Good afternoon and welcome to today’s Downing Street coronavirus briefing. I’m joined today by Professor Jonathan Van Tam, Deputy Chief Medical Office and Dr Susan Hopkins, the Chief Medical Advisor to NHS Test and Trace. Before we talk about testing and vaccines, I’d like to update you on the latest …
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UK bolsters economic support as England goes into lockdown … with the likes of British Airways, Royal Mail and Rolls-Royce all laying off thousands. Source link
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Large stockpiles in place for items such as face masks, visors and gowns Almost three quarters of expected demand for PPE to be met by UK manufacturers from December Health and social care workers treating COVID-19 patients have access to an uninterrupted supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), the Government …
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UK – Digital advertising company S4 Capital has acquired data analytics and measurement consultancy Brightblue Consulting. S4 will merge Brightblue with its data and digital media business, MightyHive, which recently launched a data practice. The company said the deal will expand MightyHive’s ‘probabilistic attribution expertise’. Founded in 2012, London-based Brightblue …
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The FDA on Saturday authorized emergency use of a rapid and inexpensive saliva test that could increase testing capacity. It’s quick, less expensive, and doesn’t need the chemical reagents that are in short supply. It’s also less sensitive than PCR tests. But public health experts believe the tradeoff will save lives. We …
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The post office in Grenville, Québec. Photo: James Morgan Aug 16, 2020 — The United States Postal Service has been getting a lot of attention the past week, ever since Postmaster General Louis DeJoy embarked on a plan to slash the scope of operations and supposedly suppress the expedient circulation …
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OnTheWight always welcomes a Letter to the Editor to share with our readers – unsurprisingly they don’t always reflect the views of this publication. If you have something you’d like to share, get in touch and of course, your considered comments are welcome below. This from Colleen Brannon, Ryde. Ed …
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PUBLISHED: 13:43 08 July 2020 | UPDATED: 13:43 08 July 2020 Matt Withers Prime minister Boris Johnson and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer in the House of Commons; parliamentlive Archant With all attention focused on Rishi Sunak’s statement, Boris Johnson can feel lucky nobody noticed his lame attempt to give …
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PUBLISHED: 06:30 05 July 2020 Sophia Deboick Nepalese revellers sing and dance to traditional music during The Bisket Jatra Festival at Thimi on the outskirts of Kathmandu on April 14, 2012. The traditional Bisket Jatra festival is celebrated during the Nepali New Year. AFP PHOTO/ Prakash MATHEMA (Photo credit should …
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UK – Kantar has appointed Adam Crozier, formerly chief executive at ITV, as its non-executive chairman. Crozier has held several non-executive directorships since leaving ITV in 2017, and currently chairs online fashion retailer Asos, hospitality firm Whitbread and cinema company Vue International. Prior to leading ITV, he was chief executive of …
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