouses for businesses such as Next, which closed its operations last month.
The Treasury also wants to let as much of the manufacturing and construction industries get back to work as possible while encouraging proper hygiene and social distancing in the workplace.
People would be allowed out of their homes for nonessential shopping in this scenario, but most social distancing measures would remain in place. Some ministers are lobbying Downing Street to partially relax some other of the harshest rules in this first stage, such as those stopping people from sitting in parks or taking more than one form of exercise a day.
Commuters could be encouraged to wear masks on public transport if an ongoing review of scientific advice finds them to be effective at preventing the spread of the disease.
There are concerns in government that this is another area Britain has been slower to get on top of than other countries. The Department of Health told BuzzFeed News that no procurement of masks for the general public was yet taking place, and that it was still focusing on buying masks for NHS and care workers.
The second stage would see more businesses reopening and further social distancing measures lifted, and ministers hope this can start to take place by the end of May or beginning of June. This would mean most people returning to work and small gatherings being permitted. Later in the summer, the government hopes to be able to open pubs and restaurants.
SAGE scientists are also looking at lifting restrictions by age, raising the prospect that people under a certain age threshold could be able to go back to their offices sooner, organise social gatherings, or go to the pub — but those above the limit cannot.
Ministers and aides believe the development of new treatments for COVID-19 and the repurposing of existing antiviral drugs could have an important role in allowing the UK to move to stage two. Aides have been optimistically sharing news in their WhatsApp groups this week that a drug called remdesivir has shown signs of alleviating symptoms in patients in the US. There is now increasing optimism in Whitehall that by summer antiviral drugs could be used in Britain to give coronavirus patients a better chance of recovery and reduce death rates.
The third stage is the long-term final “exit” from the coronavirus crisis, when it is defeated once and for all and life returns to normal for the whole nation.
Government scientists have told ministers that there are only two routes to fully beating the virus: developing a vaccine, or the controversial “herd immunity” approach whereby a majority of the population get the disease, recover and can return to normal life.
Neither is a realistic prospect any time soon, with a vaccine thought to be a year to 18 months away — although scientists at the University of Oxford claim they could produce one by September — and doubts about how long immunity lasts. Until one of those two outcomes is achieved, the elderly and vulnerable must continue to be “shielded” with as many of the social distancing measures remaining in place as possible, a minister told BuzzFeed News.
Government figures are concerned that the public has not fully grasped the prospect of an effective indefinite lockdown for those over 70 and vulnerable groups. “‘You can’t see granny for 18 months’ is going to be an extremely unpopular and difficult policy to enforce,” the minister said.


buzzfeed--2020-05-02--Under Lockdown, LGBT Parents Are Being Abused By Their Own Kids While LGBT Teens Are Being Thrown Ou

Under Lockdown, LGBT Parents Are Being Abused By Their Own Kids While LGBT Teens Are Being Thrown Out By Their Families

But the types of men offering a place to stay could be more concerning during a pandemic , not less .
“ They ’ re people who could dabble in more risky behaviour , ” he said .
And worse , “ We have young people who say they don ’ t want to do things that they were forced to do when they ’ ve used sex in exchange for places to stay.
” Other LGBT young people are trying to avoid their families altogether , by spending the whole time in their bedroom , because if they don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ physically or verbally .
“ There ’ s a lot of emotional abuse — being told you ’ re worth nothing , ” said East .
Hiding , leaving for a night or two , or running away completely , doesn ’ t always stop this , however .
“ One of the clients on our programme is a victim of stalking , ” said Rachel Ellis , a domestic abuse officer from the LGBT Foundation .
“ It ’ s cyberstalking from their family [ who ’ ve been ] tracking them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ laptop to their phone , so they ’ ve had to get rid of all technology.
” For this individual , isolation and lockdown means being isolated from support services .
“ I ’ m barely able to contact them at the moment , ” she said .
Trans people who have not fully come out or begun transitioning are specifically affected by lockdown , said Ellis , because many would normally have places outside the home to express their gender identity ; a club where they could wear the clothes that feel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as they left the house .
But now that ’ s gone .
Instead , spending so much time in the family home means for some LGBT young people having to spend more time pretending to be someone they ’ re not ; concealing every giveaway sign from their anti-LGBT parents .
But then they slip up , said East , and the results can be devastating .
“ Our young people are now being rejected , ” he said .
“ That ’ s something I can ’ t fathom at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s still happening , that we ’ ve been as busy as we have been , that [ during a lockdown ] your parents would say , ‘ Don ’ t be around here ’ because you ’ re gay , or bi or trans.
” “ Even this week I ’ ve had two young girls that have had all their belongings packed up in black bin liners and left outside , ” he said .
The parents of one of them gave clear , final directions to their lesbian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
You ’ re dead to us.
” This isn ’ t his rough interpretation of events , said East .
“ That ’ s a quote directly from one of our young people.
” Despite central government saying local authorities must house the homeless during lockdown , on the ground it is not easy .
“ It ’ s a long fight , ” said East , who described the myriad calls that have to be made to the council : having to remind them of their legal duty amid the crisis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a place in temporary accommodation it ’ s “ always the last minute ” he said : the young person has to immediately accept the offer and travel there , or else be deemed by the council to have not accepted the help provided .
But it can be many miles away and for vulnerable LGBT young people , the prospect of a hostel or B ’ n ’ B “ with loads of people they ’ ve don ’ t know ” when they ’ ve only known their family home — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are also used to hateful abuse from strangers .
“ For instance I was up ‘ til about 8 o ’ clock last night getting a young person housed , ” said East .
Rather than being delighted by the offer , “ they were just absolutely petrified .
They ’ ve slept in bus stops and train stations but they were so , so scared .
And I had to be like , ‘ Just go there , and if you feel unsafe I can advocate [ for you ] .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ whereas normally he would visit them in their temporary accommodation , “ I can ’ t physically go to these places at the moment.
” Even building trust with new service users is harder , he said , as none of it can be done in person .
There ’ s something else occuring though , that East suspects is subconsciously scaring young LGBT people when offered temporary accommodation .
Up until that point , their survival instincts are in overdrive .
They can even appear upbeat , as their defense mechanisms drive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This heightened state prevents them having to engage emotionally with the horror of being rejected .
“ Once they ’ re housed , ” he said , “ always it comes out : the whole trauma .
”

