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[ad_1] The government will not set an “arbitrary target” for when the blockade can be lifted despite pressure from some parliamentarians to remove all restrictions by the end of April, the foreign secretary told Sky News. Dominic Raab said the plan was to “ease the lockdown” with the return of …

[ad_1] TThe United States has “deep concerns” about the way the World Health Organization’s Covid-19 report findings were communicated, the White House said today, calling on China to make available data from the early days of the outbreak. . White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said in a statement …

[ad_1] The families of people with substance abuse problems have spoken of the immense pressure and danger that this confinement puts on their lives. The isolation of confinement increases the trauma and mental health problems associated with addiction. Naomi’s father is dependent on alcohol and drugs. He has lived with …

[ad_1] Italy’s new government, led by former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi, will be sworn in on Saturday, ending weeks of political turmoil. Draghi, 73, announced his cabinet, which contains a mix of political and technocratic ministers, to President Sergio Mattarella on Friday. Some roles were reconfirmed, such as …

[ad_1] TO nthea Turner has been accused of fat shaming and attacking disabled people with a spiel on Twitter about the NHS and the Covid pandemic. The 60-year-old former Blue Peter host shared a cartoon of a large woman in a wheelchair, carrying a McDonald’s bag, warning a woman without …

[ad_1] Shadow Home Secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds said ministers must act urgently to get the booking website up and running again. He said: “More than a year after this pandemic and 50 days after the discovery of the South African strain, there are no excuses for further government incompetence in introducing …

[ad_1] Lack of planning could affect the next phase of the launch of the coronavirus vaccine, MPs warned. The Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) praised the “global” effort to take the hit to the most vulnerable, but said there is “a lot to do” if the UK government is to …

[ad_1] The scientist behind the Pfizer / BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine says that the time between the first and second doses should not be longer than six weeks. BioNTech CEO Professor Ugur Sahin responded to the UK’s decision to delay the second dose for up to 12 weeks to allow more …

[ad_1] The new online reservation system for quarantined hotels run by the government suffered technical problems within hours of its launch. Some users hoping to book their hotel quarantine stays starting next week, as part of Tighter COVID border measures, they received a message that the new online portal was …

[ad_1] Millions of people in Japan will not receive Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine as planned due to a shortage of specialized syringes, an oversight that could thwart the country’s inoculation program. The standard syringes used in Japan cannot extract the sixth and final dose from each vial made by the American …