Swedish cites finally face coronavirus lockdowns… but authorities say they will be VOLUNTARY with ‘strong recommendations’ to stop going to bars and doing non-essential activities Parts of Sweden hardest-hit by Covid could face localised, voluntary lockdowns Stockholm, as well as Uppsala and Jamtland, recorded rising infection rates Marks a change for the country which previously … Read more
Swedish authorities want to bring in local lockdowns to stem the rapid spread of coronavirus in the country, experts have revealed. The move marks a new approach in Sweden‘s handling of the virus – after the country kept bars and restaurants open while the rest of the world shut down in March. ‘It’s more of … Read more
Swedish authorities want to bring in local lockdowns to stem the rapid spread of coronavirus in the country, experts have revealed. The move marks a new approach in Sweden‘s handling of the virus – after the country kept bars and restaurants open while the rest of the world shut down in March. ‘It’s more of … Read more
Pro-democracy activists in Thailand have staged a fourth straight day of high-profile protests in the capital, thwarting efforts by the authorities to stop them, including a shutdown of the city’s mass transit systems. Unlike Friday’s protests, which saw police using water cannons to keep the demonstrators at bay, Saturday’s rallies were peaceful, with no reports … Read more
A ‘lazy eye’ is a childhood condition where the vision does not develop properly. It’s known medically as amblyopia. It happens because one or both eyes are unable to build a strong link to the brain. It usually only affects one eye, and means that the child can see less clearly out of the affected … Read more
Manchester is now England’s Covid-19 capital with an infection rate higher than any other authority in England, according to official data. A total of 2,740 positive coronavirus tests were recorded across the city in the week to October 1 – the equivalent of 495.6 cases per 100,000 people, or one for every 200 people. For … Read more
Marseille has been left ‘astonished’ after it was plunged into a second lockdown amid a sharp rise in coronavirus cases across France. The strict new rules have angered local officials who said they had not been consulted as authorities put the country’s second city on maximum alert. The move, which was announced by health minister Olivier … Read more
Coronavirus cases are rising in all but 17 areas of England, official data shows, after the same figures last month showed that the number of infections was falling in most corners of the country. Statistics released by Public Health England (PHE) reveal that 132 out of 149 parts of the country have all seen an increase … Read more
Abu Hamza is suing American authorities over ‘cruel’ conditions at the country’s most secure prison – where two of the Isis ‘Beatles’ could face a life sentence. Hamza, the former imam of north London‘s Finsbury Park mosque, says he isn’t getting enough sunlight in his cell – and being deprived of his hooks means he … Read more
The Lebanese President will launch an investigation into the causes of Tuesday’s ‘unacceptable’ explosion that has killed more than 100 people and vowed that those responsible will be punished. Michel Aoun said 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, used in fertilisers and bombs, had been stored for six years at the port without safety measures. An … Read more