Lockdown restrictions in Tier 2 cut the spread of Covid-10 by just 2%, study shows

Lockdown restrictions in Tier 2 cut the spread of Covid-10 by just 2%, study shows By Xantha Leatham For The Daily Mail Published: 01:33 GMT, 24 December 2020 | Updated: 01:35 GMT, 24 December 2020 Tier Two restrictions in England in the autumn only cut the reproduction rate of Covid-19 by 2 per cent, a … Read more

Coronavirus: Northern Ireland will begin a six-week lockdown from Boxing Day

NORTHERN IRELAND’S 6-WEEK LOCKDOWN   All non-essential retail, including garden centres and homeware shops previously deemed essential, to close; Close-contact services like hair and beauty salons to close; Hospitality businesses restricted to takeaway and delivery only; Closure of the entertainment and leisure sector; All sports, including at elite level, to pause; Off-licences to close by 8pm; … Read more

Coronavirus: Northern Ireland will begin a six-week lockdown from Boxing Day

NORTHERN IRELAND’S 6-WEEK LOCKDOWN   All non-essential retail, including garden centres and homeware shops previously deemed essential, to close; Close-contact services like hair and beauty salons to close; Hospitality businesses restricted to takeaway and delivery only; Closure of the entertainment and leisure sector; All sports, including at elite level, to pause; Off-licences to close by 8pm; … Read more

Over 300 passengers are stranded on ferry overnight after six crew members test positive for Covid

Over 300 Stena Line ferry passengers are stranded on board ship overnight in Liverpool after six crew members tested positive for Covid Six crew members have tested positive for coronavirus on the Stena Line ferry The boat was due to travel to Belfast but has been held in Liverpool overnight Passengers will now have to … Read more

Over 300 passengers are stranded on ferry overnight after six crew members test positive for Covid

Over 300 passengers are stranded on ferry in the Irish Sea overnight after six crew members test positive for Covid Six crew members have tested positive for coronavirus on the Stena Line ferry The boat was due to travel to Belfast but has been held in Liverpool overnight Passengers are now being disembarked at the … Read more

Coronarius Christmas UK: Majority of Britons believes festive period SHOULD be cancelled

The majority of Britons believe Christmas should be cancelled this year amid plans to loosen restrictions over the festive period, a poll has found. A YouGov poll of 3,856 adults found 57 per cent think the current rules should be maintained over Christmas – instead of allowing bubbles of up to three households to mix. … Read more

UK records another 165 coronavirus deaths in hospitals taking total to 64,190 

UK records another 165 coronavirus deaths in hospitals taking total to 64,190 – as Oxford vaccine boss says chances of jab being rolled out by the end of this year are ‘pretty high’ By Danyal Hussain For Mailonline Published: 14:27 GMT, 13 December 2020 | Updated: 15:10 GMT, 13 December 2020 The UK recorded a … Read more

UK records another 165 coronavirus deaths in hospitals taking total to 64,190 

UK records another 165 coronavirus deaths in hospitals taking total to 64,190 By Danyal Hussain For Mailonline Published: 14:27 GMT, 13 December 2020 | Updated: 14:53 GMT, 13 December 2020 The UK has recorded a further 165 deaths in hospital settings with 159 in England, two in Scotland and four in Northern Ireland. NHS Wales … Read more