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[ad_1] More than 340 people have tested positive for coronavirus in Wales over the past 24 hours, it has been revealed. Figures from Public Health Wales (PHW) show that there were 348 new laboratory-confirmed cases of Covid-19 recorded on Thursday, September 24, a slight drop from the 389 recorded on …

[ad_1] Large Covid outbreak at the University of Glasgow, as 124 students contract the virus while 600 are told to self-isolate, after positive tests at the Liverpool, Dundee and Aberdeen campuses By Luke May for Mailonline Published: 06:47 BST, September 24, 2020 | Updated: 10:28 BST, September 24, 2020 A …

[ad_1] Rishi Sunak will announce an extension of the business loan plans and an employment support package to replace the government leave plan, which will end next month. The chancellor will present new measures in a statement to parliament on Thursday, a day after he scrapped plans for a fall …

[ad_1] Matt Hancock said that nearly 10,000 people a day contract coronavirus, admitting the number is “too high.” The health secretary said nearly 10,000 people a day contract coronavirus, though still less than the estimated “100,000 per day” during the spring peak. He called on people to download the recently …

[ad_1] Boots has said it is no longer accepting reservations for the flu vaccine “due to unprecedented demand.” Officials have warned that both influenza and COVID-19 it could be circulating at the same time and has been urging people who are eligible to get vaccinated. People who are prioritized for …

[ad_1] An angry father on the road with a “thunderous face” slammed the car window of an off-duty police officer six times in a violent outburst. Dean Kershaw, 29, stormed out of his car and confronted the police officer after the officer “struck,” causing his young son to fall out …

[ad_1] Adoption of the NHS Covid contact tracing app that was launched in England and Wales on Thursday, and once touted as key to controlling the pandemic, could be as low as 10% in some places, sources believe. governmental. International examples show similar app acceptance rates between 10% and 30%, …

[ad_1] Image copyright Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye Screenshot Health Minister Robin Swann says there is a “narrow window” to suppress the virus The coronavirus is “gaining momentum” again in Northern Ireland and there is a “narrow window” to suppress it, Health Minister Robin Swann said. Swann said the 14-day …

[ad_1] The NHS coronavirus contact tracing app has finally launched in England and Wales after months of delay and questions about its effectiveness. The app was first tested on the Isle of Wight and the London Borough of Newham and was used to send alerts to users after someone had …

[ad_1] By Leo Travel and Rory Cellan-JonesTechnology reporters Related topics Coronavirus pandemic ScreenshotUsers will be prompted to self-isolate if the application determines that they are at high risk of infection. People living in England and Wales are urged to download the official government contact tracing app after its official launch. …