This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldThis blog is now closed. We’ve launched a new blog at the link below:With that, we are closing this blog. Our new blog is at the link below – head there for the latest: Internationally acclaimed cellist Yo-Yo Ma celebrated receiving his second shot of the Covid-19 vaccine by performing an impromptu concert at a vaccine site in Berkshire Community College, Massachusetts:Dutch health authorities will have to cancel 43,000 vaccination appointments following the government’s decision to suspend the use of Astrazeneca’s...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldThis blog is now closed. We’ve launched a new blog at the link below:With that, we are closing this blog. Our new blog is at the link below – head there for the latest: Internationally acclaimed cellist Yo-Yo Ma celebrated receiving his second shot of the Covid-19 vaccine by performing an impromptu concert at a vaccine site in Berkshire Community College, Massachusetts:Dutch health authorities will have to cancel 43,000 vaccination appointments following the government’s decision to suspend the use of Astrazeneca’s...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year old This blog is now closed. We’ve launched a new blog at the link below:We’ve launched a new blog at the link below – head there for the latest: Vaccination doses per 100 people, courtesy of ourworldindata.orgIt is “absolutely” too soon to lift mask mandates in the United States, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said, with case numbers still more than double the level seen in summer, despite recent declines.Dr Rochelle Walensky’s warning came just days after governors in Iowa and Montana...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year old This blog is now closed. We’ve launched a new blog at the link below:We’ve launched a new blog at the link below – head there for the latest: Vaccination doses per 100 people, courtesy of ourworldindata.orgIt is “absolutely” too soon to lift mask mandates in the United States, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said, with case numbers still more than double the level seen in summer, despite recent declines.Dr Rochelle Walensky’s warning came just days after governors in Iowa and Montana...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldThis blog is now closed. We’ve launched a new blog at the link below:We’ve launched a new blog at the link below – head there for the latest: That’s all from me for today – I’m handing over to my colleagues in Sydney. Thanks for reading along.Brazil recorded 592 new Covid-19 deaths, the health ministry has said, bringing the death toll to 217,037.The country saw 28,323 new cases of coronavirus, with nearly 8.9 million people infected since the outbreak began, the official data showed.Experts have warned that the country...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldThis blog is now closed. We’ve launched a new blog at the link below:We’ve launched a new blog at the link below – head there for the latest: That’s all from me for today – I’m handing over to my colleagues in Sydney. Thanks for reading along.Brazil recorded 592 new Covid-19 deaths, the health ministry has said, bringing the death toll to 217,037.The country saw 28,323 new cases of coronavirus, with nearly 8.9 million people infected since the outbreak began, the official data showed.Experts have warned that the country...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldThis blog is now closed. We’ve launched a new blog at the link below:We’ve launched a new blog at the link below – head there for the latest: will dramatically roll back its reopening efforts, the state’s governor, Gavin Newsom, announced on Monday, saying he was pulling the “emergency brake” amid a troubling surge in cases.The changes, which take effect Tuesday, will see more than 94% of California’s population and most businesses across the state return to the most restrictive tier of rules aimed at slowing the spread...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldThis blog is now closed. We’ve launched a new blog at the link below:We’ve launched a new blog at the link below – head there for the latest: will dramatically roll back its reopening efforts, the state’s governor, Gavin Newsom, announced on Monday, saying he was pulling the “emergency brake” amid a troubling surge in cases.The changes, which take effect Tuesday, will see more than 94% of California’s population and most businesses across the state return to the most restrictive tier of rules aimed at slowing the spread...WW…

This article is more than 2 years oldThis article is more than 2 years oldStudy shows impact of restrictions; , deaths pass 400,000. This blog is now closed - follow ourThis blog is now closed. You can stay up to date on all of our coverage on our British households are expected to rack up debts worth a combined £6bn because of the coronavirus crisis, as millions of people fall behind on credit card payments, council tax and utility bills.Sounding the alarm as the economic fallout from the health emergency mounts, the StepChange debt advice charity said 4.6m households risked building up...…This article is more than 2 years oldThis article is more than 2 years oldStudy shows impact of restrictions; , deaths pass 400,000. This blog is now closed - follow ourThis blog is now closed. You can stay up to date on all of our coverage on our British households are expected to rack up debts worth a combined £6bn because of the coronavirus crisis, as millions of people fall behind on credit card payments, council tax and utility bills.Sounding the alarm as the economic fallout from the health emergency mounts, the StepChange debt advice charity said 4.6m households risked building up...