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[ad_1] Good Morning Britain presenter Kate Garraway confronted Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham about the north-south divide of the coronavirus lockdown restrictions. The 50-year-old former Health Secretary appeared on GMB ahead of the noon deadline while calling for more financial support before Greater Manchester heads into a Level 3 lockdown. …

[ad_1] Passengers flying from London Heathrow to Hong Kong and Italy will be able to take a rapid Covid-19 test at the airport before checking in starting Tuesday. The test costs £ 80 and the results will be available within an hour. The goal is to provide rapid Covid-19 testing …

[ad_1] Andy Burnham says he will abide by the law and “accept” the Level 3 coronavirus restrictions for Greater Manchester if the government imposes them. The mayor of the region told Sky News that it was “the prerogative” of the ministers to announce the measures, if negotiations for the next …

[ad_1] Nottinghamshire is scheduled for talks with the government on restrictions this week, the health secretary confirmed. Matt Hancock said in his statement to the Commons on Monday (October 19) that talks are ongoing with Greater Manchester and that more talks are planned with leaders in other parts of the …

[ad_1] The Presidential Debate Commission announced the rule changes for the second and last debate to avoid repeating the chaotic scenes of the first. Trump received strong criticism from political observers and moderator Chris Wallace for repeatedly interrupting his opponent. After the changes were announced, the Trump campaign pledged to …

[ad_1] When Evelyn Wu heard that she could get a COVID-19 vaccine, she jumped at the opportunity, although it has not been scientifically proven. “Actually, I was excited,” she told Sky News. “It’s like a normal vaccine.” The 20-year-old is an economics student at the University of Birmingham and wants …

[ad_1] Kate Nicholls, CEO of industry trade body UKHospitality, added: “It’s not clear, it’s a real gray area. “The Government has granted an exemption for business meetings of up to 30 or meetings or meetings deemed necessary for employment purposes, but has not provided guidance on where those meetings can …

[ad_1] Nearly 60,000 more deaths from coronavirus could have occurred in England and Wales if whites faced the same risk as blacks, according to a damning report. Data has shown that blacks are two and a half times more likely to die from Covid-19 than whites, according to the Office …

[ad_1] MORE than 21 million Britons will be subject to stricter lockdown rules in a few weeks. A third of the country faces the highest Level 3 restrictions or “circuit breaker” closures. ⚠️ Read our live coronavirus blog for the latest news and updates 5 One-third of Britain sent to …

[ad_1] The government’s top scientific adviser warned that a Covid vaccine could never eradicate the virus completely. Sir Patrick Vallance said that only one disease, smallpox, had been completely eradicated with a vaccine as he moved to try to manage expectations about the nationwide rollout of a Covid vaccine. ⚠️ …