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[ad_1] The number of people reported to have died from coronavirus increased by 143, bringing the total number of deaths in the UK to 43,018, according to government figures. The figure is the highest daily figure since June and comes as parts of the country face tougher social distancing restrictions …

[ad_1] Matt Hancock blasted lockdown skeptics in his own Conservative party as rebel MPs prepared to vote against new virus control measures in protest of the 10 p.m. curfew. The conservative rebels are organizing a symbolic vote against one of the six restrictions that will be voted on in the …

[ad_1] The coronavirus crisis will cause “lasting damage” to the standard of living of people around the world and taxes on the rich and businesses may have to increase to address this economic damage, the IMF warned. The pandemic will leave significant scars on the global economy in the form …

[ad_1] Five more people have died with coronavirus and more than 760 new positive cases have been identified, it has been revealed. The latest figures from Public Health Wales (PHW) for Tuesday October 13 show that 764 new positive cases have been diagnosed after a laboratory test, a substantial increase …

[ad_1] Image copyright fake images The new system of local coronavirus measures has “fundamental flaws”, the Mayor of Greater Manchester has said. A three-tier system for England was announced on Monday, with the Liverpool region placed at the highest tier, with much stricter restrictions. Andy Burnham told the BBC that …

[ad_1] It is “inevitable” that London will pass a “trigger point” to introduce stricter restrictions against coronavirus in the “coming days,” Sadiq Khan told Sky News. “All the indicators I have, hospital admissions, ICU occupancy, the number of older people with cases, the prevalence of the disease, positivity are going …

[ad_1] Image copyright Science Photo Library Screenshot Cancer patients should take special care Shielding is not being reintroduced in England, despite rising levels of coronavirus in most parts of the country. Government advisers say that, unlike March, there are other protective measures, such as the rule of six and the …

[ad_1] PARTS of the country have been placed at different levels of lockdown depending on the Covid transmission rate in that area. But at what level is London and are there any restrictions? Here is everything you need to know. ⚠️ Read our live coronavirus blog for the latest news …

[ad_1] Shielding for vulnerable people will no longer be used in England as the country battles a second wave of coronavirus through local closures. The Government announced today that it will switch to ‘soft advice’ for people who are at high risk of dying if they contract Covid-19. At the …

[ad_1] Good Morning. Ministers used to claim they were “following the science” in their response to the coronavirus pandemic. That claim is now in tatters after the release last night of documents from Sage, the government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies, showing that three weeks ago they called for a …