But the types of men offering a place to stay could be more concerning during a pandemic, not less. “They’re people who could dabble in more risky behaviour,” he said. And worse, “We have young people who say they don’t want to do things that they were forced to do when they’ve used sex in exchange for places to stay.”
Other LGBT young people are trying to avoid their families altogether, by spending the whole time in their bedroom, because if they don’t they’re assaulted, physically or verbally. “There’s a lot of emotional abuse — being told you’re worth nothing,” said East.
Hiding, leaving for a night or two, or running away completely, doesn’t always stop this, however.
“One of the clients on our programme is a victim of stalking,” said Rachel Ellis, a domestic abuse officer from the LGBT Foundation. “It’s cyberstalking from their family [who’ve been] tracking them for years, hacking everything from their laptop to their phone, so they’ve had to get rid of all technology.” For this individual, isolation and lockdown means being isolated from support services. “I’m barely able to contact them at the moment,” she said.
Trans people who have not fully come out or begun transitioning are specifically affected by lockdown, said Ellis, because many would normally have places outside the home to express their gender identity; a club where they could wear the clothes that feel right, or even changing as soon as they left the house. But now that’s gone.
Instead, spending so much time in the family home means for some LGBT young people having to spend more time pretending to be someone they’re not; concealing every giveaway sign from their anti-LGBT parents. But then they slip up, said East, and the results can be devastating.
“Our young people are now being rejected,” he said. “That’s something I can’t fathom at the moment. I can’t believe it’s still happening, that we’ve been as busy as we have been, that [during a lockdown] your parents would say, ‘Don’t be around here’ because you’re gay, or bi or trans.”
“Even this week I’ve had two young girls that have had all their belongings packed up in black bin liners and left outside,” he said. The parents of one of them gave clear, final directions to their lesbian daughter: “Do not contact us. You’re dead to us.” This isn’t his rough interpretation of events, said East. “That’s a quote directly from one of our young people.”
Despite central government saying local authorities must house the homeless during lockdown, on the ground it is not easy. “It’s a long fight,” said East, who described the myriad calls that have to be made to the council: having to remind them of their legal duty amid the crisis.
When the call eventually comes with a place in temporary accommodation it’s “always the last minute” he said: the young person has to immediately accept the offer and travel there, or else be deemed by the council to have not accepted the help provided. But it can be many miles away and for vulnerable LGBT young people, the prospect of a hostel or B’n’B “with loads of people they’ve don’t know” when they’ve only known their family home — however hostile — can be terrifying when they are also used to hateful abuse from strangers.
“For instance I was up ‘til about 8 o’clock last night getting a young person housed,” said East. Rather than being delighted by the offer, “they were just absolutely petrified. They’ve slept in bus stops and train stations but they were so, so scared. And I had to be like, ‘Just go there, and if you feel unsafe I can advocate [for you].”
But because of the lockdown, whereas normally he would visit them in their temporary accommodation, “I can’t physically go to these places at the moment.” Even building trust with new service users is harder, he said, as none of it can be done in person.
There’s something else occuring though, that East suspects is subconsciously scaring young LGBT people when offered temporary accommodation. Up until that point, their survival instincts are in overdrive. They can even appear upbeat, as their defense mechanisms drive them forward, protecting and invigorating them. This heightened state prevents them having to engage emotionally with the horror of being rejected.
“Once they’re housed,” he said, “always it comes out: the whole trauma.”


buzzfeed--2020-04-28--27 Pictures That Show What Georgia Looks Like Now That It Has "Reopened"

Dr. Fauci warned states that opening too quickly could `` backfire . ''
President Trump also said it was `` @ @ @ @ @ he was n't happy with the Governor of Georgia 's decision .

Dr. Fauci warned states that opening too quickly could "backfire." President Trump also said it was "too soon" and that he wasn't happy with the Governor of Georgia's decision.


buzzfeed--2020-04-20--Australia Is Going To Make Facebook And Google Pay For The Journalism They Use

Facebook and Google will be forced to pay media organisations for news under a bold new plan from the Australian government .
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said on Monday that Australia would seek `` to become the first country in the world to successfully require payment for content '' .
`` It is only fair that the search engines and social media giants pay for the original news content that they use to drive traffic to their sites , '' he wrote in an op-ed .
In Australia 's $ 9 billion online advertising market , Google grabs around 47 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and 29 % is shared among other players .
The coronavirus crisis has worsened conditions for media organisations , with a steep decline in advertising revenue leading to pay cuts , stand-downs , reduced hours and foreshadowed layoffs .
The plan is to impose a mandatory code of conduct on digital platforms to address the imbalance in bargaining power between them and media companies .
The code will include provisions relating to value exchange and revenue sharing , transparency of ranking algorithms , access to user data , presentation of news content @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus crisis led the government to abandon earlier plans to get the digital platforms and media organisations to negotiate a voluntary code of conduct to govern the relationship between them .
Negotiations had been underway since December , facilitated by government agency the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ( ACCC ) , but were moving too slowly , the government announced on Monday .
Multiple media outlets operating in Australia , including BuzzFeed News , had participated in consultations .
There had been `` no meaningful progress '' on the `` fundamental issue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ content in those negotiations , treasurer Josh Frydenberg wrote in an op-ed announcing the policy shift .
The ACCC had told him there was `` no expectation of any even being made '' .
The mandatory code is set to be unveiled in July and legislated soon after .
The ACCC spent 18 months on a landmark inquiry , published in mid-2019 , which found Google and Facebook had become unavoidable trading partners for Australian news media businesses who wanted to reach audiences online .
It also found that news was a key @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with 8-14 % cent of Google search results including news reports .
The code will `` create a level playing field where market power is not misused , companies get a fair go and there is appropriate compensation for the production of original news content , '' Frydenberg said .

Facebook and Google will be forced to pay media organisations for news under a bold new plan from the Australian government.
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said on Monday that Australia would seek "to become the first country in the world to successfully require payment for content".
"It is only fair that the search engines and social media giants pay for the original news content that they use to drive traffic to their sites," he wrote in an op-ed.
In Australia's $9 billion online advertising market, Google grabs around 47% of the spend, Facebook 24%, and 29% is shared among other players.
The coronavirus crisis has worsened conditions for media organisations, with a steep decline in advertising revenue leading to pay cuts, stand-downs, reduced hours and foreshadowed layoffs.
The plan is to impose a mandatory code of conduct on digital platforms to address the imbalance in bargaining power between them and media companies.
The code will include provisions relating to value exchange and revenue sharing, transparency of ranking algorithms, access to user data, presentation of news content, and penalties for non-compliance.
The coronavirus crisis led the government to abandon earlier plans to get the digital platforms and media organisations to negotiate a voluntary code of conduct to govern the relationship between them.
Negotiations had been underway since December, facilitated by government agency the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), but were moving too slowly, the government announced on Monday. Multiple media outlets operating in Australia, including BuzzFeed News, had participated in consultations.
There had been "no meaningful progress" on the "fundamental issue" of the digital platforms paying for content in those negotiations, treasurer Josh Frydenberg wrote in an op-ed announcing the policy shift. The ACCC had told him there was "no expectation of any even being made".
The mandatory code is set to be unveiled in July and legislated soon after.
The ACCC spent 18 months on a landmark inquiry, published in mid-2019, which found Google and Facebook had become unavoidable trading partners for Australian news media businesses who wanted to reach audiences online.
It also found that news was a key part of the platforms' business, with 8-14% cent of Google search results including news reports.
The code will "create a level playing field where market power is not misused, companies get a fair go and there is appropriate compensation for the production of original news content," Frydenberg said.


buzzfeed--2020-04-07--Everything You Need To Know About The New Face Mask Guidelines

Although Dr. Anthony Fauci , director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , noted in a press @ @ @ @ @ it comes to respiratory-borne viruses like the coronavirus , asymptomatic spread has never been the @ @ @ @ @ , recent insights from emerging data led Dr. Robert Redfield , director of the CDC @ @ @ @ @ the number of asymptomatic people who may be inadvertently spreading the virus “ may be @ @ @ @ @ .
” So essentially , the CDC does n't want you to wear a face @ @ @ @ @ ; it also wants you to do it to protect the people around you , @ @ @ @ @ are an asymptomatic carrier .
You can check out BuzzFeed News ' reporting on potential @ @ @ @ @ .

