Rishi Sunak extends the furlough scheme until October

Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the UK furlough scheme to pay wages of workers on leave because of coronavirus has been extended to October. He further said the government-backed workers and companies going into the lockdown, and would support them coming out and confirmed that employees will continue to receive 80 per cent of their monthly…

Robot dog enforces social distancing in Singapore park

  A robot dog, made by US-based Boston Dynamics fitted with a video camera and loudspeaker to broadcast to monitor how busy Bishan-Ang MKoh Kio Park, in Singapore becomes, and can enforce social distancing as part of coronavirus-related trial. The robot is remote controlled, four legged machine  was  deployed in central park to remind park…

Johnson reveals the threat level system

  Another 205 dead in hospitals across the UK with England recording 178 deaths, Scotland 10, Wales 12, and Northern Ireland 5. Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland have all refused to back Boris Johnson\’s new coronavirus slogan which replaced “stay at home” with “stay Alert”, criticising as unclear and a mistake. Boris Johnson announces a…

Stay Alert, Control the Virus, Save Lives

Following “STAY AT HOME, SAVE LIVES, PROTECT THE NHS”, Britons are now being told to “STAY ALERT, CONTROL THE VIRUS, SAVE LIVES”. JK Rowling, Hary Potter author Tweeted  “ Is coronavirus sneaking around in a fake mustache and glasses? If we drop our guard, it will slip us a Micky Finn? What the hell is…

Coronavirus: 4 million infected and 275, 000 dead worldwide

In UK further 626 were dead from coronavirys taking  the total to 31, 241.   Country, Total New Total New Total Active Serious, Tot Cases/ Deaths/ Total Tests/ Other Cases Cases Deaths Deaths Recovered Cases Critical 1M pop 1M pop Tests 1M pop World 4,005,626 91,982 275,664 5,238 1,376,075 2,353,887 48,648 514 35.4   USA 1,318,686…

Coronavirus 45th day of lockdown in UK

Day 45 of Lockdown, when it came changed  the country overnight, and people were forced to recreate their lives in a changed world will be long and difficult undertaking. A senior government official said “ Work will be different , shopping  will be different, transport will be different. We need to create a whole different…

Coronavirus: Uk death pass 30, 000

A further 649npoeple diagnosed with Covid-19 have died in the UK taking the total to 30,076. There have been 331 new deaths in hospitals in England bringing the total to 22, 048.  In Wales , 21 more people have died  tasking the number to 1044. In Northern Ireland  14 further coronavirus deaths have bewn reported bringing…

Coronavirus: 3.5 m infected and 250, 000 dead worldwide

Protective screens and reduced hot-desking alternatives to social distancing where it is not possible are among measures being considered to let workplaces reopen. Reopening the economy will take more than modified working practices. Workers must be confident they are safe. Companies must be confident they won’t be sued if they get it wrong. And consumers…

Coronavirus:UK passes 100, 000 testing in 24 hours

    Even when the lockdown restrictions are eased, most people will be tech-dependent for a very long time, people discovered the art of zooming clients to neighbourhood WhatsApp groups, as digital platforms have become the only way for many of us to work, get fit or be educated and entertained. The lockdown and its…