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldJasmine Harrison made the record-breaking journey in 70 days, three hours and 48 minutesLast modified on Sat 20 Feb 2021 15.01 ESTA 21-year-old swimming teacher from North Yorkshire has become the youngest woman to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean.Jasmine Harrison, a part-time teacher and bartender from Thirsk, began the journey in December when she departed from La Gomera in the Canary Islands. It took her 70 days, three hours and 48 minutes to reach Antigua.Her arrival in the Caribbean was greeted with a fanfare on...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldJasmine Harrison made the record-breaking journey in 70 days, three hours and 48 minutesLast modified on Sat 20 Feb 2021 15.01 ESTA 21-year-old swimming teacher from North Yorkshire has become the youngest woman to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean.Jasmine Harrison, a part-time teacher and bartender from Thirsk, began the journey in December when she departed from La Gomera in the Canary Islands. It took her 70 days, three hours and 48 minutes to reach Antigua.Her arrival in the Caribbean was greeted with a fanfare on...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldPolicy change due in 2021 will allow gay and bisexual men in long-term relationships to give bloodLast modified on Sun 13 Dec 2020 19.03 ESTGay and bisexual men will be able to donate blood more easily from next summer following a landmark policy change, the blood service has announced. The move has been welcomed by campaigners who have fought to overturn rules that “perpetuate inequality”.Men in a long-term relationship with another man will be able to donate blood from next summer, NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT)...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldPolicy change due in 2021 will allow gay and bisexual men in long-term relationships to give bloodLast modified on Sun 13 Dec 2020 19.03 ESTGay and bisexual men will be able to donate blood more easily from next summer following a landmark policy change, the blood service has announced. The move has been welcomed by campaigners who have fought to overturn rules that “perpetuate inequality”.Men in a long-term relationship with another man will be able to donate blood from next summer, NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT)...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldAldi, Asda, Co-op, Iceland, Lidl, Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose run ads back-to-back on Channel 4Last modified on Sat 28 Nov 2020 12.37 ESTA group of leading UK supermarkets have joined together to take a stand against a racist online backlash that followed Sainsbury’s Christmas advertisement featuring a black family.Aldi, Asda, Co-op, Iceland, Lidl, Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose ran their adverts back-to-back during two primetime slots on Channel 4 on Friday evening, with...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldAldi, Asda, Co-op, Iceland, Lidl, Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose run ads back-to-back on Channel 4Last modified on Sat 28 Nov 2020 12.37 ESTA group of leading UK supermarkets have joined together to take a stand against a racist online backlash that followed Sainsbury’s Christmas advertisement featuring a black family.Aldi, Asda, Co-op, Iceland, Lidl, Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose ran their adverts back-to-back during two primetime slots on Channel 4 on Friday evening, with...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldPM to announce measure amid raft of new environmental policies, reports sayLast modified on Wed 25 Aug 2021 09.44 EDTBoris Johnson is understood to be planning to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars within a decade, with reports that the ban will be brought forward by five years.It follows the prime minister moving the cut-off date from 2040 to 2035 in February.Johnson is expected to announce the measure amid a raft of new environmental policies next week, according to a report in the Financial Times, which...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldPM to announce measure amid raft of new environmental policies, reports sayLast modified on Wed 25 Aug 2021 09.44 EDTBoris Johnson is understood to be planning to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars within a decade, with reports that the ban will be brought forward by five years.It follows the prime minister moving the cut-off date from 2040 to 2035 in February.Johnson is expected to announce the measure amid a raft of new environmental policies next week, according to a report in the Financial Times, which...WW…

This article is more than 2 years oldThis article is more than 2 years oldBoris Johnson ‘appalled and sickened’ by stabbings; police say 41 witnesses have come forward after three killed and three seriously injuredWe’ll be wrapping this blog up in a minute, but I’ll include any UK coronavirus updates in the global blog, so please do if you’re interested.In the meantime, here’s a round up of today’s events.Co-headteachers of The Holt School, Anne Kennedy and Katie Pearce have released a statement paying tribute to James Furlong.The statement said: “We are so very sad to report that on...…This article is more than 2 years oldThis article is more than 2 years oldBoris Johnson ‘appalled and sickened’ by stabbings; police say 41 witnesses have come forward after three killed and three seriously injuredWe’ll be wrapping this blog up in a minute, but I’ll include any UK coronavirus updates in the global blog, so please do if you’re interested.In the meantime, here’s a round up of today’s events.Co-headteachers of The Holt School, Anne Kennedy and Katie Pearce have released a statement paying tribute to James Furlong.The statement said: “We are so very sad to report that on...WW…