While there is still very little research on how much protection cloth face masks give to people wearing them, many health experts now agree they are better than nothing — especially since they may stop people from spreading the virus if they don't know they have it.


buzzfeed--2020-04-07--Matthew McConaughey Hosted A Virtual Bingo Night For Seniors In Quarantine And It Was So Damn Pure

People all across the world are quarantined right now due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic — and senior citizens are @ @ @ @ @ 're more susceptible to fatalities if they become infected with COVID-19 , the disease caused @ @ @ @ @ Sadly , this means that many seniors have been forced to go into total isolation @ @ @ @ @ visits from family or friends and no social events at their living facilities .

People all across the world are quarantined right now due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic — and senior citizens are of particular concern . They're more susceptible to fatalities if they become infected with COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Sadly, this means that many seniors have been forced to go into total isolation right now, with no visits from family or friends and no social events at their living facilities.


buzzfeed--2020-04-07--A UK Government Web Page Is Going Viral As “Evidence” For Conspiracy Theories About The Coronavirus

An official UK government web page about COVID-19 has been shared tens of thousands of times on social media as supposed “ evidence ” for a conspiracy theory that politicians are overhyping the coronavirus crisis and using it to control the public .
The page has had big boosts from online communities dedicated to spreading debunked conspiracy theories about 5G mobile networks , the “ New World Order ” and “ chemtrails ” — the false belief that governments pump chemical agents into the sky to control the public .
A post written by Public Health England for the official @ @ @ @ @ @ @ March 2020 , COVID-19 is no longer considered to be a high consequence infectious disease ( HCID ) in the UK ” , after it was initially classified as such in January .
A HCID is a category of diseases with extremely high death rates like Ebola virus , Middle East Respiratory Fever ( MERS ) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ( SARS ) .
The coronavirus is “ highly transmissible between humans as demonstrated by the speed of the pandemic , but it isn ’ t the most deadly of pathogens in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be lethal , ” according to Professor Brendan Wren of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine .
“ Only 1 % of infected humans succumb to the infection .
This compares to , for example , 11 % for SARS1 and 50 % for Ebola ” he told BuzzFeed News .
As a result , the disease was downgraded for scientific research purposes .
However , Wren continued : “ This slight downgrading doesn ’ t detract from the seriousness of Covid-19 infection.
” He pointed out that the ease with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has infected and killed far more people than recent outbreaks of SARS and Ebola .
The Public Health England post does set out all these details lower down the page , but internet conspiracy theorists have highlighted the opening sentence and circulated it in a misleading way .
A post by the Facebook page Energy Therapy , liked by 2 million people , shares a screenshot of the government page and says : “ If COVID-19 is no longer considered to be a high consequence infectious disease ( HCID ) , at least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UK government 's own website , why do we have a continuous fear-based narrative from the MAINSTREAM MEDIA that things will ONLY GET WORSE ?
”

An official UK government web page about COVID-19 has been shared tens of thousands of times on social media as supposed “evidence” for a conspiracy theory that politicians are overhyping the coronavirus crisis and using it to control the public.
The page has had big boosts from online communities dedicated to spreading debunked conspiracy theories about 5G mobile networks, the “New World Order” and “chemtrails” — the false belief that governments pump chemical agents into the sky to control the public.
A post written by Public Health England for the official GOV.UK website says “as of 19 March 2020, COVID-19 is no longer considered to be a high consequence infectious disease (HCID) in the UK”, after it was initially classified as such in January.
A HCID is a category of diseases with extremely high death rates like Ebola virus, Middle East Respiratory Fever (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
The coronavirus is “highly transmissible between humans as demonstrated by the speed of the pandemic, but it isn’t the most deadly of pathogens in terms of the infectious dose required to be lethal,” according to Professor Brendan Wren of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
“Only 1% of infected humans succumb to the infection. This compares to, for example, 11% for SARS1 and 50% for Ebola” he told BuzzFeed News. As a result, the disease was downgraded for scientific research purposes.
However, Wren continued: “This slight downgrading doesn’t detract from the seriousness of Covid-19 infection.” He pointed out that the ease with which the virus spreads means it it has infected and killed far more people than recent outbreaks of SARS and Ebola.
The Public Health England post does set out all these details lower down the page, but internet conspiracy theorists have highlighted the opening sentence and circulated it in a misleading way.
A post by the Facebook page Energy Therapy, liked by 2 million people, shares a screenshot of the government page and says:
“If COVID-19 is no longer considered to be a high consequence infectious disease (HCID), at least in the UK, according to the UK government's own website, why do we have a continuous fear-based narrative from the MAINSTREAM MEDIA that things will ONLY GET WORSE?”


buzzfeed--2020-04-07--A Supplier Refused To Fill A Face Mask Order For An Australian Abortion Provider Because They're For

A Supplier Refused To Fill A Face Mask Order For An Australian Abortion Provider Because They're For "Health Professionals"

Australia 's largest abortion provider says its supply of face masks and hand sanitiser for carrying out surgical abortions will only last two more weeks after a number of orders from private personal protective equipment ( PPE ) providers were cancelled or refused in the coronavirus pandemic .
In one instance , a private company cancelled an order from Marie Stopes Australia ( MSA ) on the basis it was reserving supplies for `` health professionals '' .
The Australian government has also refused to supply MSA with PPE and instead suggested the organisation go to Chemist Warehouse to try @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 50,000 sexual and reproductive health services annually , including abortions , vasectomies and appointments where people can access contraception .
The organisation has tried for five weeks to order essential PPE .
`` Many PPE suppliers do not consider abortion to be healthcare , '' the organisation 's chief executive Jamal Hakim told BuzzFeed News on Tuesday .
`` Today a large supplier has cancelled our paid and outstanding order and told us that other healthcare professionals are a greater priority .
Over the past month , private suppliers have either refused to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
The health department 's National Medical Stockpile , a reserve of medical equipment held in secret locations across the country , told MSA on Friday the supplies were being prioritised for public hospitals , GP practices and community pharmacies .
Instead , the department suggested , MSA could go to pharmacy chain Chemist Warehouse , Baxter Healthcare or Aspen Medical .
Hakim said that public hospitals are referring patients directly to MSA clinics .
`` We can not provide healthcare unless we have access to PPE , '' he said .

