COVID-19: cleaning of non-healthcare settings outside the home
Public Health England

COVID-19: cleaning of non-healthcare settings outside the home

Published 26 February 2020 Last updated 16 October 2020 + show all updates 16 October 2020Added information on virus transmission and mitigations. 15 July 2020Guidance updated with advice on cleaning and waste management that does not relate to a suspected or confirmed case, taking into account current levels of community transmission. 15 May 2020Added clarification on guidance and legislation. 26 March 2020Added poster. 19 March 2020Added poster. 26 February 2020First published. Source link

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16 October 2020
how the spy cops bill could bring the war on terror home
The Canary UK

how the spy cops bill could bring the war on terror home

Most of the debate around what’s been dubbed the Spy Cops bill has focused on the UK police and security services. The covert human intelligence sources (CHIS) bill will allow state security agencies to break the law. This focus is entirely justified given the human cost of undercover cops operating with relative impunity in political movements over the years. But it isn’t the whole story. Less commented upon is the fact that one of the named beneficiaries of new proposals is the British military. It seems likely that special forces units on domestic counter-terrorism duties could use the new legislation. Although it’s hard to fully understand the implications without…

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10 October 2020
Politicalite

CAMILLA CARE: Duchess of Cornwall Cuts Up Food for Blind Senior at Care Home

THE DUCHESS of Cornwall was praised after visiting a community centre where she served lunch to a group of pensioners to help shine a light on the work of the Royal Voluntary Service.Camilla cut up food for one elderly customer who is almost blind and was unaware her waitress was a member of the Royal Family.The Duchess was visiting the Mill End Community Centre in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, on Thursday, in her role as patron of the Royal Voluntary Service (RVS), one of the largest volunteering organisations in Great Britain.As Camilla placed a steaming plate of gammon, mash potatoes, carrots and peas in front of Kay Francis, 96, she…

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9 October 2020
Let university students go home for Christmas, Labour urges government
The Canary UK

Let university students go home for Christmas, Labour urges government

University students must be allowed to return home to their families at Christmas, Labour has said. It comes amid fears that coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreaks could keep young people in halls when term ends.Scared and confusedMeanwhile, thousands of students are currently confined to their rooms following a surge in cases at institutions including Glasgow, Manchester Metropolitan and Edinburgh Napier.Students at Manchester Metropolitan University described being scared and confused as their accommodation was locked down without warning. Hundreds of students at the university have been told to stay in their rooms for 14 days after 127 tested positive for coronavirus. But students at the Birley campus described confusion as security…

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27 September 2020
An Indictment of the System: Protests Erupt as Cops Cleared for Killing Breonna Taylor in Her Home
Democracy Now (U.S.A)

An Indictment of the System: Protests Erupt as Cops Cleared for Killing Breonna Taylor in Her Home

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: A grand jury has failed to charge any of the three white Louisville police officers involved in the killing of Breonna Taylor with her death, more than six months after they stormed the 26-year-old Black woman’s home in a no-knock raid and fired a hail of bullets in the middle of the night, leaving her dead. The grand jury’s only indictments were three counts of wanton endangerment against former Louisville police detective Brett Hankison for shooting into the apartment of a neighbor during the raid that ended Taylor’s life on March 13th. The two…

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24 September 2020
National Health England

Detailed guide: Coronavirus antibody home test kit: taking a blood sample

When your test kit arrivesTest kits take up to 5 days to arrive in the post (you do not have to sign for it).Store it in a cool dry place (not in direct sunlight or the fridge).Take the test as soon as possible. But do not take your test, or post your sample, on Saturday or Sunday.Video: how to do your test and get your resultThe kit has everything you need to take your test and post your sample to get your result.It takes about 30 minutes to do the test (do it without interruption or you will spoil your sample).Watch the antibody test follow-along videoAvoid common mistakesBefore…

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24 September 2020
Evaluating detection of SARS-CoV-2: AntiBodies at Home study
Public Health England

Evaluating detection of SARS-CoV-2: AntiBodies at Home study

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22 September 2020
National Health England

Detailed guide: Coronavirus antibody home test kit: taking a blood sample

When your test kit arrivesTest kits take up to 5 days to arrive in the post (you do not have to sign for it).Store it in a cool dry place (not in direct sunlight or the fridge).Take the test as soon as possible. But do not take your test, or post your sample, on Saturday or Sunday.Video: how to do your test and get your resultThe kit has everything you need to take your test and post your sample to get your result.It takes about 30 minutes to do the test (do it without interruption or you will spoil your sample).Watch the antibody test follow-along videoAvoid common mistakesBefore…

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14 September 2020