Tag: Coronavirus
NEXT reopens web store, only to shut 2 hours later
We recently reported that NEXT was closing their online store due to safety concerns during the Coronavirus epidemic at their warehouses. This was announced on 28th March for the foresseable future, whilst they consider an appropriate course of action. Many shoppers have been asking when will NEXTDIRECT.com reopen? On 14th April they announced that after implementing…
Leading French fashion brands to make protective face masks and gowns
Many of France’s, and the world’s, leading fashion brands are reconfiguring and repurposing their factories to make new protective face masks and other PPE to protect essential health workers against the Coronavirus. Which fashion brands are making face masks? In the scramble to provide sufficient protective wear for workers around France, and the rest of…
Where can I buy cloth face masks?
On the 4th April 2020 the CDC or Center for Disease Control and Prevention in the USA recommended that people should wear cloth face masks to protect themselves from the Coronavirus. Donald Trump, the President of the USA, famously rejected the official advice for his own personal situation, saying “I don’t see it for myself”.…
What are non-essential shops?
What are New Zealand supermarket online shopping details during lockdown?
I went to the supermarket today, Countdown, the Australian supermarket here in NZ. It was one in one out, we had to sanitise our hands before we were allowed in and social distancing of 2m was strictly observed by all. Shopping is harder than it should be during the Coronavirus lockdown. Perhaps we should be…
When are the grocery store senior shopping hours in the USA?
Grocery shops & supermarkets offering senior shopping hours in the USA during the Coronavirus. Here is our list taken from announcements on social media or the shop’s own website. As senior citizens are more vulnerable during this time, many shops are offering dedicated shopping hours for older aged or elderly people, and people with other…
NEXT to stop taking online orders due to Coronavirus.
The British high street clothing and homeware retailer which has closed its shops due to the Coronavirus outbreak has just announced that from Thursday 26th at 6pm their online shopping operation will also shut due to the Covid-19 virus. NEXT.co.uk, which operates at the URL NextDirect.com offers international shipping to most countries around the world,…
Where to buy N95 masks for Coronavirus
One popular way that people are preparing to protect themselves from the Coronavirus is to wear face masks. What are they and where can you buy the Coronavirus face masks? The Coronavirus is a highly infectious viral outbreak that spreads from person to person in the same way that the common cold and influenza does,…
Coronavirus: Is it safe to order from China?
The latest flu infection to come from China is spreading around the world, and whilst we don’t wish to scare anyone, it is obviously of concern to people who may come into contact with it. As many shoppers around the world purchase from China, shops such as Alibaba.com, AliExpress.com and others it is worth asking…