Australia's largest abortion provider says its supply of face masks and hand sanitiser for carrying out surgical abortions will only last two more weeks after a number of orders from private personal protective equipment (PPE) providers were cancelled or refused in the coronavirus pandemic.
In one instance, a private company cancelled an order from Marie Stopes Australia (MSA) on the basis it was reserving supplies for "health professionals".
The Australian government has also refused to supply MSA with PPE and instead suggested the organisation go to Chemist Warehouse to try and source masks.
MSA delivers around 50,000 sexual and reproductive health services annually, including abortions, vasectomies and appointments where people can access contraception. The organisation has tried for five weeks to order essential PPE.
"Many PPE suppliers do not consider abortion to be healthcare," the organisation's chief executive Jamal Hakim told BuzzFeed News on Tuesday.
"Today a large supplier has cancelled our paid and outstanding order and told us that other healthcare professionals are a greater priority. Over the past month, private suppliers have either refused to take orders or cancelled orders from MSA."
The health department's National Medical Stockpile, a reserve of medical equipment held in secret locations across the country, told MSA on Friday the supplies were being prioritised for public hospitals, GP practices and community pharmacies.
Instead, the department suggested, MSA could go to pharmacy chain Chemist Warehouse, Baxter Healthcare or Aspen Medical.
Hakim said that public hospitals are referring patients directly to MSA clinics. "We cannot provide healthcare unless we have access to PPE," he said.


buzzfeed--2020-04-07--This British Man Is Stranded In Turkey With His Vulnerable Wife. He Says The Foreign Office Needs To

This British Man Is Stranded In Turkey With His Vulnerable Wife. He Says The Foreign Office Needs To Bring Them Home.

A British man stranded in Turkey with his vulnerable wife has spoken of their deep distress and anxiety after flights home have been repeatedly cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis .
He is urging the British government to rescue them .
David Mottley , 68 , from Gravesend , Kent , flew out to Dalyan for a holiday on March 6 with his wife Vivien , 57 , who suffers from severe arthritis and fibromyalgia — which causes her constant pain — as well as depression and anxiety .
Their chief concern is getting access to pain medication ; Mottley @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days ’ supply left .
“ With my wife ’ s health issues , we can ’ t forever be told ‘ you ’ ll have to wait ’ , ” he told BuzzFeed News .
“ She ’ s got a breaking point , to be honest with you .
The health services here are not good .
I don ’ t even know if the hospital would treat us .
My concern is for her mental health and her wellbeing and the fact we can not go on and on here.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s carer , said he was unable to help her walk when she needed to go out for groceries because he was banned from leaving the apartment under strict coronavirus lockdown rules in Turkey , which mean over-65s must stay at home .
They are desperate to get back to Britain , but their EasyJet flight back to Gatwick from Dalaman , the nearest airport , has been repeatedly cancelled and there are no other realistic commercial options available .
The couple are among tens of thousands of Britons still stranded overseas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus .
Foreign secretary Dominic Raab last week pledged £75 million to charter special flights to countries where commercial flights have stopped running .

A British man stranded in Turkey with his vulnerable wife has spoken of their deep distress and anxiety after flights home have been repeatedly cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis. He is urging the British government to rescue them.
David Mottley, 68, from Gravesend, Kent, flew out to Dalyan for a holiday on March 6 with his wife Vivien, 57, who suffers from severe arthritis and fibromyalgia — which causes her constant pain — as well as depression and anxiety.
Their chief concern is getting access to pain medication; Mottley said his wife only had a few days’ supply left. “With my wife’s health issues, we can’t forever be told ‘you’ll have to wait’,” he told BuzzFeed News.
“She’s got a breaking point, to be honest with you. The health services here are not good. I don’t even know if the hospital would treat us. My concern is for her mental health and her wellbeing and the fact we cannot go on and on here.”
Mottley, who is his wife’s carer, said he was unable to help her walk when she needed to go out for groceries because he was banned from leaving the apartment under strict coronavirus lockdown rules in Turkey, which mean over-65s must stay at home.
They are desperate to get back to Britain, but their EasyJet flight back to Gatwick from Dalaman, the nearest airport, has been repeatedly cancelled and there are no other realistic commercial options available.
The couple are among tens of thousands of Britons still stranded overseas after many countries closed their borders in an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Foreign secretary Dominic Raab last week pledged £75 million to charter special flights to countries where commercial flights have stopped running.


buzzfeed--2020-03-25--This Man Decided To Stay With His Dad In Isolation From The Coronavirus For 12 Weeks. It Meant Not S

This Man Decided To Stay With His Dad In Isolation From The Coronavirus For 12 Weeks. It Meant Not Seeing His Boyfriend.

“ We started off thinking , ‘ of course ; social distancing , ’ ” said Dowler .
His father stopped going out to restaurants , but Dowler carried on seeing people , going to the gym , and popping down on the train to London , where he used to live before Graham was diagnosed five years ago .
“ Then I started to think , ‘ Why am I [ still going out ] if he isn ’ t , when we ’ re living in the same house ?
Surely everything I ’ m doing now is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Confusion now besets many in this situation , he says .
Initially , he emailed BuzzFeed News with the questions he was asking himself : “ Can I go out ?
Do I need to isolate myself for 3 months too ?
Should I move out for the risk of killing him ?
” But on the phone , the answers had already come .
“ A few times I thought , Am I getting a sore throat ?
Is this a cough ?
Have I got it [ the virus ] ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ because I thought I would have to live somewhere else just to save him and thought , would it be too late ?
Has he already got it ?
” The stress of worrying , and the fear of being infected without knowing it , helped cement his conclusion .
“ Once you make the decision that you can ’ t see anybody , you wonder why you hadn ’ t made that before , ” he says .
“ If you ’ re going to do it , you have to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just pick and choose which bits of social isolation you want to do.
” Dowler has been with his boyfriend , David , for over a year .
David works in a residential facility for people with mental health problems , some of whom , says Dowler , are not adapting well to the advice about social distancing .
David ’ s father , with whom he lives , has had a quadruple heart bypass .
Any risk David has of contracting the coronavirus from his patients , therefore , could then be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ David will be sleeping at work from now on .
At the weekend , Dowler and David discussed what they were going to do .
“ He said , ‘ It ’ s going to be a couple of months , ’ and then he was like , ‘ it might be a year.
’ It ’ s huge.
’ ” Dowler ’ s mother , Jackie , tried to help , suggesting he could still see David as long as they kept two metres apart .
“ But if that ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is hug them and I can ’ t do that.
” Along with everyone now , Dowler can ’ t see members of his family who live elsewhere ; his sister and nieces nearby , with whom he had planned to spend time , giving them art classes as they sat out the school closure .
But it is his relationship that seems to sting the most .
As he talks in the most practical way about getting on with it , doing what has to be done , and protecting the most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his mother , sensing how upset he was , tried to help further by giving him a get-out clause .
“ She said , ‘ I want you to have some semblance of a life during this , ” says Dowler .
She suggested he could move out in order to see David and not be forced into absolute isolation with his parents .
“ But the moment I leave this house I won ’ t be able to come back , so what do I do ?
Do I say I want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but I don ’ t see you for the next three months ?
My parents are the ones that need the help.
” His mother tried to reassure him .
“ She said , ‘ I could look after your dad standing on my head , ’ but I do the cooking , mainly .
I just know that it ’ s a lot for her.
” It would be , he thinks , deserting her .
Dowler begins to describe how he is envisioning it all .
“ You have to think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he says .
“ You ’ ve gone to war.
” But then he starts to talk through his plans for enduring it .
“ He ’ s [ David ] only round the corner , not far .
I ’ m going to start baking and going to his work and leaving him some baked goods and… ” Dowler breaks down .
He stops and breathes .
“ And [ I could ] sort of wave .
Just leave it on the ground.
” He swears — “ for fuck ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ letting the pain surface , before stealing himself .
“ That ’ s fine though.
” Graham was only diagnosed because of chance — because of his son .
Dowler had badgered him to join a gym and see a personal trainer .
The trainer pushed him so hard that he “ hurt himself and ended up going to hospital where they X-rayed him , ” said Dowler .
The scans revealed holes in Graham ’ s spine and ribs .
Further tests revealed that this was multiple myeloma .
There is no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to live for several years , but which require monitoring and persistence , often with daily medication , including steroids , and monthly visits to the hospital to have an intravenous infusion of chemotherapy .
Graham was comparatively lucky : He was diagnosed just shy of his 70th birthday — the cut-off point for bone marrow transplants , which he had shortly after diagnosis .
He was given a chance .

