English councils could resort to “extreme cost reduction”

[ad_1] Image copyrightfake pictures Local councils in England are “extremely concerned” that they will not obtain additional funds to resolve the coronavirus. Richard Watts of the Local Government Association has written to Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick warning him of “extreme cost reduction”. In his letter, obtained by the BBC, …

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Oxford to start first trial of coronavirus vaccine in UK

[ad_1] The UK’s first vaccine candidate to prevent coronavirus infection will begin clinical trials on human volunteers next week. Its developers at Oxford University hope to have a dose of 1 million vaccines ready by September to carry out large-scale clinical trials in the fall and, if all goes well, …

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Trump applauds as anti-blockade protests spread

[ad_1] Conservative activists encouraged in some cases by Donald Trump are promising to intensify street protests against the imposed blockades to stop the spread of the coronavirus, arguing that the restrictions violate their civil rights and threaten their ability to earn a living. The protests of the past few days …

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