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Sarah Ferguson ridiculed as baffled hosts in stitches at Duchess’ bizarre ‘off-piste’ clip

Sarah Ferguson: Ranvir Singh discusses ‘odd’ Christmas video Sarah Ferguson’s latest YouTube video sparked a round of laughter on ITV’s Lorraine show. Sunday Times Royal Correspondent Roya Nikkhah joined acting host Ranvir Singh to update her on the Duchess of York’s recent activity. However, playing part of the royal’s baffling Christmas video left both commentators […]

Switzerland starts Covid-19 vaccinations

GENEVA (AFP) – Switzerland started its Covid-19 vaccine roll-out on Wednesday (Dec 23), with a care home resident in her 90s becoming the first person to receive an approved shot. The woman, who lives in the Lucerne region in central Switzerland, was given the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine just four days after it was approved by national […]

Full impact of mutant Covid 'won't be known for several weeks'

The world will likely not know the full impact of the new mutant Covid strain for several weeks, experts have warned. Professor Peter Horby, chairman of the New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (Nervtag), said today scientists were still exploring the new strain which is thought to spread 70% faster. Experts are looking […]

Heroic community chemist has not had one day off during the pandemic

Sitting at the heart of Havering, the London borough with the highest Covid infection rate, is Safedale Pharmacy. For more than 40 years, it has stood at the epicentre of this community, a friendly and familiar face for generations of locals. This year has been a challenging one, but this institution on the outskirts of […]

No Brexit trade deal yet as serious issues remain: British minister

LONDON/BRUSSELS (REUTERS) – The United Kingdom and the European Union have still not clinched a Brexit trade deal to avoid a turbulent split in just eight days’ time because of serious disagreements about competition and fishing, a British minister said on Wednesday (Dec 23). The UK casts off into the unknown on Dec 31 after […]

Stories of 2020: The man who made it out of Wuhan but regretted it

This story is part of a special series taking a look at people caught up in the biggest events of 2020. Ask Matt Raw what the most interesting thing to happen to him this year was and escaping the epicentre of a global pandemic on one of the last flights out is unlikely to feature […]

Oxford vaccine ramped up as coronavirus cases hit record high

Kate Garraway says coronavirus vaccine is 'extraordinary' It comes as scientists revealed why the new Covid variant is spreading so easily – it produces more infection that’s breathed out and may even be “stickier”. Alarming statistics showed the growing scale of the pandemic yesterday, with another 691 deaths and a record 36,804 new infections. It […]