Vice President Mike Pence will get the new coronavirus vaccine within days, he Tuesday – as the White House said unidentified senior officials would do so to instill ‘public confidence.’ Pence flew to his home state of Indiana Tuesday to tout the administration’s vaccine efforts. ‘Be confident that we have …
Read More »Gifts undelivered, food delivery slots fully booked – the devastating impact of cancelling Christmas
At the same time Grant Shapps, the Transport Secretary, announced that 778 of miles of roadworks will be lifted to allow for easier driving conditions over the Christmas period and rail upgrades postponed to allow for extra services, with over 95 per cent of the rail network to be left …
Read More »Royal Mail staff self-isolating after two confirmed cases at Medway Valley sorting office, in Sortmill Road, Snodland
Royal Mail staff are self-isolating after two confirmed cases of coronavirus at a sorting office in Snodland. “A small number” of employees at the Medway Valley sorting office, in Sortmill Road, were instructed to self-isolate by the test and trace service and the office is running as normal, a company …
Read More »New Yorkers fleeing to Florida amid pandemic have turned Palm Beach into the Hamptons of the South
New York City has forever been changed by the coronavirus pandemic, but Palm Beach has also been transformed by the influx of New Yorkers fleeing south. Palm Beach, Florida, has been a popular destination for New Yorkers looking to escape the danger of COVID-19 in the spring and the civil …
Read More »Huge crowds of Christmas shoppers fill UK high streets despite coronavirus fears
High streets and markets were packed with Christmas shoppers as scientists urged Britons to rethink Christmas gatherings to curb the spread of coronavirus. Photos show shopping streets rammed in London, Leeds, Newcastle, Cardiff and Birmingham with shoppers urged to social distance and comply with face mask rules as they looked …
Read More »Linthorpe couple send gifts to random families in 69 cities to put ‘a smile on people’s faces’
Who wouldn’t love a surprise gift? After the difficult few months caused by covid-19, one local couple is spreading joy this December by sending out gifts to random addresses across the UK. The Linthorpe pair, who have chosen to remain anonymous, have sent surprise hampers filled with treats, along with …
Read More »Primark fans queue overnight as Christmas shoppers prepare to blow £1.7billion today
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has told Christmas shoppers to keep off public transport and wear face masks at all times as they splurge £1.7billion on the high street ‘before the capital plunges into Tier 3’. More than £3million is expected to be spent every minute over the nine hours of …
Read More »Deadly Hull Royal Infirmary Covid-19 outbreak could have been caused by ‘wandering patients’
One of the largest single oubreaks of Covid-19 in Hull during the second wave of the virus happenend in Hull Royal Infirmary, it has been revealed. A new report by the Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust says an outbreak was declared on ward 90 at the Anlaby Road hospital …
Read More »UK drugs regulator reassures public allergic reactions after vaccines are ‘very rare’
GPs have been told they need to monitor patients given Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine for side effects for at least 15 minutes after injection – in a move which could scupper Government plans to inoculate a million Brits a week by next year. Britain’s medical watchdog issued the new advice to …
Read More »Former UK Postman Who Won Lottery Gifts Luxury Hampers to Frontline Workers
Former postmen who had won lottery in 2015 is back to work to spread Christmas cheer among frontline workers The year 2020 with all its unfortunate events has also shown us a brighter side of humanity. And one such example comes from the United Kingdom where a former Royal Mail …
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