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Rising Covid-19 cases would affect early diagnosis of other diseases – Whitty

Rising Covid-19 cases would affect early diagnosis of other diseases – Whitty

Rising Covid-19 cases would affect early diagnosis of other diseases – Whitty

21 September 2020

England’s chief medical officer said there is a “difficult balance” to be struck between healthcare and other areas, such as the economy.


Tory MP ‘forgot’ to wear face covering on train despite PM’s second wave fears

Tory MP ‘forgot’ to wear face covering on train despite PM’s second wave fears

Tory MP ‘forgot’ to wear face covering on train despite PM’s second wave fears

21 September 2020

Danny Kruger has apologised after being spotted without a mask during a one-hour journey to London on public transport.


Black graduates less likely to be satisfied with career than white peers – study

Black graduates less likely to be satisfied with career than white peers – study

Black graduates less likely to be satisfied with career than white peers – study

21 September 2020

Figures come as universities are under pressure to improve the outcomes of students from black and minority ethnic backgrounds.


Meghan’s letter to estranged father ‘part of a media strategy’, High Court hears

Meghan’s letter to estranged father ‘part of a media strategy’, High Court hears

Meghan’s letter to estranged father ‘part of a media strategy’, High Court hears

21 September 2020

The Duchess of Sussex is suing Associated Newspapers over five articles in total, two in the Mail on Sunday and three on MailOnline.


Grieving mother urges son’s killer to come forward

Grieving mother urges son’s killer to come forward

Grieving mother urges son’s killer to come forward

21 September 2020

Sixteen-year-old Mohamed Dura-Ray was stabbed to death in 2015.


Mother killed in Manchester Arena bombing was ‘guardian angel’ to her daughter

Mother killed in Manchester Arena bombing was ‘guardian angel’ to her daughter

Mother killed in Manchester Arena bombing was ‘guardian angel’ to her daughter

21 September 2020

Michelle Kiss was among the 22 people killed in the terror attack on May 22 2017.


Experts issue red warning over maple tree species at risk of extinction

Experts issue red warning over maple tree species at risk of extinction

Experts issue red warning over maple tree species at risk of extinction

21 September 2020

More than one in five Acer species are threatened with extinction in the wild, new report warns.


‘Damaged wheels’ led to freight train derailment and fire

‘Damaged wheels’ led to freight train derailment and fire

‘Damaged wheels’ led to freight train derailment and fire

21 September 2020

Ten of the wagons came off the tracks and spilled 330,000 litres of fuel as the train passed through Llangennech, near Llanelli, South Wales.


Local lockdowns to be enforced in four further areas of South Wales

Local lockdowns to be enforced in four further areas of South Wales

Local lockdowns to be enforced in four further areas of South Wales

21 September 2020

Health minister Vaughan Gething said there had been a ‘worrying and rapid rise’ in cases of Covid-19.


UK could see 200 or more Covid-19 deaths per day, scientists warn

UK could see 200 or more Covid-19 deaths per day, scientists warn

UK could see 200 or more Covid-19 deaths per day, scientists warn

21 September 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to address the nation on Tuesday on his next steps for tackling the coronavirus epidemic.


Octogenarian takes to the skies for charity wing walk

Octogenarian takes to the skies for charity wing walk

Octogenarian takes to the skies for charity wing walk

21 September 2020

John Wilkins, 89, has been raising money for Bristol Children’s Hospital for more than 20 years.


Whitty and Vallance press conference – the key points

Whitty and Vallance press conference – the key points

Whitty and Vallance press conference – the key points

21 September 2020

The chief medical officer for England and chief scientific adviser expressed concern over the spread of coronavirus.


British national clearing bombs in Solomon Islands killed in blast

British national clearing bombs in Solomon Islands killed in blast

British national clearing bombs in Solomon Islands killed in blast

21 September 2020

Authorities have been clearing unexploded remnants from the Second World War.


Major leak helps drag HSBC shares to 25-year low

Major leak helps drag HSBC shares to 25-year low

Major leak helps drag HSBC shares to 25-year low

21 September 2020

Barclays and HSBC were among the banks mentioned in the FinCEN Files – a major investigation by hundreds of journalists.


Vallance: Covid-19 vaccine could be available to some before the end of the year

Vallance: Covid-19 vaccine could be available to some before the end of the year

Vallance: Covid-19 vaccine could be available to some before the end of the year

21 September 2020

Sir Patrick Vallance said a number of vaccine candidates have shown they can generate an immune response that ought to be protective.


Labour calls for urgent action to ‘rebuild business’ in wake of Covid-19 crisis

Labour calls for urgent action to ‘rebuild business’ in wake of Covid-19 crisis

Labour calls for urgent action to ‘rebuild business’ in wake of Covid-19 crisis

21 September 2020

The shadow chancellor was addressing the party’s online conference.


Child exploitation ‘under-reported’, abuse inquiry told

Child exploitation ‘under-reported’, abuse inquiry told

Child exploitation ‘under-reported’, abuse inquiry told

21 September 2020

The latest strand of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse will hear evidence of one girl being abused with a gun held to her head.


Scam warning over jury service texts

Scam warning over jury service texts

Scam warning over jury service texts

21 September 2020

The bogus messages aim to trick the public into paying to postpone jury service for six months.


Rail franchising model scrapped but support continues for private train firms

Rail franchising model scrapped but support continues for private train firms

Rail franchising model scrapped but support continues for private train firms

21 September 2020

Taxpayers will continue to cover losses made by operators for the next 18 months, the Department for Transport said.


Twitter investigating photo preview system after racial bias claims

Twitter investigating photo preview system after racial bias claims

Twitter investigating photo preview system after racial bias claims

21 September 2020

Users identified an issue with a preview algorithm used to focus on certain areas of an image, which appears to favour white people over black people.


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