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Mar302021 by adminNo Comments

Covid jab probably does protect those around you

Health

Getty ImagesThe Covid-19 vaccine blocks pretty much all cases of serious illness - but the government has been much more cautious about saying whether it stops people carrying the virus and infecting others. Until evidence had built up from lots of people being vaccinated, scientists could not say for sure if the jab would stop transmission - and there was concern those vaccinated might stop taking precautions, potentially leading to a rise in infections. But with some now refusing the vaccine in the belief it will not stop them passing on the virus, is this caution becoming counterproductive?A number of people have contacted the BBC, saying they believe the jab could stop them becoming severely ill only. Yet the evidence is moving fast.Protection from the vaccine may not be perfect and pe...

Jan112021 by adminNo Comments

Rupert Grint on why Servant is ‘probably the worst show to be a part of’ now he’s a dad

Entertainment

Rupert Grint says having his own child has given him a whole new perspective on starring in the psychological horror Servant.In the M Night Shyamalan drama - which is returning for a second series - the Harry Potter star plays the brother of a woman who can only function after her baby tragically dies, when she gets a lifelike replacement doll. Rather than seeing the doll as just a substitute, she actually believes the doll is her real child. Image: Grint is now a dad to baby girl Wednesday. Pic: Instagram/@RupertGrint Grint says that becoming a father to his daughter Wednesday has made him see the story differently.He told Sky News: "It really has, it's probably the worst show to be a part of if you've just become a dad. ...

Nov252020 by adminNo Comments

Andy Murray says tennis players should ‘probably’ be required to take Covid vaccine

Sports

Andy Murray thinks tennis players should "probably" be required to take a Covid-19 vaccine to be able to continue to play on the tour.World number one Novak Djokovic said in April he "wouldn't want to be forced to take a vaccine to be able to travel".But Murray hopes players would "do that for the good of the sport, providing everything has proved to be safe"."I'm confident that players would be into it if it meant the tour going back to normality," said the Briton, 33."I guess we're not going to know the long-term effects potentially for a while. But what I've been hearing on the TV and on the news is that there shouldn't really be any long-term effects."Djokovic, who tested positive for Covid-19 in June, accepted he would have a difficult decision to make should taking the vaccine ever b...

May312020 by adminNo Comments

Without the coronavirus pandemic, these jobs probably wouldn’t have existed

Finance

Workers who can do their jobs from home are being forced to do so by the coronavirus, and many of these workers feel fortunate, even if they feel that they are working harder.Miguel Pereira | Getty ImagesAs the coronavirus has forced businesses, restaurants, stores and theaters across the country to shut down, a quarter of American workers have filed for unemployment benefits.At the same time, the public health crisis has created some new jobs.As companies weigh how to reopen and bring staff back in a safe way, temperature screeners and Covid-19 testers will be needed. With parties and conferences unfolding over screens, video platform support specialists could find it easy to get hired. "[W]e have a public health disaster that's created a wide range of roles ...

Aug292019 by adminNo Comments