When it comes to hunting for a good savings rate, it’s safe to say that since the pandemic unfolded in March, it has been an increasingly difficult endeavor. Not that it has been an easy task for a few years, but coronavirus has made things even worse. It’s not impossible like finding a dodo, more … Read more
Coronavirus outbreaks in student areas are significantly worse than in other parts of the country and in one part of Manchester one in 20 people are currently carrying the disease. Local positive test data shows that per-person infection rates of Covid-19 are up to seven times higher than in the worst affected towns and cities … Read more
Luton, Wolverhampton and Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly were the only three places in England to record a fall in Covid-19 infection rates over the past week – and only one of them is in a local lockdown. Wolverhampton, where residents are not allowed to meet friends and family in each other’s homes or … Read more
Nevada health officials order nursing homes to STOP using rapid COVID-19 tests after finding 60% of positive results were false In August 2020, nursing homes in Nevada were sent two rapid antigen COVID-19 tests: the Quidel Sofia II and the BD Veritor Plus Unlike nasal swab tests that detect the genetic material of the virus, these … Read more
Adur 29.5 (19), 15.6 (10) Gloucester 46.5 (60), 18.6 (24) Rotherham 195.9 (520), 101.0 (268) Allerdale 63.4 (62), 44.0 (43) Gosport 17.7 (15), 14.1 (12) Rugby 80.8 (88), 53.2 (58) Amber Valley 74.9 (96), 53.1 (68) Gravesham 42.1 (45), 20.6 (22) Runnymede 59.3 (53), 35.8 (32) Arun 24.3 (39), 19.9 (32) Great Yarmouth 82.5 (82), … Read more
The NHS will be unable to cope if coronavirus infection rates across the country continue to rise, medical leaders have warned. Dr Helen Stokes-Lampard, the chair of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges which represents the UK and Ireland’s 24 medical royal colleges, said that people need to strictly follow restrictions or the NHS could be … Read more
Public Health England’s Excel bungle has drastically changed the outlook of England’s coronavirus outbreak, with infection rates in the North soaring overnight. Following the revelation that almost 16,000 ‘missed’ cases had been added to the system, infection rates spiralled in every authority of the country except four at the weekend — all of which were … Read more
Rates are changing so fast, offline savers can’t keep up: Top deals only available for days before being slashed By Sylvia Morris For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 6 October 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 6 October 2020 Older savers are missing out on hundreds of pounds in interest because they are not going … Read more
The tumbling dice savings deal Coventry BS relaunches easy access rate for the FOURTH time in a fortnight – as it slumps from 1.2% to 0.96% Britain’s second-largest building society previously launched an account at 1.2% It was cut after just 3 days to 1.1% and has now been cut twice since Thursday The mutual … Read more
Mayor Bill de Blasio says he wants to impose new lockdowns in nine New York City neighborhoods with surging coronavirus positivity rates beginning on Wednesday. De Blasio announced his plan on Sunday, saying he intended to ‘rewind’ the reopening of nine zip codes in Brooklyn and Queens by shuttering schools and non-essential businesses. ‘We’re having an … Read more