[ad_1]
Main story: ‘Hugging and kissing older relatives? I would not do it’
Hi, I’m Warren Murray and you are very welcome here.
Tight new restrictions to contain the coronavirus pandemic will cover 99% of England’s population from next week, and government scientists warn there is little prospect of real change in the months to come. Boris Johnson faces a potentially dangerous battle to get the new tier structure approved in parliament after dozens of Tory MPs protested, with predictions that as many as 70 could vote against by Tuesday when the vote takes place. or abstain. Find out here at what level you will be.
At a Downing Street news conference, England’s Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty underscored the scale of the challenge the country still faces when he urged people to be cautious during the upcoming temporary relaxation of restrictions over Christmas. “Would you encourage someone to hug and kiss their older relatives? No, I wouldn’t, ”he said. “You can do it within the rules that exist, but it doesn’t make sense, because you could carry the virus.”
Much of the North of England and the Midlands, as well as Kent, Bristol and Slough, will enter the upper tier of coronavirus restrictions, a move that has prompted concern from local leaders and businesses anxious about the social and economic impact of the rules, while those at level 1, concern about the influx of visitors from the worst affected areas. Liverpool and London will be at level 2, but Greater Manchester, which has been subject to restrictions of one kind or another since the end of July, will remain at level 3.
In all, 23.3 million people, more than 41% of the population of England, will be at level 3, while 32.2 million, more than 57%, will be at level 2. Boris Johnson has said that the Tier assignments will be reviewed every 14 days starting December 16, suggesting that massive testing could exempt households.
Trump complains that he will leave. Donald Trump has said that he will leave the White House when the electoral college votes for Joe Biden: “Of course I will. And you know. If they do, they made a mistake. “
In moody scenes during which he lashed out at journalists for asking questions, the president repeated unsubstantiated claims of fraud, but is still the closest he has come to admitting defeat.
Confusing dosing error – Oxford / AstraZeneca coronavirus researchers are taking their vaccine into an additional global trial after claims that it could be 90% effective were challenged. The overall efficacy of the vaccine has been estimated to be 62-70% in trials in Brazil and the United Kingdom. But among 3,000 people in the UK who were given a lower-dose regimen, partly by accident, the efficacy rose to 90%. AstraZeneca has said that it will use the lower dose regimen in the next trial. The schedule for approval and launch of the vaccine in the UK and Europe should not be affected. The full results of the original trial are expected to be published soon in The Lancet. Keep track of global coronavirus developments on our live blog.
Airlines Requested for Deportations – Eighty-two black public figures have written to airlines that have worked on deportation charter flights urging them not to transport up to 50 Jamaicans that the Home Office wants to deport next week. Signatories include author Bernardine Evaristo, model Naomi Campbell, historian David Olusoga, and actors Naomie Harris and Thandie Newton, as well as lawyers, broadcasters, NGO heads, and prominent Windrush activists. The letter has been sent to six airlines urging bosses to refuse to operate the flight on December 2, Jamaica’s second deportation flight this year, if requested by the Home Office, and to stop any deportation flights to countries. of the Commonwealth for the foreseeable future time.
Offer to slow down big technology – A new regulator called the Digital Markets Unit will work to limit the power of Google, Facebook and other tech platforms, the government announced, in an effort to ensure a level playing field for smaller competitors and a fair market for consumers. Trade Secretary Alok Sharma said: “The dominance of a few large technology companies is leading to less innovation, higher advertising prices and fewer choice and control for consumers.” Meanwhile, a report by the think tank of the New Weather Institute and the charity We are Possible says that the advertising industry must be controlled and modified to reduce its impact on the weather. As consumers prepare to spend billions on Black Friday, researchers say promoting consumerism, materialism, and a cycle of work and spending, and the role of industry in driving sales of beef, tobacco, Highly polluting sports utility vehicles and flying are part of the problem.
