Coronavirus news live: Latest updates as obese people could be ordered to stay home if second wave hits | The Independent LiveUpdated Sunday 9 August 2020 10:39 Obese people could reportedly be told to stay at home in the event of a second coronavirus wave. Over 50s would also be …
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Extent of planned redundancies due to coronavirus unveiled Nearly 1,800 UK companies told the Government of plans to cut 20 or more jobs in June as the coronavirus wreaked havoc on the country’s economy, figures suggest. Royal Mail, Centrica and The Restaurant Group – which owns Frankie and Benny’s – …
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Read More »New “walk-through” coronavirus testing centres will help in the battle against the pandemic, the health secretary, Matt Hancock, has insisted after sustained opposition criticism of the government’s stance. Hancock said that six new testing centres would be available in England offering appointments to people without cars. The move comes after …
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DALLAS/LONDON (Reuters Breakingviews) – Corona Capital is a daily column updated throughout the day by Breakingviews columnists around the world with short, sharp pandemic-related insights. A Chuck E. Cheese restaurant is pictured in Oceanside, California, U.S., January 18, 2017. LATEST – CEC Entertainment – Pret A Manger MAY I BE …
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By Paul Sandle and Estelle Shirbon | Reuters LONDON – Britain is scaling up coronavirus testing for frontline National Health Service (NHS) staff, with hundreds of tests due to be carried out in coming days and many more next week. The United Kingdom has so far reported 14,579 cases of …
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PUBLISHED: 07:30 27 March 2020 Oliver Sullivan The World Health Organisation said the chances of contracting coronavirus from packages delivered in the post is low Picture: STEVE PARSONS/PA PA Archive/PA Images Households across the country are improving their cleaning regimes in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus – …
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PUBLISHED: 15:33 24 March 2020 | UPDATED: 16:08 24 March 2020 Sarah Burgess Royal Mail say that for them, it is “business as usual”. PHOTO: Dave Thompson/PA Wire Archant Delivery workers are being hailed the “unsung heroes” of the pandemic as courier services continue amid national lockdown. Email this article …
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Video PUBLISHED: 19:00 19 March 2020 | UPDATED: 21:14 19 March 2020 Mariam Ghaemi Bury postman Daniel Goodwin, known as Ken Picture: MARIAM GHAEMI MARIAM GHAEMI As thousands of us are stuck at home due to coronavirus, members of our community are providing a valuable lifeline. Email this article to …
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