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Coronavirus Dating; Gaming; Sick Pay and Furloughed Staff

As lockdown restrictions are eased it's possible to meet someone outside your household in an open space, two metres apart - so what's it like to go on a socially-distanced date?

People looking for love on dating apps have had their ardour dampened during lockdown, limiting their interactions with potential partners to messaging or chatting on the phone. But now that the restrictions have been eased it's possible to meet someone from another household, two metres apart in an open, public space. Will that work? Our reporter, a user of dating apps, has been on a socially distanced date to find out.

Whether or not computer and console games confer any cognitive benefits - or in fact have detrimental effects - has been the subject of controversy for years. The TV doctor Michael Mosley was one of those who viewed them negatively. But he's had a change of heart after undertaking scientific tests which revealed that those who spent more time gaming achieved the highest scores for working memory – that’s your ability to hold more than one thing in your mind at the same time. He talks to us about his findings.

And thousands of workers aren't getting furlough pay during Coronavirus - even though they're on the Government's list of shielded people who are vulnerable to Coronavirus. Employers aren't legally obliged to pay furlough - but Citizens Advice is calling for that to change.

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  • Fri 15 May 2020 12:20

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