Similarly this week Abel & Cole, the organic box delivery firm, said it was rolling out a “club zero” refill scheme, in which store cupboard foods such as lentils and porridge oats are delivered in reusable plastic pots alongside its vegetables and fruit. It said it had been inundated with requests from shoppers to take part in a small trial. … [Read more...] about The milkman gets an eco-makeover as refill service knocks on door
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Coronavirus latest: Brazil’s death toll tops 70,000
In reporting on the coronavirus pandemic, unless otherwise specified, DW uses figures provided by the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Coronavirus Resource Center in the United States. JHU updates figures in real-time, collating data from world health organizations, state and national governments, and other public official sources, all of whom have their own systems for compiling information. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus latest: Brazil’s death toll tops 70,000
‘A slap in the face’: pub landlords livid at lack of support by Sunak
“I don’t know anyone who has traded at more than 50%,” said Dave Mountford, who runs the Boat Inn near Matlock in Derbyshire and is a long-time campaigner for independent pubs. “It’s not been the huge bounceback that people predicted. We’d normally do £12,000 a week, but we’ll do about £7,000.” … [Read more...] about ‘A slap in the face’: pub landlords livid at lack of support by Sunak
‘My parents helped me pack lube’: from sex toys to bidets, the lockdown businesses that boomed
Morale has been tough. We’re a small startup and it has been hard to hear people on the team say that they miss being in the office and seeing other people. I’ve encouraged staff to take a mental health day when they need it. For me, there was one day when I was working from home, I had no groceries, an investor call in 10 minutes and a new, five-month-old puppy. I ran downstairs to grab some delivered food, the puppy freaked out because he didn’t know where I was, and when I came back up he had sprayed diarrhoea everywhere. I burst into tears. … [Read more...] about ‘My parents helped me pack lube’: from sex toys to bidets, the lockdown businesses that boomed
The Latest: India cases pass 800,000 with record daily jump
Authorities say remdesivir will be available only to patients who are severely ill, require oxygen or high-level support to breathe, and are in hospital care. It is the only drug licensed by both the U.S. and the European Union as a treatment for people with severe illness from the coronavirus. … [Read more...] about The Latest: India cases pass 800,000 with record daily jump
