The coronavirus which has infected 2,000 and killed 56 was today revealed by Beijing officials to be contagious even before symptoms show. Speaking at a press conference this morning, health minister Ma Xiaowei said ‘it seems like the ability of the virus to spread is getting stronger’ and that it …
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Not the change they want! Leading Remainers say they will REFUSE to ‘use or accept’ new commemorative Brexit 50p coin and will DEMAND ‘two 20p pieces and a 10p’ instead in shops Some three million 50p coins will enter circulation on Friday to mark Brexit day The coins will bear …
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Ministers are drawing up plans for the emergency evacuation of more than 200 Britons trapped at the centre of the deadly coronavirus epidemic in China. The Government, which initially said it would leave British citizens in Wuhan to avoid spreading the virus to the UK, performed a dramatic U-turn yesterday …
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It was a tragedy that carried chilling echoes of the deaths suffered by thousands of victims of the US drugs epidemic. Jemma Longthorp was just 20 when her body was found in her family’s Oxford home. The student had overdosed on a cocktail of drugs in a desperate attempt to …
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Meghan Markle started making secret plans for a US foundation eight days after announcing she was pregnant Her long-time US business manager Andrew Meyer registered two websites Five days later, an Instagram account called @archefoundation was created Has been inactive since and has one follower, Janina Gavanker, Meghan’s friend By …
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When Brexiteers buy a drink to toast Britain’s belated departure from the European Union later this week, they will be able to pay for it using a special celebratory coin minted for the occasion. More than three million new 50p coins will enter circulation on Friday morning, bearing the inscription …
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The Duchess of Sussex wants to become more ‘politically engaged’ and could even intervene in the US presidential election, it has emerged. A Royal source said: ‘The Duchess is said to be frustrated that she was forced to stay out of politics after getting engaged to Harry. ‘She has strong political …
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The Queen has given Prince William a new role in the Church of Scotland as Prince Harry prepares to step back as a senior royal. The Duke of Cambridge, 37, has been made the Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and will act as the sovereign’s …
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Boris Johnson has come under pressure to pull British diplomats out of Wuhan where infection from the deadly coronavirus is most potent. The United States was today preparing to evacuate 1,000 of its citizens and consulate staff from the disease-hit Hubei province, sparking speculation the UK would follow suit. But …
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One of the first British patients tested for the deadly coronavirus has compared his period in quarantine to a scene from an apocalyptic movie. Craig Dillon, 27, told how he was bundled through a secret hospital entrance and into isolation at breakneck speed as soon as he mentioned his recent flight …
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