Monthly Archives: August 2020

‘We were all packed, then they canceled our holiday’

Copyright Getty Images James and his wife, Georgina, both employees worked long days through lockdown. By the end of July, they were more than ready for their vacation. “We were literally all packed, kids had their backpacks,” James says. “Half of the goods were in the car.” They were just …

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Dolly Parton: ‘Of course Black case lives’

In a wide-ranging interview with Billboard magazine, the singer covered several topics, including the protests against racism and police brutality that weakened the United States after the death of George Floyd. While she did not attend the protests, she expressed her support. “I understand people need to make themselves known …

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UK beats two Covid-19 vaccine cases for 90 million doses

The UK government said on Friday it had signed deals for a further 90 million doses of coronavirus vaccines as the country raced to secure supplies of experimental shots to combat the pandemic. Under the new agreements in principle, the American medicine developer Novavax NVAX, + 7.12% will supply 60 …

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Joe Biden opens 12-point lead on Trump in Wisconsin: interview

President Donald Trump kicks presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden by 12 points in key swing state Wisconsin with less than three months to go until election day, new data shows. The latest state fraction of the battlefield released by Pulse Opinion Research found that 55 percent of likely voters in …

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