Day: November 17, 2020
Tier system ‘inadequate’ and must be revised before national lockdown ends, leading medics warn
November 17, 2020T he tiered system of coronavirus restrictions are “inadequate” and must be revised before England exits lockdown, leading medics have said. Spelling out how the England’s exit from lockdown should be carried out, the British Medical Association (BMA) said that the previous system was “inconsistent” and did not contain the spread of the virus. A […]
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Coronavirus was circulating in Italy as early as September 2019, scientists believe
November 17, 2020C ovid-19 may have been circulating in Italy as early as September 2019, scientists in the country have claimed. The virus was unknown before the outbreak was first reported in Wuhan, China, in December. It wasn’t until a few months later that the first official coronavirus cases were detected in Europe. But Italian scientists have […]
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Petrol and diesel car sales ban brought forward by decade to 2030
November 17, 2020S ales of new petrol and diesel cars and vans will be phased out by 2030, Boris Johnson has said as he set out his 10-point plan for a “green industrial revolution”. The move brings the ban on new conventional cars and vans forward by a decade, from a planned date of 2040, though the […]
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Julia O’Faolain obituary
November 17, 2020The writing of Julia O’Faolain, who has died aged 88, reflected a cosmopolitan life and impressively well-stocked mind. Her novels are set in France, California, Italy, as well as Ireland – an international scope that marks her as unusual among the Irish novelists of her brilliant generation – which includes John McGahern, Edna O’Brien and […]
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Man in his 20s stabbed to death in south London flats
November 17, 2020A man in his 20s has died after being stabbed to death in a block of flats. Police launched a murder probe after the man was found with stab injures at around 11.10am today inside a flat in Bramwell House, Southwark. The victim, believed to be in his 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene. […]
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Marcus Rashford launches book club to promote reading among children from under-privileged backgrounds
November 17, 2020The Manchester United star is teaming up with Macmillan Children’s Books (MCB) for the initiative, which will focus on getting books to children from under-privileged backgrounds. Rashford said he wishes he had the chance to read more as a child but his family had to prioritise food over books when it came to budgeting. The […]
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