Health

[ad_1] Another 24,701 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the UK, while 310 have died, according to the latest government data. This is an increase of 1,816 infections compared to Tuesday’s figures, although the number of deaths fell by 57 compared to the 367 registered on Tuesday, which was …

[ad_1] Bristol has entered “Level 1 plus” of coronavirus lockdown measures, according to the city’s mayor. Marvin Rees said Bristol board would take a series of additional actions amid “rising” rates of COVID-19 infections, although the government rejected its introduction of a “plus” system to the three existing levels of …

[ad_1] Leeds and the rest of West Yorkshire will soon enter Level 3, but when has not been decided, with more talks scheduled for tomorrow. LeedsLive understands. This morning, Leeds City Council held a briefing on the latest city data, which recorded an infection rate of 420.6 cases per 100,000 …

[ad_1] A new lockdown system is scheduled to take effect in Scotland next week, in which local areas will be placed on five tiers of restrictions. The plan was debated by the MSPs for three hours in parliament yesterday before it was given the green light to start on November …

[ad_1] Chancellor Rishi Sunak will set the government’s one-year spending plans next month, as he seeks to address the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus. The Treasury has announced that a review of spending 2021-22 will be published on November 25, as the government prioritizes its response to COVID-19 and …

[ad_1] Kim Kardashian West has angered social media users with photos of her “humble” birthday celebrations on a private island. The reality TV star, who recently turned 40, has been called “insensitive” for sharing a series of snapshots of luxury. birthday break, made possible by two weeks of “multiple health …

[ad_1] The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday through Friday, plus breaking news updates Every borough in London has seen the Covid-19 rate exceed the key threshold of 100 new cases per week per 100,000, according to official figures. Three districts had a rate of more than …

[ad_1] A second night of rioting has unfolded in Philadelphia after police officers gunned down a black man. Footage from the shooting shows Walter Wallace Jr., 27, being fired multiple times by police after he was yelled at to drop a knife. The family of the father of nine had …

[ad_1] The head of the UK’s main employers’ organization has stepped up pressure on the government to conclude trade talks with the EU so the country can emerge from the “suspended animation” of the past four years. Reflecting on her five years as the CEO of the CBI, Dame Carolyn …

[ad_1] The prime minister is under mounting pressure to implement stricter rules on the coronavirus after deaths in the UK reached their highest level in five months. On Tuesday, there were 367 deaths related to the virus and almost 23,000 more cases. Downing Street has not rejected an internal projection …