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[ad_1] London registers fewer than 24 new cases of Covid-19 a day and could see the virus eradicated in a matter of weeks, according to new data. Analysis by Public Health England and the University of Cambridge calculated that the ‘R’ rate of reproduction has dropped to 0.4 in the …

[ad_1] The former president of Channel 4 and Pizza Express has been criticized for suggesting that the pandemic is “propaganda” for the government and the resulting “double recession” will kill more than the virus. Entrepreneur Luke Johnson caused controversy by implying that the Thursday episode of BBC Question Time Britain …

[ad_1] The row between teachers and unions over when and how to reopen our schools exploded last night. In an extraordinary intervention, former education secretary David Blunkett accused the unions of ‘working against the interests of children’ by continuing to frustrate teachers who are desperate to get back into the …

[ad_1] Margrethe Vestager encouraged Britons who wanted to go abroad for their summer holidays, when she said that traveling to Europe “can be done safely”. His comments contradict the facts by UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock, who earlier this week said the British probably won’t have to give up any …

[ad_1] 3.07am BST03:07 Luke Henriques-Gomes Stranded unsupported, international students across Australia depend on free food to survive. International students and other temporary visa holders excluded from federal government support rely on food banks and restaurants that give away free meals to survive during the coronavirus pandemic. Images of long lines …

[ad_1] Kate Garraway Face timed her critical husband, Derek Draper, who is battling the coronavirus, during the 8pm applause for caregivers on Thursday night. The 53-year-old Good Morning Britain presenter smiled beaming as she watched the children light smoke flares as she spoke to her husband, who she thinks could …

[ad_1] A SECOND wave of coronavirus will hit Europe this winter if the blockages are lifted too soon, a senior World Health Organization official warned. Dr. Hans Kluge, the agency’s director for the European region, said governments must be cautious in lifting the restrictions and that now is the “time …

[ad_1] Image caption Rick Bright told the hearing he had raised issues as early as January A former top US health official has told Congress the country could face its “darkest winter in modern history” because of the coronavirus. Rick Bright led the government agency trying to develop a vaccine, …

[ad_1] Key developments in the global coronavirus outbreak today include: Global death toll exceeds 300,000 The global death toll for Covid-19 exceeded 300,000, with nearly 4.5 million people infected. According to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, at least 300,074 people have died as a result of the outbreak, and …

[ad_1] The news that Sebastian Vettel would not renew his deal with Ferrari beyond 2020 seemed like a mana from heaven for Daniel Ricciardo, who seemed the most logical alternative for the four-time outgoing world champion. Ricciardo, a proven, popular race winner with an Italian heritage, met all the requirements …