[ad_1] Image copyright Reuters Screenshot WFP says it assisted nearly 100 million people last year The 2020 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the United Nations World Food Program (WFP). The Norwegian Nobel Committee said the WFP had acted “as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use …
Read More »Coronavirus: UK ‘returns to pre-March lockdown options’, SAGE member warns | Political news
[ad_1] A member of the government’s scientific advisory group warned that the country “has returned to the options it faced in early March” before the national coronavirus shutdown. Sir Jeremy Farrar – part of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) that has been making recommendations to ministers throughout the …
Read More »Covid in Scotland: additional police patrols as pubs prepare to close at 18:00
[ad_1] Image copyright fake images Screenshot Pubs and restaurants in the central belt must close for two weeks Additional police officers will be deployed to Scottish communities to ensure bars and restaurants close at 18:00, Scottish Police said. Police Chief Iain Livingston said the patrols would be “very visible” to …
Read More »UN World Food Program wins Nobel Peace Prize | World News
[ad_1] The World Food Program (WFP) won the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to combat hunger and improve peace conditions in conflict zones. The chair of the Norwegian Nobel committee, Berit Reiss-Andersen, revealed the 2020 winner at the Nobel Institute in Oslo, where restrictions on the coronavirus drastically …
Read More »Covax: Global Covid Vaccine Effort Gets Support from China | World News
[ad_1] China has officially joined a global vaccine initiative to distribute 2 billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines around the world by the end of next year, according to the Foreign Ministry. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Friday that Beijing had joined the initiative known as Covax, making China …
Read More »Nottinghamshire closure: some areas may escape as ‘tighter’ restrictions are introduced next week
[ad_1] The head of government whip said the local lockdown will go into operation ‘100%’ in Nottinghamshire next week, but some areas may escape the restrictions. Mark Spencer, who is also a Sherwood MP, said residents of Nottinghamshire Live should “show restraint” before the new law takes effect, as it …
Read More »2020 Nobel Peace Prize: World Food Program wins for ‘efforts to combat world hunger’
[ad_1] The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to the UN World Food Program for ‘its efforts to combat hunger in the world’ The UN World Food Program won the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize The judges said the award was to recognize their efforts to address world hunger. The award is …
Read More »Coronavirus United Kingdom: a third of cases spread in pubs and restaurants
[ad_1] Pubs in the north of England could be ordered to close next week (Image: PA) Almost a third of coronavirus infections in the UK are spreading in pubs, cafes and restaurants, ministers warned. About 30% of cases are contracted through “social interactions” in these places, according to evidence presented …
Read More »Kate Garraway hints Derek Draper won’t come home until 2021 with heartbreaking gesture
[ad_1] Kate Garraway has suggested that her husband Derek Draper will not return home from the hospital until next year. The 53-year-old Good Morning Britain host is going through a difficult time as her loving husband Derek, also 53, continues to recover from Covid-19 and has not left the hospital …
Read More »Briefing Friday: England Should Disconnect Circuit – Experts | World News
[ad_1] Main story: Staggered restrictions loom over the north Hi Warren Murray with a small but highly recommended part of your morning routine. Scientists advising the government have warned that Covid’s additional restrictions do not go far enough and “fringe” anti-lockdown epidemiologists are gaining too much attention. Closing pubs and …
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