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Lockdown is beginning to slow COVID-19 but not in all areas

Lockdown is beginning to slow the spread of the virus, but not in all areas, new research has confirmed. The Imperial College REACT study showed that 1.57% of almost 168,000 people swabbed across England between 6 and 22 January tested positive. Rates are highest in London, where 2.83% of people – one in every 35 […]

Shut it Sturgeon! Boris to DEFY First Minister and visit Scotland amid independence row

Nicola Sturgeon: Tougher travel restrictions are ‘essential’ The First Minister’s comments come as the Prime Minister is expected to travel to Scotland tomorrow in a bid to fight off increasing calls for independence from the UK. A spokesman for Mr Johnson defended the upcoming trip, claiming it is his “fundamental role” to be “physically representative” […]

Covid vaccine schedule: When YOU could get the jab

Boris Johnson addresses EU ‘demand’ for coronavirus vaccines The coronavirus vaccination programme is underway in Britain with more than seven million people having received the first dose of the vaccine in the UK so far. Speaking from the House of Commons on January 27, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the country will not be “free” […]

How we got here: A look back on all the key events in UK's year of Covid

The UK’s Covid-19 pandemic has now caused more than 100,000 deaths while everyday life has been disrupted for the entire population for almost a year. On January 30, 2020 Peter Attwood, 84, became the first known fatality from the outbreak after he died in Kent. Almost exactly a year later, and despite three national lockdowns, […]

Oceans warmed steadily over 12,000 years: Study

PARIS (AFP) – Earth’s oceans have been warming consistently throughout the last 12,000 years, according to research published on Wednesday (Jan 27) that authors said showed clearly humanity’s profound effect on the climate. Previous estimates of sea temperatures stretching back millennia have traditionally been based on analysis of preserved rock, and concluded that oceans hit […]

EU and British regulators clear Boeing 737 Max for flights

PARIS (AFP) – The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and its British counterpart on Wednesday (Jan 27) cleared the Boeing 737 Max to fly again in European skies, 22 months after the plane was grounded following two fatal crashes. “Following extensive analysis by EASA, we have determined that the 737 Max can safely return […]

Lockdown extended: Has lockdown been extended? How long was the first lockdown?

Matt Hancock discusses tier system after national lockdown Lockdown was instated again on January 4 after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced people should stay at home unless a legal exemption applies. The lockdown law was published on January 5, 2021, and came in the form of amendments to the Health Protection Regulations. MPs approved the […]