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[ad_1] The NHS Test and Trace system has had its lowest weekly figure since the scheme began, with fewer than 60% close contacts of people testing positive for coronavirus. Only 59.6% of people in England were reached through the system in the week ending October 14, according to the latest …

[ad_1] SOuth Korea’s medical association has said the government should suspend a flu vaccination program following the death of at least 13 people who received an injection in recent days. Health authorities said they have found no direct links between the deaths and the vaccines, but Choi Dae-zip, president of …

[ad_1] More than £ 1 billion of outsourced government contracts have gone to companies run by conservative “friends and donors” since the pandemic took hold, an analysis reveals. The figures include agreements for the provision of PPE, tests and surveys, as well as the government’s much-maligned contact tracing system. Some …

[ad_1] Donald Trump and Joe Biden have one last chance to address tens of millions of Americans in the latest televised debate of a conflicting presidential campaign. After the first debate turned into a chaotic dispute and the second was canceled in a dispute over whether it should be held …

[ad_1] The new locks are expected to have a significant impact on emissions caused by staying home this winter. The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) says that while emissions have decreased this year because we’ve been traveling less and doing less, the expected use of gas boilers to provide …

[ad_1] TODAY Sun readers are urged to become Poppy Stars to help with this year’s appeal. The Royal British Legion is launching its bid to challenge Covid and raise £ 50 million. 3 Poppy Railton’s great-grandfather, a poppy seller, served in the Pacific during World War IICredit: Charlie Clift Hero …

[ad_1] When Boris Johnson threatened to drop talks with Andy Burnham about a Covid rescue package, the mayor of Manchester thought he was bragging. Having come to power promising to ‘level’ the North, the Prime Minister would not dare to confront him over a £ 5 million gap in their …

[ad_1] Donald Trump “has realized that NATO is very valuable,” the outgoing US ambassador to the alliance told Sky News. Kay Bailey Hutchison also said that if the The american president win a second term, he will fulfill the commitment by demanding that all NATO countries come to the defense …

[ad_1] Women ages 50 to 60 are at higher risk of developing “long-term Covid,” the analysis suggests. Old age and experiencing five or more symptoms during the first week of the illness were also linked to an increased risk of lasting health problems. The study, led by Dr. Claire Steves …

[ad_1] The regulator says testing of the vaccine will continue after death and does not provide further details. Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) said on Wednesday that a volunteer in a clinical trial of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford died, but added that …