BRITS have danced in the streets in messy scenes on the first weekend of freedom since pub gardens reopened. Millions flocked to newly-reopened bars after lockdown restrictions were eased in England this week. Revellers dance in Manchester this evening Credit: Getty Soho in London proved to be a popular spot for drinksCredit: Reuters Pubs reopened … Continue reading Brits dance in the streets in messy scenes as first weekend of freedom since pub gardens reopened begins
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Drinkers ignore warning that UK is ‘losing control of Covid’
HIT THE TOWN as they hit bars on last Saturday before ‘Rule of 6’ rules Julia Atherley 12 Sep 2020 DRINKERS have ignored a warning that the UK is "losing control of Covid" as they hit the bars on the last Saturday before new lockdown rules come into effect. Groups of friends crammed into pubs … Continue reading Drinkers ignore warning that UK is ‘losing control of Covid’
Revellers enjoy last Saturday night out before coronavirus ‘rule of six’ kicks in
Punters in popular London night spot Soho crowded the bars and streets before England's new law prohibiting gatherings of more than six takes effect on Monday Three women hit the town in Cardiff before new coronavirus measures come into place (Image: Wales News Service) Revellers enjoyed one last boozy night out with mates before new … Continue reading Revellers enjoy last Saturday night out before coronavirus ‘rule of six’ kicks in
SPEAKING OUT
Chinese virologist who fled to US after coronavirus cover-up claims vows to publish evidence PROVING virus is manmade A CHINESE virologist who fled to the US after claiming China covered up the coronavirus outbreak has vowed to publish proof the virus was made in a lab. Dr Li Meng-Yan has previously backed claims Beijing tried to … Continue reading SPEAKING OUT
Joe Biden claims 6,000 military members have been killed by Covid-19 – when in reality it is only seven
Joe Biden claimed 6,000 members of the military have died from coronavirus, when in fact the number is only seven. Video https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8719049/Joe-Biden-claims-6-000-military-members-killed-Covid-19-reality-7.html#v-6894702101244560157 The Democratic presidential candidate was speaking during a campaign event in Warren, Michigan, on Wednesday. His campaign team clarified he had mixed up the numbers for Michigan with those from the military shortly … Continue reading Joe Biden claims 6,000 military members have been killed by Covid-19 – when in reality it is only seven
‘It was time to start living again’: Michigan grandmother, 103, gets green frog tattooed on her arm to celebrate release from coronavirus lockdown in a nursing home
By Chris Jewers For Mailonline A 103-year-old Grandmother got her first tattoo to celebrate her escape from a nursing home after spending months isolated due to the coronavirus pandemic. Dorothy Pollack, 103, (pictured) decided to celebrate her discharge from a nursing home with a tattoo, an item on her bucket list Dorothy Pollack, from Michigan, … Continue reading ‘It was time to start living again’: Michigan grandmother, 103, gets green frog tattooed on her arm to celebrate release from coronavirus lockdown in a nursing home
Montreal transit returning to mandatory front door boarding on Monday
© Ryan Remiorz / The Canadian Press Passengers disembark from a bus, Monday, July 27, 2020 in Montreal. Public transit in Montreal is returning to its usual ticket validation and boarding through the front doors on all bus lines as of Monday. The Société de transport de Montréal (STM) announced the reminder on Thursday after close … Continue reading Montreal transit returning to mandatory front door boarding on Monday
IAN BIRRELL: Why Sweden, pilloried by the whole world for refusing to lock down – with schools staying open and no face mask laws – may be having the last laugh as experts say Stockholm is close to achieving herd immunity
By Ian Birrell for The Mail on Sunday Published: 17:00 EDT, 8 August 2020 As she sat dangling her legs over the water while waiting for the ferry back to Stockholm, Carolinne Liden looked a picture of contentment after a day out on a sunny Swedish island. But the pandemic has been tough for this … Continue reading IAN BIRRELL: Why Sweden, pilloried by the whole world for refusing to lock down – with schools staying open and no face mask laws – may be having the last laugh as experts say Stockholm is close to achieving herd immunity
The Mask Slackers of 1918
As the influenza pandemic swept across the United States in 1918 and 1919, masks took a role in political and cultural wars. People waiting for masks in San Francisco in 1918.Credit...Hamilton Henry Dobbin, via California State Library By Christine Hauser The masks were called muzzles, germ shields and dirt traps. They gave people a “pig-like … Continue reading The Mask Slackers of 1918