[ad_1] Liverpool, Leeds and Manchester face mass layoffs and “bricked streets” amid a collapse in the hotel sector unless coronavirus restrictions are revised, city leaders have warned the government. A letter to Health Secretary Matt Hancock and Business Secretary Alok Sharma from the leaders and CEOs of the three city …
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[ad_1] The Middle East was hit hard after Southeast Asia, especially Iran and then Turkey. The Turkish government managed to stop a rising rate of infection, but the disease did not go away and continued to claim lives. “I felt so helpless when I let it go,” Fatih Özçelik told …
Read More »Mayor Joe Anderson says Liverpool needs a total lockdown to stop virus ‘out of control’
[ad_1] Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson said he believes the city’s covid-19 infection rate is now out of control and a short-term total lockdown is likely the only way to stop the rise. Mayor Anderson has again urged the people of the city to strictly follow hygiene and social distancing rules, …
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[ad_1] Boris Johnson is launching a skills revolution to address coronavirus job losses, while fighting backlash from conservatives over additional COVID-19 restrictions. In a move aimed at creating a recovery of jobs, the prime minister plans to expand education and training after age 18 to help laid-off people re-qualify for …
Read More »Covid-19: meeting others in pubs is illegal in the northeast
[ad_1] Image copyright fake images Screenshot People had been advised not to mix beyond homes or bubbles, but it will be illegal from Wednesday. Lockdown restrictions in northeast England will be tightened in a bid to halt the rise in Covid-19 cases. The toughest measures will affect about two million …
Read More »Coronavirus: a new global test will give results ‘in minutes’
[ad_1] Image copyright Reuters Screenshot Healthcare workers in some parts of India are going door to door to conduct a survey on Covid-19 A test that can diagnose Covid-19 in minutes will dramatically expand the ability to detect cases in low- and middle-income countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. …
Read More »Coronavirus: the global death toll from Covid-19 exceeds one million
[ad_1] Image copyright EPA Screenshot Funerals for victims, like here in Indonesia, must be carried out with strict security measures. The number of people around the world who have died from Covid-19 has exceeded a million, researchers say, and many regions still report a growing number of new infections. The …
Read More »Andy Burnham, Mayor of Manchester, asks for a curfew for alcohol sales at 9:00 p.m.
[ad_1] Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham calls for alcohol sales to be banned ANYWHERE after 9pm to stop after-pub parties in areas with last orders at 10pm Andy Burnham has directed calls for the government to review his pub curfew at 10 p.m. The mayor of Manchester also suggested a cut-off …
Read More »Coronavirus: Government Accused of Trying to ‘Terrorize’ the Public by COVID-19 | Political news
[ad_1] The prime minister and government officials have been accused of trying to “terrorize” the British public about the coronavirus. Conservative MPs expressed concern about aspects of Boris Johnson’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in a long debate in the Commons. It comes before an imminent showdown over the powers …
Read More »Coronavirus: College students expected to be able to return home by Christmas, says Downing Street | Political news
[ad_1] Downing Street has said it hopes college students can go home by Christmas. Dozens of institutions have reported coronavirus outbreaks in recent days, with hundreds of confirmed cases of COVID-19. According to Sky News investigation, at least 33 universities in the UK have confirmed cases of coronavirus, while two …
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