The EU today doubled down on its threat to block Covid vaccine exports to the UK as the British Government warned Brussels that ‘the world is watching’. European Commissioner for financial services Mairead McGuinness said ‘everything is on the table’ and the EU’s focus is on ‘protecting our citizens’. She …
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Sydney’s iconic Royal Easter Show is back ON after being cancelled due to Covid – but things will be very different Sydney Royal Easter Show will return in April with guests capped at 60,000 daily Face masks are not compulsory and guests will be required to socially distance Covid-19 marshalls …
Read More »Scottish Government launch investigation after Edinburgh Covid vaccine letters go ‘missing’
The Scottish Government has confirmed it has launched an investigating into delays to Covid vaccine letters, which affected Edinburgh residents. Edinburgh Live revealed last week that letters inviting people in priority group 7 to get their Covid jab in Edinburgh are ‘missing’ – raising concerns about the management of the …
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The Royal Mail is set to trial a Sunday parcel delivery service for major retailers. It comes after a shift in “customer expectations” brought on by an increase in online shopping amid the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the firm has not yet named the major companies involved in the trial. Chief …
Read More »Matt Hancock hails Novavax jab’s 86.3% effectiveness against Kent Covid strain
Matt Hancock last night hailed the Novavax vaccination’s 86.3 per cent effectiveness against the Kent strain of Covid-19. The Health Secretary confirmed the UK has 60 million doses of the jab, developed in Gaithersburg, Maryland, on order ahead of its approval by the medicines regulator. He said: ‘Really encouraging results from Novavax tonight on …
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Welcome to your early-morning news briefing from The Telegraph – a round-up of the top stories we are covering on Friday. To receive twice-daily briefings by email, sign up to our Front Page newsletter for free. 1. Sarah Everard suspect ‘exposed himself in restaurant’ The police officer arrested on suspicion of …
Read More »Dozens of people miss chance to have their coronavirus vaccine because of ‘delayed post’
Dozens of people missed out on their chance to get their Covid vaccines – and it may have been because their mail was late. Swansea Bay University Health Board said 80 people failed to attend the Margam Orangery mass vaccination centre on Monday, March 1, despite letters having been sent …
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A charity fundraiser laid low with Covid-19 has told how a diet of Marmite on toast helped him recover. Dale Howting, 86, who was known as Sittingbourne’s Whistling Postman when he worked for the Royal Mail, has been missing from the High Street where he normally sits on his push …
Read More »Covid outbreak at North Shields Royal Mail delivery office sees 13 staff members test positive
Thirteen members of staff at a Royal Mail delivery office have tested positive for coronavirus. The cases have been confirmed at the North Tyneside office on Cumberland Road, in North Shields, and some staff are also self-isolating. Royal Mail says an “intensive clean” has been carried out at the site …
Read More »ASX set to rise as GameStop shares surge again in the US, Nasdaq slumps
The Australian share market is set to continue its positive trend this week. At 7:45am AEDT, ASX futures were up 0.7 per cent to 6,781. The benchmark local ASX 200 index closed 0.4 per cent higher on Monday after being up by as much as 1.8 per cent earlier in …
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