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[ad_1] Main story: Staggered restrictions loom over the north Hi Warren Murray with a small but highly recommended part of your morning routine. Scientists advising the government have warned that Covid’s additional restrictions do not go far enough and “fringe” anti-lockdown epidemiologists are gaining too much attention. Closing pubs and …

[ad_1] Keir Starmer has called for an end to the government’s “serial incompetence” during the pandemic as concerns mount about the possibility of further restrictions being introduced. The Labor opposition leader, writing in the Telegraph, condemned the leaking of plans for tougher measures and said it had generated confusion about …

[ad_1] Nottingham’s weekly rate of new Covid-19 cases has become the highest in England, but lockdown measures have yet to be announced. A total of 2,294 new cases were recorded in the seven days to October 5, the figures show, the equivalent of 689.1 cases per 100,000 people. It marks …

[ad_1] For the first time in 46 years, the public has been allowed access to Varosha beach in the Turkish Cypriot separatist north of Cyprus, in a controversial move revealed by its unrecognized premier who is standing in Sunday’s election. Hundreds of people passed through a gate controlled by Turkish …

[ad_1] The contact tracing app for England and Wales has only sent out an alert about a coronavirus outbreak in one location since it was launched two weeks ago, even though it is used for millions of records, Sky News learned. Health Department officials said the system was still in …

[ad_1] Hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people living in coronavirus hotspots could be told to “protect themselves” this winter as infections continue to rise. Ministers are expected to describe a local three-level lock system next week, so you can see those most at risk if they detect COVID-19 to be …

[ad_1] England manager Gareth Southgate says Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Jack Grealish and Bukayo Saka have out-ranked their absent players after their impressive performances in a 3-0 win over Wales in a friendly. Calvert-Lewin scored his debut with a goal, Grealish was the standout player and Saka also showed promise in his …

[ad_1] Donald Trump says he will “probably” hold a rally in Florida after he is authorized to resume public engagements starting tomorrow. His doctor, Dr. Sean Conley, says the president has completed his treatment for the coronavirus and has responded well. In a statement released by White House Press Secretary …

[ad_1] There is speculation that North Korea will unveil its latest weaponry in a grand parade this weekend to mark the 75th anniversary of the ruling Workers’ Party. The event, which will be watched closely for signs of improvements in the regime’s nuclear and missile capabilities, is expected to be …

[ad_1] The British believe Christmas gatherings should be sacrificed this year in the battle against the coronavirus as a new Sky News poll reveals public support for a tightening of restrictions. Most of the public say that existing limits on group size, as well as localized restrictions prohibiting visits to …