The FDA on Saturday authorized emergency use of a rapid and inexpensive saliva test that could increase testing capacity. It’s quick, less expensive, and doesn’t need the chemical reagents that are in short supply. It’s also less sensitive than PCR tests. But public health experts believe the tradeoff will save lives. We …
Read More »New Gomo Guide Reveals Must-Have eLearning Visual Design Tips
‘How to Create Visually Stunning eLearning: Design Tips That Work Every Time’ highlights visual design best practices and pitfalls to avoid. BRIGHTON, England, Aug. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Gomo Learning, the cloud-based, multi-device eLearning authoring, delivery, and analytics platform, has published a new online guide focused on visual design tips and …
Read More »15stone teen Lucy would ‘marry pasta not a human’ and sleeps with snacks in bed
Shop assistant Lucy is best friends with her mum and the two have been inseparable since the teenager’s parents split up six-and-a-half years ago. In a bid to cheer up her teenage daughter, mum Rachel, 48, would treat her to McDonald’s and other junk food to “make her happy”. This …
Read More »Frustrated families in this ST postcode get mail delivered just once in 15 days as Covid-hit posties forced off work
Families in a Stoke-on-Trent neighbourhood have been left waiting for important letters due to a lack of postal deliveries. Residents in Chell Heath say they have only had one delivery of letters and parcels since the end of July. They say they have also been told they cannot collect their …
Read More »Coronavirus: Cineworld in legal battle over unpaid lockdown rent
Cineworld is said to be facing a legal challenge from one of its landlords after the cinema chain failed to pay rent during the coronavirus lockdown. The London-listed cinema group is understood to be withholding rent from property giant AEW after it was hit by closures due to the Covid-19 …
Read More »Organisers press ahead with plans for a Brexit museum despite coronavirus delays
PUBLISHED: 10:35 17 August 2020 | UPDATED: 10:45 17 August 2020 Adrian Zorzut A new 50 pence at the Royal Mint in Llantrisant, Pontyclun, Wales, during production of the new 50p Brexit coin, which bears the inscription ‘Peace, prosperity and friendship with all nations’ and the date the UK leaves …
Read More »Five and ten cent coins to disappear as Australian Mint says demand is dropping because of COVID-19
Five and ten cent coins to disappear forever as Australian Mint says demand is dropping because of COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic could be leading to demise of the five and ten cent coins Circulation of the small coins has seen a sharp decline over the past five years The cost of …
Read More »A Week in My Life: Chris Hodgen, Managing Director at Absolute
Bolton-based creative agency Absolute was established over 20 years ago and has gone from strength to strength, working alongside clients like Manchester City FC and Total Fitness. Today, its MD, Chris Hodgen, walks us through a typical working week for him… Monday I’ve never been someone that needs a lot of …
Read More »Optimise Prime: Electrifying fleets without breaking the grid?
Distribution network operators and fleet companies are working out how to enable the EV transition without simply resorting to grid upgrades. The Optimise Prime trial hopes to enable a smarter approach. The Energyst spoke with Sung Pil Oe, innovation project lead at UK Power Networks, on progress to date. Optimise …
Read More »Post Office puts postmaster on board in aftermath of Horizon IT scandal
The Post Office is to appoint one of its army of postmasters to its board for the first time as part of its bid to move on from the multi-million pound scandal which left some of its managers wrongly sent to prison. <p>Sky News has learnt that the government-owned company …
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