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Next few weeks will be ‘worst’ of the pandemic despite national lockdown, England’s chief medical officer warns

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Professor Chris Whitty has expressed concern that the UK is in the midst of the “most dangerous time” of the pandemic, as cases continue to rise at a rapid rate before the rollout of the vaccine has had a positive impact. … Read More >Next few weeks will be ‘worst’ of the pandemic despite national lockdown, England’s chief medical officer warns

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‘Do as I say, not as I do’: BoJo blasted for hypocrisy as leisurely lockdown-breaching cycle infuriates cooped-up Brits

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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has freewheeled into his latest controversy after being spotted cycling more than seven miles away from Downing Street, despite Covid-19 rules restricting people to their local area. … Read More >‘Do as I say, not as I do’: BoJo blasted for hypocrisy as leisurely lockdown-breaching cycle infuriates cooped-up Brits

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‘Virus out of control’: London mayor declares ‘major incident’ over rapid Covid-19 spread

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A “major incident” has been declared in the UK capital over a surge in coronavirus numbers. Announcing the move, Mayor Sadiq Khan described the situation as “critical,” admitting the viral spread “was out of control”. … Read More >‘Virus out of control’: London mayor declares ‘major incident’ over rapid Covid-19 spread

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UK competition body investigating Google privacy plan to ditch third-party cookies from Chrome

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The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an inquiry into Google’s plan to remove third-party cookies from its Chrome browser over fears the move will have a “significant impact” on the digital ad market. … Read More >UK competition body investigating Google privacy plan to ditch third-party cookies from Chrome

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‘We’ve just seen confidence in democracy being shattered’: UK Home Secretary condemns the ‘terrible’ violence on Capitol Hill

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British Home Secretary Priti Patel has blasted US President Trump saying his comments directly led to the violence that took place in Washington, adding he didn’t do enough to de-escalate the situation. … Read More >‘We’ve just seen confidence in democracy being shattered’: UK Home Secretary condemns the ‘terrible’ violence on Capitol Hill

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London to run out of hospital beds in TWO WEEKS, health chief warns as Covid-19 overwhelms capital – reports

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NHS England’s London Medical Director Dr. Vin Diwakar has warned senior doctors that the UK capital could run out of hospital beds within two weeks under even the best case Covid-19 scenario, according to media reports. … Read More >London to run out of hospital beds in TWO WEEKS, health chief warns as Covid-19 overwhelms capital – reports

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‘No big bang’: Third Covid national lockdown for England to end only by ‘gradual unwrapping,’ Boris Johnson warns

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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson cautioned that the new national lockdown over coronavirus in England will not end all at once. The PM warned it’ll be a step-by-step measure as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to rage. … Read More >‘No big bang’: Third Covid national lockdown for England to end only by ‘gradual unwrapping,’ Boris Johnson warns

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Scientists warn of ‘imminent’ warming event at North Pole which threatens to strike UK with another ‘Beast from the East’

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Scientists are warning that Britons may face a bout of extreme cold weather on par with 2018’s ‘Beast from the East’ after a split in the polar vortex, but the ‘La Nina’ event also threatens the UK with stormy weather. … Read More >Scientists warn of ‘imminent’ warming event at North Pole which threatens to strike UK with another ‘Beast from the East’