UK – Page 17 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Now that, after years of painstaking negotiations and political turmoil, Brexit’s really a done deal, here’s what happens next

Posted on January 3, 2021January 3, 2021By Editor

As the clock strikes 11pm in London on New Year’s Eve, the UK formally exits the EU – more than four years after British voters opted to leave, sparking political turmoil and terse talks over its future relationship with the EU. … Read More >Now that, after years of painstaking negotiations and political turmoil, Brexit’s really a done deal, here’s what happens next

British Armed Forces prepared to deliver 100,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine every day, says UK defence secretary

Posted on January 2, 2021January 2, 2021By Editor

The British defence secretary has vowed the UK’s armed forces will be utilised to deliver hundreds of thousands of Covid-19 vaccines every week, allowing the government to immunise millions of vulnerable people over the winter. … Read More >British Armed Forces prepared to deliver 100,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine every day, says UK defence secretary

NHS Nightingale hospitals ‘being readied’ to admit patients amid sharp rise in Covid-19 infections across UK

Posted on January 2, 2021January 2, 2021By Editor

An NHS spokesman has said that the UK’s emergency Nightingale hospitals are once again being readied for use, having lain dormant since the first wave of the virus earlier in 2020. … Read More >NHS Nightingale hospitals ‘being readied’ to admit patients amid sharp rise in Covid-19 infections across UK

Sussex residents kick, bite & spit on police in string of Christmas Day assaults on officers

Posted on December 28, 2020December 28, 2020By Editor

Christmas is typically associated with acts of kindness and merry-making, but it appears the goodwill was not extended to police in Sussex. The force has reported more than a dozen assaults on its officers during the holiday. … Read More >Sussex residents kick, bite & spit on police in string of Christmas Day assaults on officers

Instant immunity? UK scientists test drug to prevent people exposed to Covid-19 from catching disease via rapid antibodies boost

Posted on December 27, 2020December 27, 2020By Editor

British scientists have started testing a new drug that they claim gives instant immunity to Covid-19 and could save many lives by being administered as emergency treatment to those exposed to coronavirus. … Read More >Instant immunity? UK scientists test drug to prevent people exposed to Covid-19 from catching disease via rapid antibodies boost

New British Covid-19 strain ‘appears more transmissible in young people and children,’ says WHO

Posted on December 24, 2020December 24, 2020By Editor

A World Health Organization Covid-19 expert has warned that the new strain of the virus, prevalent in Britain, appears to be easily transmitted among young people amid fears schools may be prevented from reopening in January. … Read More >New British Covid-19 strain ‘appears more transmissible in young people and children,’ says WHO

Safe to assume new Covid-19 mutation ‘is already here’: Ireland’s PM announces shutdown of pubs and restaurants amid new fears

Posted on December 23, 2020December 23, 2020By Editor

Ireland will bring in new measures on December 24 amid a new strain of coronavirus, which is likely already circulating among the population, Prime Minister Micheal Martin said on Tuesday. … Read More >Safe to assume new Covid-19 mutation ‘is already here’: Ireland’s PM announces shutdown of pubs and restaurants amid new fears

Bank of England calls for UK government to provide financial support until Covid-19 pandemic is over

Posted on December 23, 2020December 23, 2020By Editor

Bank of England interest rate-setter Andy Haldane has called on the UK government to maintain financial support until the coronavirus pandemic has been brought under control, to stop unemployment rising to five million or more. … Read More >Bank of England calls for UK government to provide financial support until Covid-19 pandemic is over

‘Are we the baddies?’ Brits not amused as Ireland & France join EU states in locking out travel from UK over mutant Covid strain

Posted on December 21, 2020December 21, 2020By Editor

Dublin and Paris have imposed restrictions on travel from Britain for at least 48 hours. It comes as a slew of European countries mull travel bans over the new coronavirus strain the UK government has warned Brits about. … Read More >‘Are we the baddies?’ Brits not amused as Ireland & France join EU states in locking out travel from UK over mutant Covid strain

29 Detained in London as Anti-Lockdown Protests Turn Violent – Videos

Posted on December 21, 2020December 21, 2020By Editor

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Saturday that London and parts of southeast England would go into the new Tier 4 level of COVID-19 restrictions to stop the spread of a new strain of the virus. Like previous times when the authorities introduced new measures and lockdowns, some people have taken to the streets to protests the new curbs. … Read More >29 Detained in London as Anti-Lockdown Protests Turn Violent – Videos