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[ad_1] The BBC Breakfast host suggested that Scottish Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon may not have received the necessary scrutiny over her performance during the coronavirus pandemic due to her ongoing campaign for independence. Ms Burden challenged SNP Finance Minister Kate Forbes to explain how Ms Sturgeon managed to avoid a …

[ad_1] Pubs and restaurants would be banned from serving alcohol and forced to close after 6pm if Wales adopts restrictions similar to Scotland’s Level 3 rules. It is understood that Welsh government leaders are considering introducing restrictions similar to those adopted in Scotland’s third four-tier coronavirus lockdown system. Scotland has …

[ad_1] Hospitals in England are said to have been told to prepare for the launch of a coronavirus vaccine in the coming weeks. Early results from the Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine suggested that it is 95 percent effective in protecting against the virus, but it must be stored at extremely …

[ad_1] A The coronavirus vaccine could start rolling out in England in just 10 days, it is reported. Hospitals could receive the first doses of the jab created by Pfizer / BioNTech the following week, according to The Guardian. A senior hospital executive was told to expect the first deliveries …

[ad_1] French President Emmanuel Macron has said that images showing Paris police attacking a black man were “unacceptable” and “shameful”. An investigation was launched into the violent arrest of Michel Zecler, a music producer who says he was racially abused by officers on Saturday. The incident was captured on CCTV …

[ad_1] NHS workers are expected to take priority over nursing home residents and those over 80 (Image: EPA / PA) Hospitals in England were told to prepare for coronavirus attacks in as little as 10 days, as reported. Doctors could receive the first deliveries of a vaccine created by Pfizer …

[ad_1] People at very high risk of contracting coronavirus due to health problems, who were forced to protect themselves during the pandemic, have been given the same priority as those over 70 years of age to receive a Covid-19 vaccine. People aged 18 and over who are considered ‘clinically extremely …

[ad_1] Ireland’s six-week shutdown will end next week with the return of shops, gyms and restaurants as infections decline, but pubs will remain closed unless they serve food. Taoiseach Micheal Martin delivered a televised speech to tell the nation that Christmas would be ‘different but special’ this year. He said: …

[ad_1] More than 1,300 people were incorrectly told they had coronavirus after a lab error in the NHS Test and Trace. The health and welfare department said 1,311 people who were tested between November 19 and 23 were wrongly told they had tested positive. Apparently, the problem was caused by …

[ad_1] England’s coronavirus tiers system won’t be lifted until Easter Monday, according to reports. The three-tier system will place millions under strict measures to replace the nationwide lockdown starting December 2. Boris Johnson’s “winter plan” was expected to go into effect in early spring. But a government source is quoted …