Science

Did singing together spread coronavirus to four choirs?

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In Amsterdam, 102 members of one choir fell ill, and cases have been reported in Europe, America and the UK. But scientists cannot agree on the cause Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage On 8 March this year, the Amsterdam Mixed Choir gave a performance of Bach’s St John Passion in the city’s … Read more Did singing together spread coronavirus to four choirs?

Boris Johnson boasted of shaking hands on day Sage warned not to

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Advisers recommended issuing public warning on day PM said he shook hands ‘with everybody’ at hospital Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage No 10’s scientific advisers warned that the government should tell people not to shake hands on the same day that Boris Johnson boasted about doing so “with everybody” at a hospital … Read more Boris Johnson boasted of shaking hands on day Sage warned not to

The new rules of lockdown: how to stay clean, safe and two metres away from everyone

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Is it OK to sit and chat to your neighbour in their front garden; should you disinfect your bank card regularly; and do woolly gloves offer any protection? Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage We face, among other more existential challenges, a whole new set of rules. Coronavirus has turned etiquette on its … Read more The new rules of lockdown: how to stay clean, safe and two metres away from everyone

Do something in your own capacity – World’s beaches disappearing due to climate crisis study

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UK on course to lose a quarter of its sandy coast because of human-driven erosion Almost half of the worlds sandy beaches will have retreated significantly by the end of the century as a result of climate-driven coastal flooding and human interference, according to new research. The sand erosion will endanger wildlife and could inflict … Read more Do something in your own capacity – World’s beaches disappearing due to climate crisis study