Coronavirus

Enormous Jewish wedding of a Hasidic grand rabbi’s son in Brooklyn – and NY Sheriff say it’s legal 

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The New York City Sheriff’s Office says a Jewish wedding attended by thousands of people in Brooklyn on Monday night was in compliance with state COVID-19 restrictions, despite pictures and video showing crowds of men packed together with no social distancing or masks. Law enforcement watched from a distance as Shlomo Halberstam, the 18-year-old son … Read more Enormous Jewish wedding of a Hasidic grand rabbi’s son in Brooklyn – and NY Sheriff say it’s legal 

Man is given £200 Covid fine for visiting a BROTHEL during lockdown

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Man is given £200 Covid fine for visiting a BROTHEL during lockdown as police also catch three women hiding in cupboard at house party A man was given a £200 fine for breaching Covid restrictions at a Kent brothel Individual was stopped by police as he attempted to enter property on Friday Total of 729 … Read more Man is given £200 Covid fine for visiting a BROTHEL during lockdown

Man is given £200 Covid fine for visiting a BROTHEL during lockdown

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Man is given £200 Covid fine for visiting a BROTHEL during lockdown as police also catch three women hiding in cupboard at house party A man was given a £200 fine for breaching Covid restrictions at a Kent brothel Individual was stopped by police as he attempted to enter property on Friday Total of 729 … Read more Man is given £200 Covid fine for visiting a BROTHEL during lockdown

Super-infectious Kent Covid strain has spread to at least 60 countries

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The super-infectious mutant strain of coronavirus that was first detected in Kent has spread to at least 60 other countries, the World Health Organization said today. Cases of the B.1.1.7 variant, sometimes known as VOC 202012/01, have been reported in most of continental Europe, as well as in nations further afield including the US, Australia, India, … Read more Super-infectious Kent Covid strain has spread to at least 60 countries

Boris Johnson hails inauguration of Joe Biden saying ‘America’s leadership is vital’ to beat Covid

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Boris Johnson has congratulated Joe Biden on being sworn in as the 46th president of the United States as he said the nation had been through a ‘bumpy period’ under Donald Trump.  The Prime Minister said America’s leadership is ‘vital’ to the rest of the world, from tackling the climate crisis to the coronavirus pandemic, as … Read more Boris Johnson hails inauguration of Joe Biden saying ‘America’s leadership is vital’ to beat Covid

Lottie Moss lives it up on a yacht during ‘business trip’ to Mexico despite travel ban

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What are the new rules for UK arrivals? All of the travel corridors were scrapped from Monday January 18, so arrivals from every destination will need to self-isolate for ten days, or receive a negative result from a Covid-19 test taken at least five days after they enter the UK.  Do I need to get … Read more Lottie Moss lives it up on a yacht during ‘business trip’ to Mexico despite travel ban

146 Americans have UK ‘super-covid’ as cases DOUBLE in Florida and variant strikes 60 countries

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Florida has become America’s new ‘super-COVID’ hotspot, leading the country in known cases. At least 46 cases of the highly contagious variant first identified in the UK have been found in the Sunshine State, more than double the initial figure of 22. The new strain, B 1.1.7., is feared to be up to 70 percent … Read more 146 Americans have UK ‘super-covid’ as cases DOUBLE in Florida and variant strikes 60 countries

Coronavirus UK: How many people catching Covid each day in YOUR area?

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Around 65,000 people in England are catching Covid-19 each day but the outbreak is no longer shrinking, according to analysts tracking the second wave.  London-based Lane Clark and Peacock (LCP) — a consultancy firm that uses official data to estimate daily infections across the country — predicted that cases plunged to 62,552 on January 14.  … Read more Coronavirus UK: How many people catching Covid each day in YOUR area?

Heathrow passengers face HOUR-long queues at passport control to prove they’re Covid negative

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Heathrow passengers were subjected to an hour-long queue at passport control today as extra Covid checks stretched staff – as it emerged some travellers were willingly accepting non-compliance fines to avoid giving their details over. Screams of ‘get more staff’ rang out as crowds mounted to get through the secure area. Travellers flying into Britain … Read more Heathrow passengers face HOUR-long queues at passport control to prove they’re Covid negative

Mutant ‘Kent strain’ of coronavirus has been in the US since November 6

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The highly-infectious coronavirus strain B.1.1.7, which first emerged in Kent in September 2020, had already reached the US by November 6 – six weeks before it was flagged it as a ‘variant of concern’ by UK health officials, new research shows. The strain is thought to have first mutated inside a single patient in England who … Read more Mutant ‘Kent strain’ of coronavirus has been in the US since November 6