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London corona surge 'caused by glitch that used students' home addresses'

A technical glitch in Public Health England’s computer system could be partly to blame for London’s soaring coronavirus infection rates, it has been claimed. Many young Londoners who have tested positive while away at university are still being linked to their home disticts in the PHE database, according to a new report from the Evening […]

Doctor's fears in covid hotspot as wards start filling with virus patients again

A hospital in hard-hit Merseyside has had to open a fourth ward for coronavirus patients – just a week after it fenced off three areas for the care of virus sufferers. Bosses say Whiston Hospital in Knowsley, near Liverpool, is at a ‘critical point’ in the pandemic as neighbouring facilities also edge towards full capacity. […]

Lockdown POLL: As No10 and SAGE clash, what system would YOU support to fight pandemic?

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Experts from the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) suggested introducing a two-to-three week national lockdown last month to halt the rapid spread of the virus, according to official papers. Labour has […]

Nagorno-Karabakh truce buckles as both sides allege violations

YEREVAN/BAKU (REUTERS) – Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each other on Tuesday (Oct 13) of violating a humanitarian ceasefire agreed three days ago to quell fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh that has claimed hundreds of lives in the past two weeks. Ethnic Armenian officials in Nagorno-Karabakh said their total military death toll was 542, up 17 from Monday, […]

Meghan Markle rumbled: Duchess caught out amid Black History Month claim

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Prince Harry and Meghan discussed the BHM Next Gen Trailblazers’ list project they have launched to celebrate Black History Month in the UK in a new video from their Montecito home. The list […]

Close Welsh border! First Minister warns No10 he WILL seal off Wales from COVID surge

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Mark Drakeford has urged the Prime Minister to introduce restrictions to prevent people from English coronavirus hotspots crossing the Welsh border. The First Minister has confirmed he will write to Boris Johnson […]

Armed police called to security alert at St Thomas' Hospital

Part of central London has been evacuated with ‘armed police’ seen close to St Thomas’ hospital in Waterloo. A witness described how people had been ‘pushed back out to Westminster bridge’. Lambeth Police said: ‘Police are dealing with a security alert at St Thomas’ Hospital, SE1. We will provide further info when known.’ One witness […]