We’re beating virus blues: The small firms diversifying to survive

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Small businesses have been cast into crisis by the coronavirus outbreak. Many have been forced to shut up shop, with thousands of staff taking reduced pay or being made redundant. What’s worse, many have been refused access to government-backed loans. A shocking report last week by The Corporate Finance Network of accountants predicted that almost … Read more

Just 34 PERCENT of all American jobs can be done from home during the coronavirus shutdown

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A new report from the National Bureau of Economic Research has found that working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic won’t be an option for two-thirds of American workers. According to the report, conducted on behalf of NBER by Jonathan I. Dingel and Brent Neiman of the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business, just … Read more

Coronavirus has changed the way Americans use the internet as millions are under lockdown

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Millions of Americans are currently under lockdown due to the coronavirus, forcing them to turn to internet in order to escape their solitude. An analysis of usage in the US, conducted by the New York Times, reveals how the pandemic has changed online behaviors as people are using desktops, video conferencing more and turning to … Read more

Could nitric oxide treat coronavirus? US doctors are testing the gas that gave us Viagra

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Doctors from around the world are seeing if the gas that gave us the ‘little blue pill’ will also help treat the novel coronavirus as it continues to spread. Nitric oxide is a colorless gas helps blood vessels dilate, which in turn leads to increasing the amount of oxygen flowing throughout the body. It’s been … Read more

Chief medical officer urges relatives to stay away from care homes with one in ten already infected

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‘Don’t go to care homes’: Chief medical officer urges relatives to stay away as he says one in ten facilities have been infected with coronavirus Professor Chris Whitty said care homes were ‘some of the biggest challenges’  Care homes have reported a spate of deaths from coronavirus in the last week  But owners have said … Read more

Tottenham confirm former striker Jimmy Greaves ill in hospital

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Tottenham confirm legendary former striker and pundit Jimmy Greaves is ill in hospital – with no suggestion of link to coronavirus Jimmy Greaves was admitted to hospital in Chelmsford near his home in Essex    Greaves has been in poor health since suffering a severe stroke five years ago  His record of 357 goals in the top … Read more

Businesses urged to join £6.5bn global drive to defeat coronavirus

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Businesses urged to join £6.5bn global drive to develop tests, treatments and vaccines for coronavirus By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:59 BST, 7 April 2020 | Updated: 23:19 BST, 7 April 2020 Businesses have been urged to find at least £6.5billion for the development of tests, treatments and vaccines for the coronavirus. … Read more

Podcast maker Audioboom sees turnover rise 40% in the first quarter

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Podcast maker Audioboom sees turnover rise 40% in the first quarter but warns advertising revenue could be hit by coronavirus By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 22:59 BST, 7 April 2020 | Updated: 23:19 BST, 7 April 2020 Audioboom has long been backed by property tycoon Nick Candy (who is married to actress … Read more