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[ad_1] The US Federal Aviation Administration issued an order Wednesday to allow Boeing’s 737 Max to return to the skies, clearing the way for other regulators to follow and airlines to restore the plane to its schedules. The move by US regulators, which was expected, marks the beginning of the …

[ad_1] Ministers are expected to announce a stricter set of regional coronavirus rules for England next week to allow families to see each other over Christmas, as scientists warned that all holiday respite days would require five days of restrictions. More data on the impact of the UK-wide lockdown that …

[ad_1] England could face an additional lockdown of nearly a month in exchange for five days of release from restrictions over Christmas, it has been suggested. Dr. Susan Hopkins, Medical Director of Test and Trace, noted that for each day that the rules are relaxed during the holiday period, two …

[ad_1] A hospital consultant whose twins were born prematurely while she was in a coma with COVID-19 said it is “amazing” that they survived. Perpetual Uke, a rheumatology consultant at Birmingham City Hospital, fell ill with flu-like symptoms in late March. She was taken to the city’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital …

[ad_1] Complaints of racism and discrimination within Home Office teams set up to address the Windrush scandal prompted the launch of an internal investigation and the resignation of a senior official, The Guardian learned. It can be revealed that the top black Home Office employee on the team responsible for …

[ad_1] The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has now been shown to be 95% effective in preventing coronavirus and has met the necessary safety criteria for emergency clearance, the companies said. Pfizer and BioNTech say they plan to ship the COVID-19 vaccine to the US regulator for emergency use approval “within days” after …

[ad_1] HealthCoronavirus Live updates on the coronavirus in Scotland, the UK and around the world. Wednesday, November 18, 2020, 10:51 am Follow here to keep up to date with the latest news from Tuesday. A message from the editor: Sign up to our public interest newsletters: get the latest news …

[ad_1] A French stuntman famous for wowing crowds by flying over city skyscrapers with jet engines strapped to his back was killed in a training accident in Dubai. Vincent Reffet, 36, of Annecy, France, was killed in the deserts of the Arab Sheikh, Jetman Dubai said in a statement, adding …

[ad_1] A government minister told Sky News that it is too early to plan for Christmas, amid reports that could allow households to mingle for several days during the holiday period. Commerce Secretary Alok Sharma refused to let himself go COVID-19 rules for the upcoming holiday season when Kay Burley …

[ad_1] HealthCoronavirus Live updates on coronavirus in Scotland, the UK and around the world. Wednesday, November 18, 2020 8:41 am Follow here to keep up to date with the latest news from Tuesday. A message from the editor: Sign up to our public interest newsletters: get the latest news on …