“We started off thinking, ‘of course; social distancing,’” said Dowler. His father stopped going out to restaurants, but Dowler carried on seeing people, going to the gym, and popping down on the train to London, where he used to live before Graham was diagnosed five years ago.
“Then I started to think, ‘Why am I [still going out] if he isn’t, when we’re living in the same house? Surely everything I’m doing now is effectively what he’s doing.” Confusion now besets many in this situation, he says. Initially, he emailed BuzzFeed News with the questions he was asking himself: “Can I go out? Do I need to isolate myself for 3 months too? Should I move out for the risk of killing him?”
But on the phone, the answers had already come. “A few times I thought, Am I getting a sore throat? Is this a cough? Have I got it [the virus]? The other night I started to panic because I thought I would have to live somewhere else just to save him and thought, would it be too late? Has he already got it?” The stress of worrying, and the fear of being infected without knowing it, helped cement his conclusion.
“Once you make the decision that you can’t see anybody, you wonder why you hadn’t made that before,” he says. “If you’re going to do it, you have to do it completely. You can’t just pick and choose which bits of social isolation you want to do.”
Dowler has been with his boyfriend, David, for over a year. David works in a residential facility for people with mental health problems, some of whom, says Dowler, are not adapting well to the advice about social distancing. David’s father, with whom he lives, has had a quadruple heart bypass. Any risk David has of contracting the coronavirus from his patients, therefore, could then be passed on to his at-risk father. David will be sleeping at work from now on.
At the weekend, Dowler and David discussed what they were going to do. “He said, ‘It’s going to be a couple of months,’ and then he was like, ‘it might be a year.’ It’s huge.’”
Dowler’s mother, Jackie, tried to help, suggesting he could still see David as long as they kept two metres apart. “But if that’s your partner all you want to do is hug them and I can’t do that.” Along with everyone now, Dowler can’t see members of his family who live elsewhere; his sister and nieces nearby, with whom he had planned to spend time, giving them art classes as they sat out the school closure.
But it is his relationship that seems to sting the most. As he talks in the most practical way about getting on with it, doing what has to be done, and protecting the most elderly and vulnerable, Dowler relays how his mother, sensing how upset he was, tried to help further by giving him a get-out clause.
“She said, ‘I want you to have some semblance of a life during this,” says Dowler. She suggested he could move out in order to see David and not be forced into absolute isolation with his parents. “But the moment I leave this house I won’t be able to come back, so what do I do? Do I say I want to see my sister and her kids but I don’t see you for the next three months? My parents are the ones that need the help.” His mother tried to reassure him. “She said, ‘I could look after your dad standing on my head,’ but I do the cooking, mainly. I just know that it’s a lot for her.” It would be, he thinks, deserting her.
Dowler begins to describe how he is envisioning it all. “You have to think of it as a war,” he says. “You’ve gone to war.” But then he starts to talk through his plans for enduring it. “He’s [David] only round the corner, not far. I’m going to start baking and going to his work and leaving him some baked goods and…” Dowler breaks down. He stops and breathes. “And [I could] sort of wave. Just leave it on the ground.” He swears — “for fuck’s sake” — angry at himself for letting the pain surface, before stealing himself. “That’s fine though.”
Graham was only diagnosed because of chance — because of his son. Dowler had badgered him to join a gym and see a personal trainer. The trainer pushed him so hard that he “hurt himself and ended up going to hospital where they X-rayed him,” said Dowler. The scans revealed holes in Graham’s spine and ribs. Further tests revealed that this was multiple myeloma. There is no cure but instead treatments that enable patients to live for several years, but which require monitoring and persistence, often with daily medication, including steroids, and monthly visits to the hospital to have an intravenous infusion of chemotherapy.
Graham was comparatively lucky: He was diagnosed just shy of his 70th birthday — the cut-off point for bone marrow transplants, which he had shortly after diagnosis. He was given a chance.


buzzfeed--2020-03-25--Care Workers And GPs Say They Can't Get Hold Of Equipment To Protect Themselves From The Coronavirus

Social care workers and NHS staffers in the community have said they are having even more trouble than their colleagues in hospital accessing the personal protective equipment ( PPE ) that they need .
As the NHS comes under strain during the coronavirus outbreak , with staffers either falling sick or self-isolating , so has the social care system .
Nadia Whittome , the Labour MP for Nottingham East , has said she is returning to her previous job as a carer because `` the care system is in serious danger of falling apart '' during the crisis .
Laura @ @ @ @ @ @ @ runs CarePlus Scotland , which has a team of around 50 staffers giving care to highly dependent adults and children in Fife .
She said she is unable to provide her employees with the equipment they need to stop them from falling ill or putting their clients at risk .
She told BuzzFeed News that Fife Council , whom she is contracted to supply care for , has also been trying to track down equipment , but it has been told that there is a shortage and that NHS frontline staff will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ given face masks if they are treating people who are known to have coronavirus symptoms .
They are using aprons and gloves on all visits , but she has struggled to get hold of masks or hand sanitiser ; instead , Rearie has said , they are carrying around flasks of hot and cold water , soap , and basins to use as makeshift handwashing stations .
She worries that even soap is in increasingly short supply .
“ To get this PPE is imperative , ” she said .
“ If we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t have any cases yet — that ’ s bolting the door after the horse has gone.
” Rearie said she has resorted to trying to source homemade masks as there is no alternative available .
“ Our PPE situation is pretty dire , ” she said .
“ We ’ re doing what we can .
We ’ re looking at someone sewing some for us .
Anything is better than nothing .
”

Social care workers and NHS staffers in the community have said they are having even more trouble than their colleagues in hospital accessing the personal protective equipment (PPE) that they need.
As the NHS comes under strain during the coronavirus outbreak, with staffers either falling sick or self-isolating, so has the social care system. Nadia Whittome, the Labour MP for Nottingham East, has said she is returning to her previous job as a carer because "the care system is in serious danger of falling apart" during the crisis.
Laura Rearie, a former nurse, now runs CarePlus Scotland, which has a team of around 50 staffers giving care to highly dependent adults and children in Fife. She said she is unable to provide her employees with the equipment they need to stop them from falling ill or putting their clients at risk.
She told BuzzFeed News that Fife Council, whom she is contracted to supply care for, has also been trying to track down equipment, but it has been told that there is a shortage and that NHS frontline staff will be prioritised.
Her staff will only be given face masks if they are treating people who are known to have coronavirus symptoms. They are using aprons and gloves on all visits, but she has struggled to get hold of masks or hand sanitiser; instead, Rearie has said, they are carrying around flasks of hot and cold water, soap, and basins to use as makeshift handwashing stations. She worries that even soap is in increasingly short supply.
“To get this PPE is imperative,” she said. “If we don’t have any because we don’t have any cases yet — that’s bolting the door after the horse has gone.”
Rearie said she has resorted to trying to source homemade masks as there is no alternative available.
“Our PPE situation is pretty dire,” she said. “We’re doing what we can. We’re looking at someone sewing some for us. Anything is better than nothing.”


