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T he Prime Minister has faced calls from scientists to introduce a new three-metre social distancing rule in a bid to prevent rising coronavirus cases, it has been reported. Scientists from the Sage scientific advisory panel want the Government guidance to change from “one metre plus” to “two metres plus”, …

The Hut Group had earlier predicted a 20% to 25% surge in its medium-term revenue before announcing last month that it would buy Dermstore, an online retailer owned by Target Corp, for $350 million to bolster the presence of its beauty brands in the U.S. market. The British retailer said …

Elections set to take place in May could be delayed, some for a second time, due to fears over the spread of coronavirus. Government bosses are concerned over the practicalities of holding the elections during the pandemic because of public safety fears, social distancing and the capacity of venues to …

On Monday, the NHS was forced to rewrite hundreds of thousands of letters inviting people for vaccines. More than 130,000 letters already sent to over-80s were criticised by MPs and council leaders after failing to make it clear that anyone who preferred not to travel to a super centre could …

On Monday, Royal Mail confirmed that a number of staff who work at the delivery office in Lincoln are currently self-isolating, and said there had also been virus outbreaks in Daventry and Northampton. Last week, seven postmen in Horsham contracted the virus and have not been able to work, while …

The employers testing workers include firms in the food, manufacturing, energy and retail sectors. Public sector workers including those in job centres and transport networks are also set to be part of the testing programme with 27,000 tested.  Business lobbyists welcomed the use of rapid testing for staff who must …

Chris Whitty has warned hospitals are facing ‘the worst crisis in living memory’ as Covid-19 cases continue to soar – with 46,000 medical workers now off sick.    Britons who don’t take the coronavirus lockdown seriously will cause ‘avoidable deaths’ when critically ill patients are turned away at the hospital door, …

We begin 2021 knowing that vaccines are our way out of this pandemic. Human ingenuity and phenomenal scientific advances make it a case of when, not if, we will return back to normal life. The cavalry is here courtesy of our vaccination programme and we have already protected more people …

Experts are calling for an even tougher lockdown after Boris Johnson last night begged families to stay at home, with the Government launching a new campaign blitz to scare people into obeying the rules. Scientists warn the current measures are too ‘lax’ and can’t contain the new coronavirus variant, so …

T he Queen and Prince Philip have both received the first dose of Covid-19 vaccinations, Buckingham Palace has confirmed. The royal couple were given the jab by a doctor from the Royal Household at Windsor Castle, where they are both isolating. The Queen, 94, and the Duke of Edinburgh, 99, …