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Railway worker and mum died ‘after being spat on by man with Covid-19’
Belly Mujinga, 47, was attacked while working with a colleague at Victoria station in London.
Passengers urged to face away from each other on crowded public transport
New guidance issued by the Department for Transport states that passengers should minimise the time they spend near other people.
School teacher hilariously marks government’s lockdown chart
"This work falls well below the standards required to meet your target grade", was the assessment.
WHO says up to eight top candidates for Covid-19 vaccine exist
The news came at a briefing which also detailed alarming statistics on worldwide job losses.
Positive content sees a boom as digital consumption rises in lockdown
Autonomous sensory meridian response videos (ASMR) have risen in popularity during the lockdown.
Unions call for tough safety rules as greater risk in certain jobs
Data suggests that male carers, bus drivers, security guards, chefs and retail assistants have higher rates of death involving Covid-19.
This is what you can do from Wednesday 13 May that you couldn’t do before
As the government looks to ease lockdown restrictions, here's a full list of what you can and can't do under the new rules.
“All bets are off” if passenger levels become crowded and dangerous
A union secretary has warned that unsafe environments could lead to station closures.
Petition to let parents keep children at home signed by 410,000
Families are concerned they will be issued with fines if pupils are not sent to school.