buzzfeed--2020-03-25--24 Eerie Then Vs. Now Photos Of Australia Before And After The Coronavirus Outbreak

With the Australian government announcing a new round of restrictions related to the coronavirus outbreak , more and more destinations @ @ @ @ @ left completely deserted .
Here are some pictures showing the drastic transformation to these places @

With the Australian government announcing a new round of restrictions related to the coronavirus outbreak , more and more destinations across the nation have been left completely deserted. Here are some pictures showing the drastic transformation to these places.


buzzfeed--2020-03-25--15 Things I've Done With My Kids To Make Self-Isolating As Easy As Possible

My wife and I are ‘ 80s kids , so we 've used self-isolating as an opportunity to show Annie @ @ @ @ @ classics from childhood .
So far we ’ ve watched the Back to the Future @ @ @ @ @ Groundhog Day , and Ghostbusters .
Seeing the kids enjoy these movies as much as @ @ @ @ @ been a blast .
The best part of these movie nights , though — from @ @ @ @ @ that it A ) gives the kids something to look forward to all day , @ @ @ @ @ of scheduled normalcy , and C ) is family time when we can cuddle and @ @ @ @ @

12. We've worked with the kids on their homeschooling packets.
My kids' school is going to start distance learning over the computer next week, so we will see how THAT goes! But so far they have been assigned a packet each week to complete. After the first day, we discovered it's important to sit with them when they do this (otherwise they won't do all of it correctly), but it has been good for them. We generally do an hour of the packet per day.


buzzfeed--2020-03-25--We Asked Hairdressers What You Can Get Under The New 30-Minute Limit And They Laughed

Hairdresser Daniel Jianing Liu is the founder and creative director of Sydney salon Usfin Atelier .
He laughed when asked what you could do with someone with long hair in 30 minutes .
`` She could get a fringe trim or get a dry cut with no shampoo or blow dry , '' Liu told BuzzFeed News .
`` A buzz cut takes 15 minutes . ''
He said a client could also come in for a quick tint and wash it out at home .
Liu said it was a challenging time for all hairdressers .
His revenue dropped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is expecting it will get `` much worse '' , so is rolling out gift vouchers for clients to buy in the meantime .
`` As a community we feel like we do n't want to spread the virus and help the chance of people getting it if we stay open , '' he said .
`` Most hairdressers are saying they wish to just be locked down rather than this time limit for us to do services . ''
Morrison announced on Tuesday night that beauticians must close their doors but hairdressers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that seems arbitrary to Liu .
`` We have close contact with clients too , so there is no real difference , '' he said .

Hairdresser Daniel Jianing Liu is the founder and creative director of Sydney salon Usfin Atelier. He laughed when asked what you could do with someone with long hair in 30 minutes.
"She could get a fringe trim or get a dry cut with no shampoo or blow dry," Liu told BuzzFeed News. "A buzz cut takes 15 minutes."
He said a client could also come in for a quick tint and wash it out at home.
Liu said it was a challenging time for all hairdressers. His revenue dropped 80% in two weeks and he is expecting it will get "much worse", so is rolling out gift vouchers for clients to buy in the meantime.
"As a community we feel like we don't want to spread the virus and help the chance of people getting it if we stay open," he said. "Most hairdressers are saying they wish to just be locked down rather than this time limit for us to do services."
Morrison announced on Tuesday night that beauticians must close their doors but hairdressers don't need to — a distinction that seems arbitrary to Liu.
"We have close contact with clients too, so there is no real difference," he said.


buzzfeed--2020-03-25--Paramedics Are Sacrificing Their Beards To Keep You Safe During The Coronavirus Outbreak

Sean Hibberd is one of 2,500 male paramedics working with Ambulance Victoria who has been asked to shave off their @ @ @ @ @ one — to better protect the community .
Why ?
Well , protective masks do @ @ @ @ @ this ...

Sean Hibberd is one of 2,500 male paramedics working with Ambulance Victoria who has been asked to shave off their beard — if they own one — to better protect the community.
Why? Well, protective masks don't fit very well around this...


buzzfeed--2020-03-25--This NHS Key Worker Is Desperate To Come Home, But She's One Of 21,000 UK Tourists Stranded In New Z

This NHS Key Worker Is Desperate To Come Home, But She's One Of 21,000 UK Tourists Stranded In New Zealand

Four days ago , Jessica Chiodo made the snap decision to cut short a holiday in New Zealand and return to the UK to join her NHS colleagues on the front lines of the fight against the coronavirus .
Chiodo , a 24-year-old anaesthetic and recovery practitioner at a hospital in north-west England , booked a seat on the first flight back to the UK from Christchurch that she could find .
But on Tuesday , while she waited at an airport hostel , she was informed that she wouldn ’ t be allowed to board .
Dubai , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was no longer allowing transit passengers because of the outbreak .
Chiodo frantically searched the internet for an alternative flight .
Nothing .
Now she ’ s one of more than 21,000 British citizens stranded in New Zealand as the country goes into a nationwide lockdown .
Several of those travellers told BuzzFeed News they ’ re desperate to get back to their homes and families in the UK and have been receiving only patchy information from airlines , travel agents , and the British government .
“ The [ UK ] government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Chiodo said , communicating by WhatsApp on Wednesday morning as New Zealand prepared to implement strict measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus similar to those that have been adopted in Britain .
Although it has fewer confirmed cases than many other countries — around 200 — New Zealand has moved swiftly to a high level of containment .
From Wednesday morning UK time , the country was ordered to stay at home and travel was strictly curtailed .
Foreign tourists are still allowed to leave the country , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ practically impossible .
Because New Zealand is so far away , flights back to Europe and the UK need to travel through transit hubs in Australia , Asia , and North America , but those destinations , also in lockdown , are now not letting transit passengers pass through .
On Wednesday , the British High Commission in New Zealand wrote to UK nationals stranded there that the Foreign Office has arranged a one-off Singapore Airlines flight back to London , most likely later this week .
But , at this stage , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Singapore Airlines ticket holders and there are thousands more people waiting to get out .

