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[ad_1] So far the great reboot of the Prime Minister. Just days after the climax of an extraordinary internal power struggle at No. 10, which prompted the departure of his two key advisers, Boris Johnson has been thrown into another crisis, once again thanks to his undisciplined mouth. With the …

[ad_1] The death toll from coronavirus in the UK rose by 598 and the number of daily confirmed cases has been recorded at 20,051. The current grim number of people who have died after testing positive for Covid-19 is the highest number since May. The total death toll in the …

[ad_1] A Spanish businessman received more than $ 28 million (£ 21 million) as part of a “lucrative” deal by a Florida company to supply personal protective equipment (PPE) to the UK government, US court documents reveal. Gabriel González Andersson was hired by Miami-based Saiger to help procure the products …

[ad_1] Derriford Hospital has reported 10 new coronavirus-related deaths in the latest figures. NHS England data, released today, shows three Covid-19 patient deaths recorded yesterday, November 16, with five more recorded on November 15 and one each on November 12 and 13. The death added on Nov. 12 joins two …

[ad_1] An additional 34 people have died of coronavirus in Wales and more than 700 new cases have been reported, according to the latest official figures. Public Health Wales (PHW), in its daily update on Tuesday, November 17, announced that 705 more people have been diagnosed with Covid-19 after a …

[ad_1] Police officers will carry an emergency antidote to treat drug overdose victims as part of a pilot project. Naloxone nasal spray counteracts the effects of opioid overdoses such as heroin. Viewed as first aid treatment, it can provide additional time for ambulance service to arrive and take over emergency …

[ad_1] The Welsh government has launched a withering attack on Boris Johnson’s dismissal of the return as “a disaster north of the border”, calling the Prime Minister’s comments “shocking” and stating that his administration’s conduct threatens the future of the UK. While Johnson directed his comments to Scotland, the Labor-led …

[ad_1] HealthCoronavirus Live updates on coronavirus in Scotland, the UK and around the world. Tuesday, November 17, 2020, 2:15 p.m. Follow here to keep up to date with the latest news from Tuesday. A message from the editor: Sign up to our public interest newsletters: get the latest news on …

[ad_1] JOnathan Ashworth, the shadow health secretary, asks if the health secretary can confirm reports that stricter restrictions will be imposed on level 1 areas after England’s current lockdown ends on December 2. “It is too early to do the analysis requested by the honorable gentleman,” says Hancock, insisting that …

[ad_1] MATT Hancock has hinted that England’s lockdown could extend beyond December 2, fueling fears of a ruined Christmas. The Health Secretary said last night that it was “too early to know” if Covid’s current restrictions have worked, saying only that he “hoped” to be able to return to the …