Pfizer and BioNTech have filed for approval of their coronavirus vaccine in Europe Pfizer and BioNTech have filed for approval of their coronavirus vaccine in Europe. The pharmaceutical companies have already applied for authorisation in the US, and to the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). On Tuesday …
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Welcome to Edinburgh Live’s coronavirus LIVE blog for Tuesday 15 September. We’ll be bringing you all the latest COVID-19 updates throughout the day from Edinburgh and beyond. Nicola Sturgeon raised serious concerns with the backlog in test results yesterday which she said was affecting how timeously the government could report …
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NEW LOCKDOWN RULES FOR ENGLAND FROM MONDAY Max social gatherings SIX PEOPLE Applies indoors and outdoors Applies in private homes Applies in pubs and restaurants Does NOT apply to schools or workplaces Does NOT apply to weddings, funerals, team sport Does NOT apply if household bubbles are bigger than six …
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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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Some elections are a clash of ideas, others a personality contest. The 2019 general election is shaping up to be a process story. Mountains of newsprint and swathes of commentary taken up with questions over the result. Will there be a hung parliament? Which parties could do deals with each …
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