Byron Bay Bluesfest bans Greater Brisbane residents due to coronavirus fears

Anyone who has been to the following venues must get tested and self-isolate for 14 days:   Saturday 20 March Shinobi Ramen Noodle shop, Westfield Carindale Shopping Centre Carindale 12pm-2.16pm Saturday 20 March Black Hops Brewery East Brisbane 12pm-2pm Sunday 21 March Mamma’s Italian Restaurant 69 Redcliffe Parade Redcliffe 12.30pm-3.10pm  Saturday 20 March Green Beacon brewing … Read more

It’s the rule of six pack! Unlocked Britons head to parks to enjoy an evening drink

Britons enjoyed drinks with friends in sunny parks today as the nation raised a glass to the easing of lockdown restrictions – but some gatherings saw large numbers crowded together despite current guidelines forbidding it.  As of Monday six people, or two full households, are allowed to meet outside, including in back gardens, for the first … Read more

Forty MPs call on Boris Johnson to ease travel curbs and bring back foreign holidays

Boris Johnson faced calls to lift lockdown faster last night as Covid infections, hospital cases and deaths hit a six-month low. Four NHS regions – covering 29million people across southern England – reported no deaths on Sunday. Just 23 fatalities were logged elsewhere. The average daily death toll is now 63 – 95 per cent below … Read more

Covid France: Third national lockdown looks unavoidable in blow to Emmanuel Macron

A third lockdown is appearing unavoidable for France as the country faces sharply rising cases and overflowing hospitals in Paris.    This week will be decisive for the strategy overseen by President Emmanuel Macron and his government who argue that every day without a lockdown is a bonus for France which they see as exhausted after … Read more

Good boy! YouTuber trains AI to recognize dogs walking by and shouts compliments at the canine

A YouTuber feeling blue during lockdown decided to give get a rush of serotonin by looking at some cute dogs.  Ryder, host of Ryder Calm Down, connected his computer to an AI-enabled camera module and uploaded a popular object-detection algorithm set to recognize when a dog came into view. When his camera identifies a pooch, … Read more

London street theatre company offers doorstep performances from singers and dancers in lockdown

Step One Part One: March 8 From March 8, all pupils and students returned to schools and colleges across England. So-called wrap-around childcare was also allowed to resume, paving the way for after and before school clubs to reopen. People were allowed to meet one other person outside for recreation, for example, to have a … Read more

Street theatre company is offering doorstep performances from singers and dancers during lockdown

Step One Part One: March 8 From March 8, all pupils and students returned to schools and colleges across England. So-called wrap-around childcare was also allowed to resume, paving the way for after and before school clubs to reopen. People were allowed to meet one other person outside for recreation, for example, to have a … Read more

Covid Germany: Angela Merkel blames ‘perfectionism’ for chaotic vaccine roll-out

Angela Merkel has blamed German ‘perfectionism’ for the country’s current coronavirus chaos with vaccine doses going unused and patchy lockdown rules failing to rein in the third wave.  The long-serving chancellor called for more ‘flexibility’ as she acknowledged flaws in a bureaucratic vaccine roll-out which has seen only 10 per cent of the population get … Read more

Third national lockdown looks unavoidable for France in blow to Macron

A third lockdown is appearing unavoidable for France as the country faces sharply rising cases and overflowing hospitals in Paris.    This week will be decisive for the strategy overseen by President Emmanuel Macron and his government who argue that every day without a lockdown is a bonus for France which they see as exhausted after … Read more

Covid lockdown UK: Just 38% restaurants and pubs have outdoor space needed to reopen on 12 April

More than half of Britain’s pubs and restaurants will be forced to remain closed when lockdown restrictions ease because they do not have outdoor space.   Under the next relaxation of coronavirus rules, a swathe of freedoms will be restored on April 12 under the current timetable. This includes a long-awaited reopening for pubs and restaurants … Read more