Four days ago, Jessica Chiodo made the snap decision to cut short a holiday in New Zealand and return to the UK to join her NHS colleagues on the front lines of the fight against the coronavirus.
Chiodo, a 24-year-old anaesthetic and recovery practitioner at a hospital in north-west England, booked a seat on the first flight back to the UK from Christchurch that she could find. But on Tuesday, while she waited at an airport hostel, she was informed that she wouldn’t be allowed to board. Dubai, which she was due to travel through, was no longer allowing transit passengers because of the outbreak.
Chiodo frantically searched the internet for an alternative flight. Nothing.
Now she’s one of more than 21,000 British citizens stranded in New Zealand as the country goes into a nationwide lockdown. Several of those travellers told BuzzFeed News they’re desperate to get back to their homes and families in the UK and have been receiving only patchy information from airlines, travel agents, and the British government.
“The [UK] government response has been lax and communication poor,” Chiodo said, communicating by WhatsApp on Wednesday morning as New Zealand prepared to implement strict measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus similar to those that have been adopted in Britain.
Although it has fewer confirmed cases than many other countries — around 200 — New Zealand has moved swiftly to a high level of containment. From Wednesday morning UK time, the country was ordered to stay at home and travel was strictly curtailed.
Foreign tourists are still allowed to leave the country, but for many that is proving to be practically impossible. Because New Zealand is so far away, flights back to Europe and the UK need to travel through transit hubs in Australia, Asia, and North America, but those destinations, also in lockdown, are now not letting transit passengers pass through.
On Wednesday, the British High Commission in New Zealand wrote to UK nationals stranded there that the Foreign Office has arranged a one-off Singapore Airlines flight back to London, most likely later this week. But, at this stage, that will only be open to existing Singapore Airlines ticket holders and there are thousands more people waiting to get out.


buzzfeed--2020-03-31--19 People Share The Weirdest Things They've Panic-Bought During The Coronavirus Pandemic

Have you bought something even more wild than any of the purchases listed above ?
Tell us about it or @ @ @ @ @ in the comments !
Your response could be featured in a BuzzFeed Community post or @ @

And in case you didn't know, bulk-buying and hoarding can have harmful effects. If one person buys a ton of the same item, it can prevent other people from having any at all. Like diapers for their baby, or milk for their family.


buzzfeed--2020-03-30--We Mapped Australia’s #FlattenTheCurve Efforts Onto The Curve Itself

The government bans Chinese foreign nationals from entering Australia — with exceptions for citizens , permanent residents , and their direct family members — and recommends no Australian travels to China .
These same restrictions were extended to Iran on Feb. 29 and South Korea on March 5 in the weeks before global border controls and travel restrictions were implemented .
Scott Morrison declares that COVID-19 will become a global pandemic and initiates Australia 's emergency health plan .
Australia is “ effectively operating now on the basis that there is ... a pandemic ” in terms of its response @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Two weeks later , the World Health Organization follows suit .
Director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declares COVID-19 a pandemic .
“ Pandemic is not a word to use lightly or carelessly .
It is a word that , if misused , can cause unreasonable fear , or unjustified acceptance that the fight is over , leading to unnecessary suffering and death , ” he says .
Australia convenes a national crisis cabinet to lead the country ’ s response to COVID-19 .
As well , outdoor gatherings of 500 or more are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ numerous music festivals and concerts , and a brouhaha over whether Morrison should still be attending the rugby league .
The government requires all overseas arrivals — citizens or otherwise — to self-isolate for 14 days .
Cruise ships leaving from foreign ports are also banned from arriving in Australia for 30 days .
Morrison introduces a range of new measures aimed at stopping the spread of the coronavirus including banning nonessential gatherings of 100+ people .
The government ’ s travel advice is raised to Do Not Travel for all countries for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the crisis will probably last for six months or more .
Australia announces it will close its borders , denying entry unless someone is a citizen , resident or their direct family member .
Australians are told : stay at home , unless you need to go out .
At a late-night press conference Morrison outlines a number of changes to daily life , among them a ban on congregating in large groups , a restriction on numbers at weddings to five and funerals to ten , and a ( short-lived ) rule @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 30 minutes .
Beauty services , cinemas , swimming pools and libraries are among the businesses told to close , and the advice not to travel escalates into a ban .
All people arriving from overseas are forcibly quarantined for two weeks .
People will be quarantined in hotels and other accommodation in the city in which they arrive , regardless of where they live .
The government announces the most restrictive social distancing rules yet .
Morrison says there are only four reasons why people are allowed to leave their house : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ compassionate visits ; exercise ; or going to work or education if you can not do so from home .
Gatherings outside of people 's households are restricted to just two people , and those over 70 , or with a chronic illness and over 60 , or Indigenous and over 50 , are urged to self-isolate .

China travel ban — Feb. 1
Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Australia: 12.
The government bans Chinese foreign nationals from entering Australia — with exceptions for citizens, permanent residents, and their direct family members — and recommends no Australian travels to China. These same restrictions were extended to Iran on Feb. 29 and South Korea on March 5 in the weeks before global border controls and travel restrictions were implemented.
Morrison declares pandemic — Feb. 27
Confirmed cases: 15.
Scott Morrison declares that COVID-19 will become a global pandemic and initiates Australia's emergency health plan. Australia is “effectively operating now on the basis that there is ... a pandemic” in terms of its response to the novel coronavirus, he says.
WHO declares pandemic — March 11
Confirmed cases: 128.
Two weeks later, the World Health Organization follows suit. Director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declares COVID-19 a pandemic. “Pandemic is not a word to use lightly or carelessly. It is a word that, if misused, can cause unreasonable fear, or unjustified acceptance that the fight is over, leading to unnecessary suffering and death,” he says.
Mass gathering ban — March 13
Confirmed cases: 200.
Australia convenes a national crisis cabinet to lead the country’s response to COVID-19. As well, outdoor gatherings of 500 or more are banned, leading to the cancellation of numerous music festivals and concerts, and a brouhaha over whether Morrison should still be attending the rugby league.
Overseas arrivals to self-isolate — March 16
Confirmed cases: 377.
The government requires all overseas arrivals — citizens or otherwise — to self-isolate for 14 days. Cruise ships leaving from foreign ports are also banned from arriving in Australia for 30 days.
Do not travel — March 18
Confirmed cases: 568.
Morrison introduces a range of new measures aimed at stopping the spread of the coronavirus including banning nonessential gatherings of 100+ people. The government’s travel advice is raised to Do Not Travel for all countries for the first time ever. Morrison says the crisis will probably last for six months or more.
Borders closed — March 19
Confirmed cases: 681.
Australia announces it will close its borders, denying entry unless someone is a citizen, resident or their direct family member.
Stay at home — March 24
Confirmed cases: 2,044.
Australians are told: stay at home, unless you need to go out. At a late-night press conference Morrison outlines a number of changes to daily life, among them a ban on congregating in large groups, a restriction on numbers at weddings to five and funerals to ten, and a (short-lived) rule that haircuts could be no longer than 30 minutes. Beauty services, cinemas, swimming pools and libraries are among the businesses told to close, and the advice not to travel escalates into a ban.
Quarantine for travellers — March 28
Confirmed cases: 3,640.
All people arriving from overseas are forcibly quarantined for two weeks. People will be quarantined in hotels and other accommodation in the city in which they arrive, regardless of where they live.
Two person limit — March 29
Confirmed cases: 3,984.
The government announces the most restrictive social distancing rules yet. Morrison says there are only four reasons why people are allowed to leave their house: shopping for necessities; medical care or compassionate visits; exercise; or going to work or education if you cannot do so from home. Gatherings outside of people's households are restricted to just two people, and those over 70, or with a chronic illness and over 60, or Indigenous and over 50, are urged to self-isolate.


buzzfeed--2020-03-29--Under Australia's New Coronavirus Rules, There Are Only Four Reasons To Leave The House

