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Connecticut inmate hangs himself with coronavirus mask: report

Fox News Flash top headlines for August 13 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. A prisoner in Connecticut died Wednesday after hanging himself with a coronavirus mask given to inmates to limit the spread of the virus, according to a report. Daniel Ocasio, 32, of Windsor, was found by a staff […]

Local lockdown rules for Manchester, east Lancashire, West Yorkshire and Aberdeen

NEW restrictions have been reintroduced for around five million living across areas of northern England and Scotland after a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases. From August 15, the new rules ban different households in Aberdeen, Greater Manchester, Preston, parts of east Lancashire and West Yorkshire from meeting each other inside their homes or even in gardens. […]

UK buys more potential COVID-19 vaccines from J&J and Novavax

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will buy potential COVID-19 vaccines from U.S. drugmakers Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) and Novavax Inc (NVAX.O), the companies said on Friday, bringing the total number of deals by the UK government to six as the race for shots heats up. Johnson & Johnson said its Janssen Pharmaceutica unit will supply the […]

Noise variance for Central 70 project is extended by health department board

The board of the Denver Department of Public Health & Environment approved Thursday a noise variance request for nighttime work to proceed on I-70 for another year, to Sept. 6, 2021. The vote came during the board’s first virtual meeting, according to a news release. Kiewit Infrastructure Company had requested that the noise variance be […]

Britain still far off herd immunity as just 1-in-16 people infected

Britain still far off herd immunity as just 1-in-16 people are infected with coronavirus during ‘first wave’ Around six per cent of population in England infected with Covid-19 by July 13 Scientists from Imperial College London sent out 100,000 home anti-body tests  World’s largest home testing programme searched for coronavirus antibodies Imperial College London carried […]

MP sparks fury over ‘sexist’ comment about ex-Scottish Tory leader’s body

Dive right in! Like the weather, the Daily Star’s FREE newsletter is a scorcher An SNP MSP has sparked fury – and been branded a misogynist – after mocking former Scottish Conservative MP Ruth Davidson over her weight. Gil Paterson, 71 – who is the SNP MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie – has been slammed […]

Spanish region bans smoking in outdoor public places to fight covid

Spanish region bans smoking in outdoor public places in attempt to fight coronavirus – despite lack of evidence that smoke can transmit the disease The ban came into effect Thursday in Spain’s northwestern region of Galicia  It bans smoking in a public area if social distancing can not be guaranteed  It is mandatory in Spain […]