Amnesty: Privacy must not be ‘another casualty’ of the virus

Warning comes as Government plans to introduce COVID-19 tracking app Move could ‘open the door to pervasive state surveillance and privacy infringement’ – Kate Allen UK Government plans to introduce a COVID-19 tracing app with a potentially centralised contract tracing system are deeply concerning and may mean that people’s right to privacy could become “another casualty” of coronavirus, Amnesty International UK warned. Kate Allen, Amnesty International UK Director, said: “We’re extremely concerned that the Government may be planning to route private data through a central database, opening the door to…

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Asda’s CEO makes commitment to support care homes through COVID-19

Asda’s President and CEO Roger Burnley has written to customers to pledge Asda’s support for over 3,500 care homes across the country, as they continue to care for some of the nation’s most vulnerable people through COVID-19. Recognising the concerns of Asda’s customers and colleagues around the impact of COVID-19 on care homes, Mr Burnley used his regular email to customers to outline how Asda will be extending its support for the vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic, by offering thousands of small care homes priority access to online delivery slots…

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PRSSA Announces 2020-2021 National Committee Following First-Ever Virtual Leadership Assembly

PRSSA, the foremost organization for students interested in the public relations and communications fields, announced today the election of its 2020–2021 National Committee following its Leadership Assembly, which was held virtually on April 23 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Assembly was initially set to take place April 16-19 in Scottsdale, Arizona. More than 110 universities from around the world were represented during the virtual meeting. Under the circumstances of COVID-19, the election process took place remotely and all candidates running for office were required to send their…

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John Lewis reopens its Lancashire textiles factory to make gowns for the NHS and donates over 20,000 metres of fabric for scrubs

John Lewis has announced that it is reopening its textiles factory  ‘Herbert Parkinson’ in Lancashire, to make protective gowns for the NHS. Partners who usually sew bespoke blinds, curtains and pillows and duvets will this week begin making around 8,000 washable, clinical gowns for the Northumbria NHS Foundation Trust. The retailer is also donating over 20,000 metres of cotton fabric from its haberdashery departments and distribution centres to “For the Love of Scrubs” and ‘Scrubs Glorious Scrubs’, groups who now have thousands of members who are making scrubs for the…

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L’Oréal, Kellogg, Essity And Reckitt Benckiser Join Forces For ‘Shop Responsibly’ Campaign

Some of the best known household brands have launched a campaign calling on shoppers to do the right thing during the Covid-19 crisis. With retailers under exceptional pressure, brand owners are using their collective might to urge consumers to stay home and stay safe and respect shopping hours for the elderly as well as NHS workers, who are working around the clock to keep us safe. The campaign goes live today with messages on the  retailers’ websites, in email communications and is accompanied by a #ShopResponsibly social media campaign. The…

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