Hope of cancer ‘gamechanger’ – NHS England is testing a blood test that can help identify more than 50 forms of cancer years before diagnosis, in what was hailed as a potential “game changer”. The Galleri test will be offered from mid-2021 to 165,000 people aged 50 to 79 in England, most of whom show no signs of the disease. The NHS hopes to be able to detect early signs of cancers that are difficult to detect and therefore have worse survival rates, such as ovarian and pancreatic cancer. If the test is successful, the test will be routinely available later this decade.
Podcast Today in Focus: Gerald Marie – Fashion Weinstein?
Wendy Walsh was 17 when she moved to Paris to be a model. Within weeks of her arrival, Walsh claims, Gérald Marie raped her. She is one of 16 women who have spoken to investigative reporter Lucy Osborne, who spent the last year investigating whether Marie was a sexual predator.
Gerald Marie – Fashion Weinstein?
Lunchtime Reading: Romy Madley Croft from The xx
Her next solo album is a love letter to the formative years of queer and Euro-dance clubbing in the 2000s, as the singer swaps black clothes and gloomy moods for Technicolor euphoria.
Sport
Diego Maradona, the Argentine soccer legend, was buried in a small private ceremony in Buenos Aires, a stark contrast to the chaotic scenes of the previous day when tens of thousands of crying fans gathered in the capital to pay their respects. Tributes continue to flow, with fans from around the world, from Buenos Aires to Bedford, explaining what great football means to them. His former partner in Argentina Jorge Valdano writes: “There is something perverse in a life that fulfills all your dreams and Diego suffered the generosity of fate like no other. The terrible human journey to myth split him in two. ”Meanwhile, Scott Murray takes a look at the best and worst moments of his turbulent career.
England have named George Ford mid-flight in their only change for Saturday’s Fall Nations Cup game with Wales at Parc and Scarlets. Lewis Hamilton has insisted that Formula One has a “constant and massive” problem that it must address with human rights violations in the countries it visits. Fans will return next week to the Emirates, London Stadium and Twickenham in limited numbers, but many terrains, including half of all Premier League clubs, will remain closed. The UK cybersecurity agency is assisting Manchester United in a cyber attack earlier this month that has left the football club unable to fully restore its computer systems. Tottenham took a big step towards qualifying for Group J of the Europa League with a 4-0 win over Ludogorets. And Jamie Vardy’s tie in injury time earned Leicester a 3-3 draw in Braga and with it a knockout stage spot.
Deal
Britain’s economy is approaching a tipping point amid hopes for a quick recovery fueled by an early coronavirus vaccine, despite renewed lockdowns pushing the country into a double recession. Despite a gloomy November, a Guardian analysis of eight key indicators shows that the economy may not have been hit as hard as it was during the first close of spring. A leading economist explains why the vaccine offers cause for joy. Stock markets have stabilized a bit overnight, not helped by the Wall Street shutdown for Thanksgiving. The FTSE 100 is expected to drop 0.2% this morning, while the pound is at $ 1,337 and € 1,121.
The papers
Our guardian The print edition leads with “the fury of parliamentarians as 55 million people face months at the levels Mail has “levels of anger and disbelief” and the Mirror goes with “Levels of Despair”. “All Wight for some” says the SunAs that island, as well as Cornwall and places like the Isles of Scilly, dodge the harshest measures.
the Times has “Millions on Hard Levels Until the End of January”; the Telegraph makes the situation “34 million worse than before closing.” the I gives expert advice: “Don’t hug grandma this Christmas.” the Meter It has “North sees red” with a map showing the extent of each level. Meanwhile, in the state-aligned press, the Quick says “Boris: there is an escape route, let’s not screw it up!”
At FOOT, some deviation: “EY Wirecard work examined by prosecutors for crime” – here’s the background. There is also a Covid story on the FT front, about the dispute by EU governments over whether to allow a ski season.
Sign up
The Guardian Morning Briefing is sent to thousands of inboxes early every day of the week. If you are not receiving it by email yet, you can register here.
For more news: www.theguardian.com
