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[ad_1] Brussels has tried to pierce a burst of optimism about an impending Brexit deal, amid fears that Boris Johnson has failed to secure the backing of key advisers and his party for the necessary compromises in the final stretch of the negotiations. With the UK government yet to offer …

[ad_1] Patients with sufficient levels of vitamin D are less likely to experience complications and die from COVID-19, according to a new study in the US, while another found that it also reduces infection rates. Vitamin D sufficiency was linked to significantly lower levels of inflammatory markets and higher levels …

[ad_1] Takumi Minamino’s prospects at Liverpool have been assessed by one of his former bosses. Minamino scored twice when the Reds swept Lincoln City 7-2 in the third round of the Carabao Cup on Thursday night. The Japanese international has made 17 appearances for Jurgen Klopp’s side since moving in …

[ad_1] The prime ministers of France and the Netherlands have issued harsh warnings about their coronavirus figures, while in Spain, the western European country most affected by the virus, authorities in Madrid have rejected the central government’s call for the closure of the capital. Santé Publique France, the French public …

[ad_1] The UK has reported 6,874 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of 240 since Thursday. An additional 34 people are reported to have died within 28 days of testing positive for COVID-19, a figure that does not include data from Scotland due to technical issues. Despite the number of new …

[ad_1] London appears to be added to the national coronavirus watch list, while Leeds, Cardiff and Swansea face new restrictions, it has been announced. Leeds It is likely to face new restrictions starting at midnight tonight, including a ban on homes mixing, the city council leader said. Cardiff and Swansea …

[ad_1] More than 103,000 people in England are estimated to have had coronavirus in the week ending September 19, according to the Office for National Statistics. The figure is almost double from the previous week (September 4-10) when it was 59,800. Equivalent to about one in 500 people who test …

[ad_1] At least four people have been stabbed near the former headquarters of Charlie Hebdo magazine in Paris. Two victims are fighting for their lives after the brutal attack with a butcher knife, witnesses said. Police initially feared that two men had carried out the attack, but now they believe …

[ad_1] A radical “pro-technology” plan advocated by Dominic Cummings to rewrite Britain’s data protection laws is jeopardizing future cooperation with the EU worth billions of dollars for the British economy, Brussels warned. The government’s recently released national data strategy, which promises a long-sought “transformation” by senior adviser Boris Johnson and …

[ad_1] Christopher Hammond, director of the Sukhothai Thai restaurant in Leeds, uses the Venue Check-in feature of the new NHS Covid-19 mobile phone app. The UK has seen its largest daily increase in coronavirus cases, with 6,634 new infections recorded in the space of 24 hours on Thursday. It occurs …