All-clear for Covid-19 tests at home: Tens of millions of 30-minute virus swabs are set to be sent out… but you can only use them to confirm you need to isolate – NOT to make decisions on whether to mix with family and friends Rapid Covid test cleared for use at home – but with … Read more
Millions of mink will be dug up from mass graves and burned in waste incinerators in Denmark after some resurfaced, prompting complaints from residents about possible health and environmental risks, the country’s government said. Denmark’s entire herd of some 17 million mink destined for the high-end fashion industry was ordered to be culled in early … Read more
Northern New South Wales is set to be battered by severe thunderstorms and hail on Sunday night as Sydneysiders prepare for a miserable and wet covid Christmas. The Bureau of Meteorology issued an emergency alert at 5.16pm on Sunday warning of damaging winds and large hailstones for the flood-soaked Northern Rivers region around Lismore, Tenterfield … Read more
Christmas has been cancelled for millions of people living in London, the south-east of England and Wales after Boris Johnson announced a new lockdown. The Prime Minister made the surprise announcement today that a new ‘Tier 4’ was to be introduced from midnight tonight. It is similar to the national lockdown in November with non-essential … Read more
People in the South East are already threatening to flout new Tier 4 rules after areas of the southeast were told they would not be able to see their families on Christmas. At an emergency press conference, Boris Johnson announced that a third of England, including London and swathes of the home counties, will be … Read more
Plans to post millions of rapid testing kits to homes are BLOCKED by regulator amid fears they are not accurate enough when people test themselves Tests only pick up 49 per cent of infections when used by ordinary people Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency blocked mass rollout Boris Johnson has said lateral flow tests … Read more
If your Christmas presents have been rather slow to arrive, this enormous pile of parcels may explain the delay. Thousands of presents remain buried in mountains of post bags at sorting offices, it has been revealed. One image posted on Twitter displayed the huge pile of Royal Mail sacks in Bristol. A second showed that … Read more
Around 2.1million households are now behind on their energy bills with a huge increase in the number thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. This figure is up 600,000 on February, according to data from Citizens Advice – a leap of 40 per cent. The average amount owed by those who haven’t come to a repayment arrangement … Read more
Wuhan in China – Coronavirus Ground Zero – is learning how to party again almost year after millions were locked down at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Nightlife in the Wuhan is back in full swing almost seven months after the city lifted its stringent lockdown and the city’s young partygoers are embracing the … Read more
How can Spotify give Meghan and Harry millions when it pays singers £200? Sandie Shaw blasts streaming service for handing out a fortune to former royals for podcast while paying only small amount in royalties to musicians By Gregory Kirby For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 GMT, 16 December 2020 | Updated: 23:49 GMT, 16 … Read more