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Check-in data from hundreds of millions of people who visited pubs, restaurants and hairdressers before lockdown was barely used by Test and Trace, according to a confidential report obtained by Sky News. The report admits that the failure of the £22bn service to use the data for alerts or contact tracing meant "thousands of people" were not warned they might be at risk of infection, "potentially leading to the spread of the virus." Live COVID updates from the UK and around the world To make matters worse, when coronavirus data from venues was used, public health officials encouraged pubs and restaurants to contact customers directly - a breach of data protection law which could leave businesses facing legal action. The report says that lack of guidance from Test and Trace for local public health teams on how to use the data left businesses "being asked to, or volunteering, to contact customers and visitors". Advertisement It adds: "This is a … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Test and Trace ‘barely used’ check-in data from pubs and restaurants – with thousands not warned of infection risk

According to a global food waste index released on Thursday, some 931 million tons of food waste were generated across the world in 2019. The report, published by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), and UK charity WRAP, equates that to 17% of all food available to consumers. At 61%, the majority was created in households. The retail and food service sectors performed better, generating 13% and 26% respectively. The index does not factor in food loss which differs from food waste in that it occurs during production, storage or processing and never reaches the consumer. "If we want to get serious about tackling climate change, nature and biodiversity loss and pollution and waste, businesses, governments and citizens around the world have to do their part to reduce food waste." UNEP Executive Director, Inger Anderson said in a press release. The majority of food waste is generated in the home Food still fit for consumption is often thrown away Six … [Read more...] about True scale of global food waste remains unclear

WITH staycations back on the cards, many Brits will be looking to book a break this summer - meaning prices have surged for trips in peak season. There are plenty of seaside resorts that won't break the bank though. According to new data from holiday rentals company Vrbo , the most in demand UK staycation destination where British families found the best value for money is Skegness in Lincolnshire. This was based on destinations where Vrbo holidaymakers paid £35 or less per person, per night in 2020, compared to 2019. Skegness, Lincolnshire was the best value with an average price paid per person per night in 2020 of £21. For those yet to book a staycation, there are some great deals in Skegness: Airbnb properties to ren from £33 a night in June Butlin's Skegness stays from £53 a night in June Haven three-night spring breaks from £84 per stay Snaptrip holiday homes, lodges and cottages three-night spring breaks from £285 per stay Rooms with … [Read more...] about The UK’s best value seaside towns – with Skegness at No.1, then Clacton-on-Sea & Great Yarmouth

French residents who travel to Germany daily for work have reacted angrily after being told they must now get COVID tests every two days in order to cross the border. Germany introduced the measure earlier this week as infection rates remained high in the French border region of Moselle - but locals say it destroys the EU's principle of free movement. Sky News spoke to Laura Jarych, who lives in France but works in a German hotel just two minutes drive away. For decades she has made her journey uninterrupted - but the morning we meet she's had to queue in a line of vehicles for her test. She is furious. Live COVID updates from the UK and around the world "I am angry, very angry," Laura tells us. "And I think that the 20,000 people who are switching between the two countries in this area feel the same thing. Advertisement "We feel like animals because you go inside a drive-in with the car and it's one after the other and the cars are waiting a … [Read more...] about ‘We feel like animals’: Border testing highlights broader tensions in EU’s COVID strategy