Social distancing signs and posters

Social distancing signs and posters: how many kangaroos is 1.5m? As everyone grapples with the concept of being too close for comfort, the cities of the world are finding creative ways to get the message across

Boris Johnson says 'anti-vaxxers are nuts'

Boris Johnson says 'anti-vaxxers are nuts': Boris Johnson has said people opposed to vaccinations are “nuts” as he promotes an expanded programme of flu jabs that ministers hope will ease pressure on the NHS if there is a second wave of coronavirus this winter.

Visiting a doctors’ surgery in London on Friday, the prime minister said to staff: “There’s all these anti-vaxxers now. They are nuts, they are nuts.”

Cost of preventing next pandemic 'equal to just 2% of Covid-19 economic damage'

Cost of preventing next pandemic 'equal to just 2% of Covid-19 economic damage': The cost of preventing further pandemics over the next decade by protecting wildlife and forests would equate to just 2% of the estimated financial damage caused by Covid-19, according to a new analysis.

Two new viruses a year had spilled from their wildlife hosts into humans over the last century, the researchers said, with the growing destruction of nature meaning the risk today is higher than ever.

It was vital to crack down on the international wildlife trade and the razing of forests, they said. Both bring wildlife into contact with people and their livestock. But such efforts are currently severely underfunded, according to the experts.

Cybersecurity tactics for the coronavirus pandemic

Cybersecurity tactics for the coronavirus pandemic: The pandemic has made it harder for companies to maintain security and business continuity. But new tactics can help cybersecurity leaders to safeguard their organizations.