Coronavirus UK: Britain’s air passenger numbers plunged from 247m in 2019 to 60m last year

Airports in Britain suffered an 76 per cent fall in traffic last year as international air travel plunged by 60 per cent – with the coronavirus pandemic bringing it back down to 2003 levels. Carriers in Britain are estimated to have lost nearly £20billion last year as the Civil Aviation Authority revealed just 59.5million passengers … Read more

Israeli healthcare group says coronavirus infections have plunged among vaccinated over-60s

An Israeli healthcare group on Friday said coronavirus infections had plunged among people aged over 60 who had been vaccinated.  Israel is currently leading the global vaccination drive, with around 30 per cent of its citizens having had at least a single dose of a jab so far. But concern had risen globally over infection, … Read more

Footfall in shops plunged 27 per cent last week as lockdown hammers economy

Footfall at shops plunged more than a quarter last week as the brutal lockdown hammers the economy. Total shopper numbers tumbled by 27.1 per cent in the seven days to January 9 compared to the previous week.  The grim figures from research group Springboard emerged as Rishi Sunak prepares to face MPs for the first … Read more

Joe Wicks announces PE With Joe will RETURN from Monday as UK is plunged into ‘Lockdown 3’

Joe Wicks will recommence his PE With Joe YouTube series from Monday January 11. The fitness star, 34, who launched the initiative when the UK was plunged into its first lockdown in March 2020, made the announcement on Twitter, as a third lockdown was announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. ‘PE with Joe is back … Read more

Another 13m could be plunged to Tier 4 despite vaccine breakthrough

Where is going to Tier 4 from midnight?  Leicester City Leicestershire (Oadby and Wigston, Harborough, Hinckley and Bosworth, Blaby, Charnwood, North West Leicestershire, Melton) Lincolnshire (City of Lincoln, Boston, South Kesteven, West Lindsey, North Kesteven, South Holland, East Lindsey) Northamptonshire (Corby, Daventry, East Northamptonshire, Kettering, Northampton, South Northamptonshire, Wellingborough) Derby and Derbyshire (Derby, Amber Valley, … Read more

Millions more Britons face being plunged into Tier 4 lockdown this week

Millions more Britons face being plunged into Tier 4 this week as the mutant Covid-19 strain continues to spread across the country. The next tier review is on December 30 and infections continue to climb and hospital admissions increase.  The UK reported 30,501 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, with a further 316 deaths within 28 … Read more

MORE parts of England ‘will be plunged into Tier 4 as early as Boxing Day’

More parts of England could be plunged into Tier 4 as early as Boxing Day as the Covid-19 super-strain doubles the number of cases in a week, with another 36,804 new infections recorded today and 691 deaths. Health bosses believe the new coronavirus strain – thought to be up to 70 per cent more infectious … Read more

Jules Robinson and Cameron Merchant are plunged into lockdown at their $1.8million home in Sydney

MAFS stars Jules Robinson and Cameron Merchant are plunged into lockdown at their $1.8million northern beaches home in Sydney… as the family enjoy a day in their paddling pool with baby Oliver By Nicole Douglas For Daily Mail Australia Published: 14:22 GMT, 20 December 2020 | Updated: 14:34 GMT, 20 December 2020 They’re one of … Read more

Dozens of police cars descend on ‘illegal rave’ in London as the capital is plunged into Tier 4

Dozens of police cars descend on ‘illegal rave’ in London as the capital is plunged into Tier 4 Footage taken by a bus passenger showed more than a dozen police vehicles It was claimed on social media the police were there to shut down illegal rave Comes just weeks after officers raided illegal gathering at … Read more

Millions of Britons banned from going abroad or staying overnight after being plunged into Tier 4

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