Yet another set of rules aimed at slowing the spread of the new coronavirus in Australia have been announced by prime minister Scott Morrison .
Last week , a number of businesses were forced to close their doors and Australians were urged to stay home unless they had to go out .
Morrison laid out clearly what people should be leaving the house for .
There are four justifications : shopping for necessities ; medical care or compassionate visits ; exercise ; or going to work or education if you can not do so from home .
The strong advice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stay at home and self-isolate , period .
The same applies for people who have a chronic illness if they are over 60 , or if they are Indigenous and aged 50 or older .
( People in these groups can go out for fresh air , Morrison said , but should limit contact with others as much as possible . )
Public gatherings are limited to two people — but the restriction does n't apply to households .
So if , say , you want to go for a walk with your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ live together , that 's OK. Or if you wanted to go for a jog with your housemates .
But if you 're meeting up with someone you do n't live with , it 's one person max .
This applies outdoors and indoors — so at the park , or at the shopping centre , Morrison said .
But ... it does n't apply to weddings and funerals , where the restrictions of five and 10 respectively still apply .
The week of 10-person boot camps is over , and we 're @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said : `` Which does n't really make it a boot camp , it makes it a private session with your trainer . ''
States and territories are expected to make announcements on how and if these restrictions will be enforced in the coming days .
Playgrounds , outdoor gyms and skate parks will be closed from Monday .
Morrison also announced a moratorium on evictions for six months for people unable to meet commitments due to financial stress .
This applies to both residential and commercial properties .
`` Now there is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ here and my message to tenants , particularly commercial tenants and commercial landlords , is a very straightforward one : we need you to sit down , talk to each other and work this out , '' he said .

Yet another set of rules aimed at slowing the spread of the new coronavirus in Australia have been announced by prime minister Scott Morrison.
Last week, a number of businesses were forced to close their doors and Australians were urged to stay home unless they had to go out.
Here's what's new:
Morrison laid out clearly what people should be leaving the house for. There are four justifications: shopping for necessities; medical care or compassionate visits; exercise; or going to work or education if you cannot do so from home.
The strong advice to people aged over 70 is to stay at home and self-isolate, period. The same applies for people who have a chronic illness if they are over 60, or if they are Indigenous and aged 50 or older. (People in these groups can go out for fresh air, Morrison said, but should limit contact with others as much as possible.)
Public gatherings are limited to two people — but the restriction doesn't apply to households. So if, say, you want to go for a walk with your partner and child, and you all live together, that's OK. Or if you wanted to go for a jog with your housemates. But if you're meeting up with someone you don't live with, it's one person max. This applies outdoors and indoors — so at the park, or at the shopping centre, Morrison said.
But... it doesn't apply to weddings and funerals, where the restrictions of five and 10 respectively still apply.
The week of 10-person boot camps is over, and we're now down to two. As Morrison said: "Which doesn't really make it a boot camp, it makes it a private session with your trainer."
States and territories are expected to make announcements on how and if these restrictions will be enforced in the coming days.
Playgrounds, outdoor gyms and skate parks will be closed from Monday.
Morrison also announced a moratorium on evictions for six months for people unable to meet commitments due to financial stress. This applies to both residential and commercial properties.
"Now there is a lot more work to be done here and my message to tenants, particularly commercial tenants and commercial landlords, is a very straightforward one: we need you to sit down, talk to each other and work this out," he said.


buzzfeed--2020-04-04--Keir Starmer Has Been Elected Leader Of The Labour Party

Keir Starmer has been announced as the new leader of the Labour party , after he secured victory in the contest with 56.2 % of votes .
Starmer replaces Jeremy Corbyn as leader of the opposition , who resigned after Labour suffered its worst election defeat in decades in December .
The monthslong contest was marred early on by allegations of foul play , before being overshadowed by the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic .
Corbyn-loyalist Rebecca Long-Bailey came second in the contest , which is run under an alternative vote system , with 27.6 % of the vote .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ with 16.2 % .
Starmer passed the 50 % threshold to secure victory in the first round .
Long-Bailey had been an early favourite to win the leadership contest , but Starmer bypassed her to take the lead before polls had even opened .
He won the support of 374 constituency Labour Parties ( CLPs ) as well as a large number of trade unions and affiliates , including two of the largest unions : Unison and Usdaw .
Long-Bailey won the support of 163 CLPs and the backing of unions including the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support of the GMB and a significant Jewish Labour Movement nomination , but only 72 CLPs .
In a statement released after the results were announced , Starmer said it was `` the honour and the privilege of my life to be elected as leader of the Labour Party . ''
He added : “ It 's a huge responsibility and whether we voted for this government or not , we all rely on it to get this right .
That 's why in the national interest the Labour Party will play its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we will engage constructively with the Government , not opposition for opposition 's sake .
Not scoring party political points or making impossible demands .
But with the courage to support where that 's the right thing to do . ''
Shadow education secretary Angela Rayner was victorious in the deputy leadership contest , triggered by former deputy Tom Watson 's resignation as parliament dissolved for the general election .
She won with 52.6 % of the vote , after three rounds of transfers , beating off competition from A & E doctor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ came second , Labour 's only Scottish MP and centrist favourite Ian Murray , who was in fourth place , and fellow shadow cabinet members Richard Burgon and Dawn Butler , who came third and fifth respectively .

Keir Starmer has been announced as the new leader of the Labour party, after he secured victory in the contest with 56.2% of votes.
Starmer replaces Jeremy Corbyn as leader of the opposition, who resigned after Labour suffered its worst election defeat in decades in December. The monthslong contest was marred early on by allegations of foul play, before being overshadowed by the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.
Corbyn-loyalist Rebecca Long-Bailey came second in the contest, which is run under an alternative vote system, with 27.6% of the vote. Wigan MP Lisa Nandy was in third with 16.2%. Starmer passed the 50% threshold to secure victory in the first round.
Long-Bailey had been an early favourite to win the leadership contest, but Starmer bypassed her to take the lead before polls had even opened. He won the support of 374 constituency Labour Parties (CLPs) as well as a large number of trade unions and affiliates, including two of the largest unions: Unison and Usdaw.
Long-Bailey won the support of 163 CLPs and the backing of unions including the giant Unite, while Nandy secured the support of the GMB and a significant Jewish Labour Movement nomination, but only 72 CLPs.
In a statement released after the results were announced, Starmer said it was "the honour and the privilege of my life to be elected as leader of the Labour Party."
He added: “It's a huge responsibility and whether we voted for this government or not, we all rely on it to get this right. That's why in the national interest the Labour Party will play its full part.
“Under my leadership we will engage constructively with the Government, not opposition for opposition's sake. Not scoring party political points or making impossible demands. But with the courage to support where that's the right thing to do."
Shadow education secretary Angela Rayner was victorious in the deputy leadership contest, triggered by former deputy Tom Watson's resignation as parliament dissolved for the general election.
She won with 52.6% of the vote, after three rounds of transfers, beating off competition from A&E doctor and Tooting MP Rosena Allin-Khan, who came second, Labour's only Scottish MP and centrist favourite Ian Murray, who was in fourth place, and fellow shadow cabinet members Richard Burgon and Dawn Butler, who came third and fifth respectively.