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Royal Mail said on Tuesday that 28 areas in the UK are no longer receiving regular post as its workforce has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Despite our best efforts and significant investment in extra resource, some customers may experience slightly longer delivery timescales than our usual service standards,” …

Two golf clubs in the Klang Valley, one in Ipoh and another in Johor Baru, are the latest to be affected by Covid-19. — AFP pic KUALA LUMPUR Jan 10 — Two golf clubs in the Klang Valley, one in Ipoh and another in Johor Baru, are the latest to …

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, …

T wenty people who attended a party in the basement of a north London restaurant have been issued with fixed penalty notices for breaching strict Tier 4 rules. Police were called to the venue on Haverstock Hill, Belsize Park, after receiving reports of multiple revellers entering. Officers attended and found …

B ritons should brace for a bitterly cold end to 2020 as icy showers and widespread frost sweep the UK. Temperatures could plunge below -5C in the glens of Scotland overnight, with rain, sleet and snow flurries making their way south throughout New Year’s Eve, the Met Office said. A …

T here are now more coronavirus patients in England’s hospitals than there were during the peak of the first wave of the pandemic, new figures show. As of 8am on Monday, there were 20,426 patients in the country’s NHS hospitals compared to the 18,974 patients recorded on April 12, NHS …

T he UK has recorded another 316 deaths on Sunday with 30,501 new Covid-19 cases. The boss of the firm behind the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine has raised hopes it is more effective than first thought amid the rapid spread of the UK virus strain across the globe. AstraZeneca chief Pascal …

M illions more are spending their first day living under tougher coronavirus restrictions as Tier 4 comes into force in areas of the south and south east of England. The Government said a further 570 died within 28 days of testing positive for the virus as of Christmas Day, while …

T he UK  recorded 210 more Covid-19 deaths on Saturday. This is down from 570 the day before while cases rose 1,968 to 34,693, the government said, citing partial data. The latest R number is estimated at 1.1 to 1.3, the government said. The UK has recorded a death toll …

Those who had visited Royal Selangor Golf Club on December 20 are advised to get tested. — Picture via Facebook KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 —The Royal Selangor Golf Club (RSGC) has had its ninth case of Covid-19 reported today. A club notice sighted by Malay Mail indicated a member who …