February 2020

Coronavirus: NHS orders ‘assessment pods’ for every hospital

Image copyright Getty Images Every hospital in England is being asked to create “priority assessment pods” for patients with suspected coronavirus, the NHS has said. Patients who are concerned they may have the virus are still advised to isolate themselves and call 111. But the contingency measure is intended to prevent any patients who do

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Patrick Mahomes Hugged Dad In Super Bowl Euphoria And There Were Tears

There is crying in football. In video posted Tuesday by “Inside the NFL,” Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes sought out his father Pat Mahomes Sr. on the field after the Kansas City Chiefs’ comeback victory over the San Francisco 49ers. (See it below.) “We did it, baby,” the quarterback said as he embraced his pop, a

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Gambling body: Scantily-clad models not our issue

Image caption Models dressed as playboy bunnies were hired to promote casino games The gambling watchdog has refused to condemn the widespread use of scantily-clad models to promote products at one of the industry’s biggest trade events. Under its former boss, Sarah Harrison, the Gambling Commission had threatened to boycott ICE London because women “were

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The Trump Fans Who Think Impeachment Was ‘Exactly’ What His Base Needed

“That’s the greatest vulnerability,” she went on, “us not communicating to our family, friends, and neighbors what’s at stake in this election.” As the president delivered his address, his visage casting the theater in a soft orange glow, the crowd made sure to vocalize their sense of the stakes. Whenever a Democrat appeared onscreen, the

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