Five things you may not know about Belarus
On Sunday, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko won a sixth term in office, bringing the country back into the headlines. But what else do [...]
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Coronavirus lockdown may have indirectly caused 16,000 excess deaths – study
The national lockdown may have indirectly caused 16,000 excess deaths in two months, according to government analysts. The new report says a reluctance [...]
Nearly 4,200 deaths may be wiped from official statistics due to counting error
Around 10% of coronavirus deaths recorded in England – almost 4,200 – could be wiped from official records due to an error in [...]
Coronavirus: R rate may be as high as 1.8 in Northern Ireland, government says
The R rate – a crucial measure of how quickly coronavirus is spreading – has jumped in Northern Ireland. The devolved government’s health [...]
Mortgage payments may be a challenge as $600 unemployment bump nears expiration
What’s the best way to get Americans off unemployment amid coronavirus? Raymond James policy analyst Ed Mills and American Institute for Economic Research [...]
Chief nurse Ruth May confirms she was dropped from Number 10 briefing amid Dominic Cummings row
England’s chief nursing officer has confirmed she was “dropped” from one of Downing Street’s daily coronavirus briefings in the midst of controversy over [...]
There may never be a coronavirus vaccine, says UK taskforce
A medical expert has warned that there ‘may never be a vaccine’ against Covid-19. The chairwoman of the UK Vaccine Taskforce also suggested [...]
Social distancing may be needed for a long time, Chris Whitty warns
England’s chief medical officer has warned the country may need to keep social distancing for a long time despite the prime minister saying [...]