Covid pandemic could be largely over in UK by late September, says SAGE expert
Britain will “have most of the pandemic behind us by the end of September,” said a leading epidemiologist. Professor Neil Ferguson of Imperial College London … Read more
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Prime Minister puts focus on 'beating crime' in pandemic recovery plan
Boris Johnson will seek to shift the focus to the fight against crime when he emerges from isolation to counter criticism of “pingdemik” and police … Read more
The Greggs, Wetherspoons and Toby Carvery sites forced to close due to pandemic
Restaurants and pubs across England, including Wetherspoons and Greggs, have had to close due to the Pingdemic. It was revealed yesterday that more than 600,000 … Read more
Alabama governor says ‘it’s time to start blaming the unvaccinated folks’ as pandemic worsens
Describing the recordings as “safe” and “effective,” Ivey said, “The data proves it works. [It] doesn’t cost you anything. It saves lives. “ But the … Read more
Calls for online safety measures as number of scams surges during pandemic
New laws are being called for to crack down on websites against fraudsters following a surge in online shopping fraud during the coronavirus pandemic. Action … Read more
Pandemic fueled deadliest year for drug overdoses, CDC data shows
Almost three-quarters of fatal overdoses were attributed to opioids, an increase of just over 70 percent in 2019, largely due to the potent synthetic opioid … Read more
Why has Cuba exploded in protests? It goes beyond the U.S. embargo and the pandemic
Although she did not take part in the historic protests that rocked the entire island of Cuba on Sunday, Caridad Montes, 50, says she understands … Read more
'Dramatic worsening' of world hunger in pandemic year, U.N. says
The United Nations complained on Monday a “dramatic deterioration” of World hunger last year, saying a lot of it is likely related to the pandemic. … Read more
Biden admin preps for next pandemic as Delta variant surges
Now, halfway through the second year of the pandemic, the Biden administration has shaken the leadership of the federal test response. Michael Iademarco, who led … Read more
Kim Jong Un warns of 'great crisis' related to pandemic in North Korea
North Korea was one of the few places to claim there had been no cases of Covid-19. But its leader, Kim Jong Un, now says … Read more
