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[ad_1] Only 59.9% of close contacts of people who tested positive for coronavirus were contacted by the NHS Test and Trace in the week ending October 28, figures show. This is the second-lowest weekly percentage on the plan so far, down from 60.6% in the seven days through October 21. …

[ad_1] Another 25,177 people tested positive for COVID-19 in the UK and another 492 died after contracting the virus, according to the latest government data. The new statistics, reported on Wednesday, bring the UK’s total to 47,742 deaths and is the highest daily figure since May 19, when 500 were …

[ad_1] Children will not be able to play organized soccer unless it is within the school. The government’s top scientific adviser says he is “not aware” of any cases of Covid-19 transmission among children playing soccer outdoors. Youth sport will only be allowed in schools. Meanwhile, England Golf has accepted …

[ad_1] The director of the Oxford vaccine trial says there is a “slim chance” that a jab will be ready before Christmas. The chief investigator of the vaccine trial, Andrew Pollard, told the Science and Technology Committee that he is “optimistic” that the Oxford University trial could present late-stage results, …

[ad_1] secondIn March, Professor Chris Whitty and Sir Patrick Vallance were introduced to the nation, two wits flashing under the lights, at Downing Street press conferences as scientists to see the UK through the coronavirus pandemic. And while Boris Johnson liked to treat the chief medical officer and chief science …

[ad_1] Ant Group’s $ 37 billion public offering in Shanghai and Hong Kong has been suspended by Chinese regulators, a day after officials summoned Jack Ma and other Ant executives for an interview. China’s largest fintech company was set to list in both cities Thursday in an unprecedented IPO. The …

[ad_1] Good Morning. Yesterday, during his marathon declaration from Commons, Boris Johnson appeared to make an important promise to Scotland; He suggested that the Treasury would fund a licensing scheme for Scotland after November if it needed it because it was back in lockdown, even if England wasn’t by then. …

[ad_1] Activists feared that a trade deal with the United States would flood the UK market with food produced to American standards. The new post-Brexit trade watchdog, the Trade and Agriculture Commission, will have the power to avoid trade deals and prevent the dilution of UK food standards. Liz Truss …

[ad_1] He did not live up to the moment when Gareth Bale came off the bench to put Real Madrid on the path to Champions League glory with that aerial kick against Liverpool in 2018. It was a precious moment for the Welshman, however. . Released in the 70th minute …

[ad_1] Twitter has backed down and unblocked the main New York Post account after a two-week stalemate on newspaper articles on Hunter Biden’s foreign dealings. The social media company said on Friday that it would reverse its previous demand that the Post remove tweets linking to Biden’s articles, after CEO …