Royal Mail has apologised amid a complaint that Covid related staff shortages ‘ruined’ an Exeter man’s birthday. Matthew Bedford was distraught when his birthday presents didn’t arrive on time, despite his parents paying for a next day delivery service. After spending last year’s birthday in lockdown, Matthew was excited to …
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SIR – The Health Security Agency UK tells us some two million lateral flow and PCR tests are performed each day and just under 200,000 of these are positive for Covid. That’s 10 per cent of the tests undertaken. Of people with positive tests, 2,200 (1.1 per cent) go to …
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Royal Caribbean International’s cruise ship ‘Allure of the Seas’ enters its new home port in Fort Lauderdale on Nov. 11, 2010.Joe Skipper/Reuters Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line on Wednesday canceled sailings amid rising fears of Omicron-related coronavirus infections that have dampened the nascent recovery of the pandemic-ravaged cruise industry. …
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The self-isolation period has been discussed a lot in the last couple of days, with Deputy First Minister John Swinney hinting at a cut in Scotland from 10 to seven days, at the First Minister’s latest announcement tomorrow. However, something that is not talked about a lot is the list …
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A widow whose ex-Marine husband died of coronavirus has begged people to get jabbed and wear face coverings. Ali Swinburne warned the cost of donning a mask was ‘nothing compared to being forced on to a ventilator’. The 54-year-old from South Shields, Tyne and Wear, lost Mark, 57, to the …
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People looking for Covid tests have been warned to expect weeks of disruption after Conservative Health Secretary Sajid Javid warned the system will need to be “constrained” on and off for a fortnight. Boris Johnson had urged people to check their status before Christmas and New Year’s Eve parties, leading …
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Lateral flow tests are in huge demand as coronavirus cases continue to soar across the capital – here’s where to get them when they run out online. The government website announced they have completely run out of both lateral flow test (LFT) kits and PCR booking slots around the country …
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Christmas is a time of stocking stuffers, parcels and cards being sent across the land, with Royal Mail typically hiring around 20,000 extra staff to deal with seasonal gift-giving. Workers in London were probably not expecting to be handling hundreds of PCR tests when they signed up. With the spread …
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Kate Garraway delivered a heartfelt poem during ITV’s Royal Carols: Together at Christmas after an incredibly difficult year which saw her husband Derek Draper continue his lengthy recovery from Covid. The television presenter, 54, read Love Came Down at Christmas by Christina Rossetti in front of the Duke and Duchess of …
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With a recent surge in Kent cases of COVID, Christmas this year will undoubtedly feel different. This follows the announcement that no further restrictions will be implemented before the Christmas period, despite a reported 19,000 cases in the county alone. The responsibility for health and safety, therefore, has fallen largely …
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